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by virtue of his talent.

Ayrton was a genius in the rain.

Whenever the conditions were bad

and the track got more slippery,

he had something else.

Ayrton Senna wins in Portugal!

AYRTON SENNA:

Winner of Portuguese Grand Prix '85

The race in Estoril was incredible.

He lapped every car but one.

It's marvelous!

It's an extraordinary feeling.

I'm delighted because

in my second year in Formula One,

I achieved my first dream,

which was to win a Grand Prix.

AYRTON SENNA:

Winner of Portuguese Grand Prix '85

It's a unique thing.

It's like a drug.

It is something so strong and so intense.

And once you experience it,

you keep searching for it all the time.

I'm Mili Okada from Japan TV,

Fuji TV, and I'm just a TV personality

and not a news reporter so...

I see. Let's make a picture together.

I think there are many Japanese girls

who are fans of Mr. Senna.

I'm so close to Mr. Senna and so nervous.

Come and see Japan, and see you in Japan.

- Thank you. A little kiss.

- Thank you.

Bye-bye! Another kiss.

There's only one word

that describes Ayrton's style,

and that is "fast."

He would take a car

beyond its design capabilities.

He would brake later, fly into these corners

where the car was just over the edge,

and somehow

he could dance a dance with that car

to where it stayed on the track.

As I watched Ayrton's early career,

what was very apparent was

his pace and his dedication.

But in the end,

what you're looking for is an intellect,

and I thought, "This guy's got what it takes."

In the mid-'80s,

McLaren was the team to beat.

Ron Dennis was the best manager

and Alain Prost was the best driver.

We all called Prost "The Professor"

because he would do,

methodically, whatever it took

to be ahead on points.

If it meant coming fifth,

he would hold the fifth place

and collect those points

rather than fighting for a second,

third or first place finish.

And he certainly understood the politics

of the sport,

and he played that game

smarter than anyone.

You're known as

the Professor of Motor Racing

because you plan everything out

and you know where you're going.

Is that actually true?

I'm very realistic,

so I think when I'm competitive,

I know that I'm competing.

When I'm not, I know I'm not so.

Why are there no women racing drivers?

I really don't know exactly

why women are not very competitive

in motor racing, especially in Formula One.

But, you know, you are a beautiful woman,

and I know somebody at McLaren

who likes you very much,

and I can arrange it.

Alain, you know, if only someone would

teach me how to drive a car,

a racing car,

I might be able to give up this job and...

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