Senna Netflix review: The never-ending legacy of Brazilian hero continues in dynamic new bio-drama

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Gabriel Leone stars as Ayrton Senna in Netflix’s new bio-drama ‘Senna’ But this latest tribute – a bio-drama titled Senna, as was the 2010 Bafta-winning documentary film, streaming on Netflix on Friday – poignantly starts right at the very end. Fit with accurate advertising boards and an electric in-cockpit vantage point, it depicts Senna and his final moments: the Brazilian leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, on lap seven, pounding towards Tamburello corner. That’s a guy who is the hero of great drivers in history, like Schumacher and Hamilton.” Leone is engaging and charming throughout the six 45-minute episodes, striking an intricate balance between Senna’s twin facades. Senna - trailer On the one hand, the depiction of Senna’s sympathetic side: the Brazilian’s heartfelt desire to trigger change in his poverty-stricken homeland and within his own, dangerous sport.