Overview

• The Netflix mini-series ‘Senna,’ released in 2024 to honor Ayrton Senna’s legacy, has faced backlash for significant factual distortions.
• David Coulthard criticized the series for inaccurately portraying Roland Ratzenberger’s fatal 1994 crash, emphasizing the importance of accurate depictions for Ratzenberger’s family.
• Gerhard Berger condemned his depiction in the series, specifically denying alleged insults toward Alain Prost, calling the portrayal ‘a Frechheit.’
• Alain Prost also criticized the series, stating that it lacked sensitivity and misrepresented events involving Senna and Ratzenberger.
• The controversy has reignited discussions about respecting motorsport history and the legacies of Senna and Ratzenberger, whose deaths led to transformative safety reforms in Formula 1.