Legends of Speed
They are go-getters and tacticians, who are sensitive and ruthless. This best describes the characters of the men and women who constantly live life at its limits, knowing that every competition could be their very last one.
With very personal interviews Legends of Speed not only describes the dramatic happenings on the race tracks, but also puts a spotlight on the fears and the courage of the drivers and their relatives. Niki Lauda, Ayrton Senna, Jackie Steward or Alain Prost: all of them deal differently with this extreme sport “Formula One”. But they all have one thing in common: the will to win, to be faster than the rest - at nearly any cost.
Legends of Speed is not just a chronology about happenings in racing, but a profound view on the humans behind the wheel - their peculiarities, their private engagements and the love of their wives, who often have to watch their husbands risked their lives.
The series also describes the skilled performances of the engineers and also their failures. The three episodes show how slight the difference between victory and defeat can be. Sometimes it is just a few centimeters or a little bit of luck.
Episodes
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Rivals
It’s the one-on-one fights that are fascinating the world of racing. These duels are often not just fought on the race-course. They are between friends and rivals - highly competitive rivals who will risk everything to beat their opponents. Niki Lauda against James Hunt, Alain Prost against Senna and Nico Rosberg against Lewis Hamilton.
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Daredevils
Safety in the world of racing: a loanword in the scene for long time. The cars and the drivers always moved on the borderline. And many lost their lives. The fight for a minimum standard was long and tough. And it was accompanied by tragic happenings. Jackie Steward started a campaign for safety after his friend Jim Clark died in a crash during a race and he had to witness many other colleagues to pass away.
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Dangers
There is the sort of race drivers who constantly and consciously stretched the borders. No matter in what sort of race car, the daredevils made a difference by using their guts and talents. Jacky Ickx is one of them, Gilles Villeneuve and Walter Röhrl, Stirling Moss and maybe the best race driver of all time: Juan Manuel Fangio..
Facts
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Original TitleRennlegenden
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Year2015
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Length3 × 52' (ENG)
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ResolutionHD
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