[Movies] Senna Movie

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Originally Posted by bella

but how much did it shape the man and change him as a person? if it was a bad time for him personally, then it's not something to give up much time to. if you're celebrating a persons life you don't over-dwell on the things that brought them sadness and difficult times.

I think hugely.

I don't think Senna would have reached the heights he reached without Prost.
He was without doubt the best of his era, and we were lucky to have an equally great adversary in Prost, but Senna himself said on the morning of his death on a radio transmission "we miss you Alain"

If Prost hadn't existed, we'd have had a period in F1 very similar to the Schumacher era, a great driver but with no real opposition. He'd have more race wins and WDC's to his name, but would he be seen in the same light?

I haven't seen the film yet, but my memories of the time and anything I've ever read regarding Senna, Prost and Mansell etc painted a picture of this intense individual, a politically astute Prost and a whinging pom.

Very few people at that level are "nice" people in their chosen working enviroment. They would never have succeeded if they were. Senna made mistakes no doubt, but used every available weapon he had.
Prost was the same, and if that meant using his political and French connections, so be it.
Prost played the same game with Mansell at Ferrari and Williams, and won.