Ayrton Senna: Racing Is in My Blood

2015 • 52 minutes

About this movie

No driver can claim more loyalty or devotion from fans of Formula One than Ayrton Senna. His passion, commitment and sheer intensity helped to elevate F1 from elite sport to the level of a calling. The way he drove a qualifying lap showed a hint of the divine – he himself described his performance as being near transcendent, an out-of-body experience. For his supporters across the world his driving was on a plane above his contemporaries, and his reserved and aloof character only added to the mystique. This programme was the first to try to delve behind the public persona and get to grips with Ayrton the man, rather than Senna as the media portrayed him. Racing is in My Blood delves into the Brazilian’s background to disentangle the various strands that combined to weave the remarkable talent behind the man often described as the “greatest racing driver ever.” This is an incredibly intimate and fascinating portrayal of a man who redefined motorsport for a generation and continues to enthrall today. Watching this classic 1992 programme it is hard not to feel that the world was robbed of a truly unique character at Imola in 1994.

Ratings and reviews

I watched this on videotape as a child over and over and over again. For me, Senna was something else. Something special. I was crushed when he died and, until now, I feel a true sense of loss when I think of he's gone. I didn't know him personally but this video made me feel like I knew who he was. As it was filmed while he was alive, it has a special feel to it and isn't affected by the concept that the world sees him as more than he was because he died whilst driving at the top of his game. From this video, it's clear he was not like everyone else. It's impossible to say who the greatest ever was. Statistics only tell part of the story. My fascination with Senna is as much as his character as it was about his mesmerising driving. I much prefer this older original version rather than the one that had its music and narration replaced when re-released on the official tribute DVD 10 years after he died. Maybe because it's present tense rather than past tense. I can't recommend it enough. If you're a Senna fan then this is an absolute must watch. If you're curious about Senna then I guarantee you'll love it.

Senna was really something else. No wonder he is the most revered driver F1 has ever seen.

Absolutely wonderful peak inside the mind of a legend!