Antonio Banderas To Portray F1 Racer

Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2001 at 1:16 PM Central

by John Couture

Antonio Banderas and Warner Bros. are making preparations to bring one of auto racing's legends to the big screen. Banderas will play Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna.

Senna was killed in a crash at Imola in 1994 amid a whirlwind of controversy that almost completely wiped out the premier racing circuit. Three teammates were charged with manslaughter but eventually they were acquitted after a prolonged trial.