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Senna's miracle at home

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A one-minute dramatisation of Interlagos, 24 March 1991: seven home defeats, then a win from pole with a failing gearbox, only sixth gear left, Patrese closing and rain falling. Senna was so exhausted he had to be lifted out of the car.

Note: This short is an AI-generated dramatisation inspired by real events. It is not race footage.

Key points

  • Senna had raced at home seven times and lost every time before 1991.
  • He finished with only sixth gear and held on as the rain came.

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