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Formula One is a revolting business, but Senna is a great story.

posted 12 years ago by Passport-To-Pimlico
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I'd been told that even those who have no interest in motor racing would still like Senna, but I was still apprehensive as I actually actively despise Formula One racing.

It's a disgusting, corporate business controlled by the most awful, soul-less white guys. I slightly admire the science that goes into creating these vehicles that whiz round a track but other than that I have nothing good to say about F1.

That said, I still found Senna's story to be a fascinating one. This is a truly great documentary in that it can produce such a compelling story from a world that I hate.

Wonderful use of archive footage and superb editing, Senna was classic storytelling.

Calvin Candie: You sir are a sore loser
Dr. King Schultz:And you are an abysmal winner

[–] Three_Cats_Movies 11 years ago

Reminds me of a friend's comment on why he hates the English Premier League which I can't help but to agree, after F1 is now all driven by its motivation to fleece every cents out of their own fans whilst in a bid to make a clinically dull series exciting, they have DRS which I thought movable wings were banned in 1970.

IMO the nail in F1's coffin for me was after 1997 when everything went to Schumacher's favour regardless how he behaved as he was expected to make tons of money for the commercial excercise, so banning him from those races was expected to hurt profits

[–] Morpheus640 11 years ago

I don't believe in god , I believe in Senna.