Senna

Right postings last year were a little bit stop and start but I shall at least pretend to try and be a bit more active this year for a little while.



First it's time to take a look at 'Senna' director Asif Kapadia's documentary about the Formula career of Ayrton Senna The film itself is constructed from existing footage of Senna from race broadcasts, family home videos, news reports, TV interviews of the day and is shaped by commentary from those who knew and worked with Senna

It's a brillant move to create the story this way and it is of course helped by the sensational career of the man himself. In fact Senna's rivalry with Alain Prost could almost be purposefully written for a sports drama

It does have to be said this is a somewhat blemish free treatment of Senna (it can be argued that he was indeed arrogant) but it's hard to detract too much from the determined man of faith presented here, especially in the sections that highlight how much the man meant to his country (and his country to him).

I challenge anyone not to be thrilled by the racing action caught here, outraged by the FIA's campaign against him, inspired by his determination to be all he could be and of course not moved and saddened by the events of that fateful weekend in Imola.

A fantastic chronicle of extra-ordinary career, recommended for even those with no knowledge or interest in the sport - the human story tells it all here.