Netflix has a brand new mini-series about Ayrton Senna coming, and it’ll element the highs and lows of the legendary Formulation 1 driver, each on and off the racetrack.

The six-episode collection, entitled “Senna,” will stream late this 12 months, and the primary trailer dropped on Tuesday. It options Senna in the course of the 1991 Brazilian Grand Prix, a race he received regardless of being caught in sixth gear for a lot of the length.

The trailer hints on the critical tone the collection will take and factors to the main focus being on Senna’s turbulent rivalry with Alain Prost. Senna’s extra undocumented early years in motorsports may even be lined, together with his transfer to the U.Okay. in 1981 to compete within the F1600 racing collection, adopted by additional junior classes in 1982 and 1983, his 1984 F1 debut with Toleman, and probably his involvement with Honda.

Netflix has confirmed that loads of fictional parts will probably be included, possible for occasions depicting Senna’s private life.

Netflix labored with manufacturing firm Gullane, primarily based in Senna’s native Brazil, to develop the collection. Brazilian actor Gabriel Leone performs the lead position, and Brazilian filmmakers Vicente Amorim and Julia Rezende function administrators.

Others enjoying starring roles will embrace Matt Mella as Prost, Johannes Heinrichs as Niki Lauda, Patrick Kennedy as Ron Dennis, Leon Ockenden as James Hunt, Steven Waterproof coat as Frank Williams, and Alice Wegmann as Lilian Vasconcelos, Senna’s first spouse.

Senna is taken into account one of many best drivers to ever slide into an F1 cockpit, scoring 41 wins and the 1988, 1990, and 1991 Drivers’ Championships. He was solely 34 when he died in a crash on the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix driving for Williams.