'Top Gear' team "loved" 'Senna' documentary

Senna director Asif Kapadia has revealed that the Top Gear team "loved" his documentary about late Formula 1 racing driver Ayrton Senna.

Kapdia, who picked up the Sundance 'World Cinema Audience Award' for the film, revealed that Senna convinced Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson that the Brazilian was the greatest ever F1 driver.

"Top Gear's watched by millions around the world, people on the moon are probably watching it right now!" Kapadia told DS.

"They came to see the film and they loved it. What's interesting is that Jeremy Clarkson came to see it and said, 'I walked in as a big [Michael] Schumacher fan'. He was going to argue why Schumacher was better than Senna. He saw the film and totally changed his tune."

The Warrior director added that he is pleased Top Gear will expose his movie to a huge worldwide audience.

"They've been really supportive and it's one of those shows that gets syndicated around the world and so people in America watch Top Gear and say, 'We've got to see the Senna film'. We're happy with that," he explained.

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Senna opens in UK cinemas on June 3.