Kaya Scodelario cast in Netflix series on Formula One racer 

We had earlier reported that actor Gabriel Leone will be portraying the late Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna da Silva who won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship thrice, in the upcoming Netflix miniseries Senna. The makers have now roped in actor Kaya Scodelario for a pivotal role.

However, her role is yet to be revealed. Kaya's notable appearances include Skins, Maze Runner film franchise and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man Tell No Tales.

Ayrton has won the Formula One race in 1988, 1990, and 1991.

The upcoming series will portray the adventurous and triumph story of a Brazilian man who went on to become a national hero and conquered the world both on and off the Formula 1 track. The series is backed by Gullane and supported by Ayrton's family. It will be helmed by Vicente Amorim and Julia Rezende. Vicente will also serve as show runner.

Senna is six episodes long and will focus on personal and professional life of Ayrton, tracing his triumphs, disappointments, joys and sorrows. It begins in the early days of Ayrton's motorsport career, when he moves to England to compete in the Ford Formula, concluding with the accident in Imola, Italy, during the San Marino Grand Prix.