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The link no longer has the footage.

Where can we watch the documentary now? The BBC seams to have stopped the stream.

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Firstly, learn to use the word right. Stop reading the 7th century book and know the murder/genocide is not same

Sikhs were murdered by Congress

Muslims got killed as Hindus did by state/central forces. First, Muslims burnt the train coaches with people alive on it. forgot about it?

Hindus hit back hard and Muslims also participate in the game they love. States gets in and start stopping the riots and shoots people down to quell it

> I'm too smart.. I'm too smart

lmfao. You are the self certified prophet.

Is communism present in your trash can? Every moron growing up wants to be a "bloody Communist" and then goes to work in real life and wants to be a "capitalist".

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How can I watch it in the US? Is using a VPN the only way?

It has been removed. What’s the deal with these tech companies bending to political will.

Awesome documentary showing the raw power and sheer guts the group B drivers AND spectators had regardless of death occurring on both sides. A real testament to how dangerous and wild things got in the 80’s.

Nice username

I have not, but I see it's not only well regarded but also directed by John Frankenheimer.

I have put that on my list, thanks for the recommendation.

Edit: Turns out that movie is in HD on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5U98QpKRSI

Have you seen Gran Prix? Rush is the Striptease to Gran Prix’s Showgirls

Link or is doesn’t count. /s

Best ever!

> For the third point, you might be confusing that with the incident Niki Lauda had where he walks out based on exactly what you said, rain conditions. (edit: this is covered in the movie “RUSH” by Ron Howard - which possibly might be the greatest racing movie of all time).

Given that Senna and Rush are the only two F1 films I’ve seen I stand corrected. Funny as I was typing it out I was thinking to myself didn’t Senna like racing in the rain but I couldn’t recall the conflict so I went with what I thought it was.

The longer one has an extended version of Prost's interview in the middle somewhere which provides a lot of context to the film that otherwise wasn't there. That is perhaps it's most glaring omission.

For the third point, you might be confusing that with the incident Niki Lauda had where he walks out based on exactly what you said, rain conditions. (edit: this is covered in the movie "RUSH" by Ron Howard - which possibly might be the greatest racing movie of all time).

In the Senna film (not sure which version) Senna walks out of the drivers meeting after a heated discussion about going out on the shoulder of the track by accident (there was a run off area in the chicane so if you missed the turn you didn't go into a wall). Senna was penalized for that and I think ultimately lost the championship because of that penalty. While other drivers freely got away with the whole thing as the F1 President wasn't a very big Senna supporter and personal friends with Prost. Senna walked out of that meeting - while his fellow drivers were in agreement with him.

Unbelievably, the fucking F1 actually wanted Senna to TURN AROUND and GO AGAINST TRAFFIC just to get back on the chicane.

Edit: One other fun fact, Senna excelled at racing in the rain. Him and Schumacher would run laps around the entire field when it rained. You can argue about what percentage the car wins races over a driver but when it rained those two drivers clearly proved they were exceptional drivers regardless of the cars performance.

I noticed this as well. There’s definitely two versions. I first saw the longer one on Netflix years ago. I re-watched this version before posting.

Parts I remember being edited out:

1. Details about Senna’s childhood, his start in go-kart racing, how his career eventually progressed to F1 and his father’s financial support early on
2. His marriage and divorce
3. Perhaps most important - a rather long scene where the drivers object to racing in the rain due to the increased risk of an accident. I forget which event this was at. The drivers request a meeting with the organizers to discuss the issue. I think there are parts of Senna talking to the other drivers and I’m pretty sure Senna walks out of the meeting at one point.

There are actually 2 versions of this movie. The second UK version is extended by almost an hour - 162 mins vs 106.

In that they have a far better and greater conversation with Prost specifically and it feels a lot more balanced than the shorter version. No idea why they didn't release the longer version everywhere.

I know absolutely nothing about F1 or any of its racers and I could tell Prost was getting assassinated

That said I do think it was the filmmakers' intention to ground the experience as if you were viewing it from Senna's perspective, so them vilifying him is a method to achieve a sense of Senna's subjectivity vs. an objective stating of facts and reality

My favorite biographical documentary. A documentary made with class, taste, empathy and solemnity, which did Senna justice. Outstanding from start to finish.

Group B was utter madness, there's been a few good documentaries over the years that are worth checking out but the names of them escape me now!

I remember watching all of this play out back in the day, Senna was renowned for engaging in dangerous intimidating tactics against other drivers and received a lot of valid criticism for it. I agree with the unwarranted vilification of Prost, he was one of the more sensible drivers back then.

I think Senna was a remarkable driver and it's unfortunate his life ended the way it did, but in my mind there have been, and continue to be other remarkable drivers out there.

I've seen it probably 5 or 6 times now and it's still so good. It really seems like someone filmed his life for the purpose of this documentary, even though that's of course not the case.

one of my all time favorite documentaries. the footage is incredible