I don't recall seeing a thread about this mini-series on Senna
and did a quick search. So here goes:
I watched all 6 episodes in the past few days,
very well done.
It isn't far from what I remember and from
documentaries I've seen and what I've read.
This series went deep into detail about Senna's aggressive
nature and driving style, win, crash. or break.
I don't recall it being all that bad but I was still kind of
new to F1 in that era.
he was great in the rain, great at qualifying, but
had plenty of DNFs also.
61 poles and 41 wins and 3 championships in 10 years
(not counting the one that Prost stole from him).
But only thing has always alluded me:
Alain Prost.
Everything I've seen or read about the man indicates
he was a sniveling weasel with little or no morals.
But after he retired, he and Senna became friends!???
He was even a pallbearer at Senna's funeral.
This after screwing Senna out of a championship,
vetoed him from getting a ride at a top team,
Borderline sabotage at McLaren,
and numerous insults, slights and accusations in the press.
I would think that Senna would despise the guy
but apparently they became friends.
So what gives?
