CRASH AND BURN Director: Seán Ó Cualáin 81 mins, Ireland/UK, Digital Book cinema tickets This film was released 2nd December 2016, and is no longer screening. ★★★★ Irish Times ★★★★ Entertainment.ie For a fleeting moment in the early 1980s Tommy Byrne was the world’s greatest Formula 1 driver, a man who looked set to rival Senna and Schumacher with his fearless style and his record-breaking speeds. Coming from humble Dundalk roots and starting out as stock-car driver in rural Ireland, he quickly rose to win a host of championships and set new records in time trials in the UK. Never at home or fully welcome in the privileged world of Formula 1 drivers, Byrne’s wild behaviour – including a series of drink and drug-fuelled escapades and an altercation with Ayrton Senna – ultimately led to his exclusion from the club. Director, Seán Ó Cualáin (Men at Lunch) finds Byrne in Florida, now a driving coach, content with his lot, but bitter about a career that was doomed before it even began. Director: Seán Ó Cualáin 81 mins, Ireland/UK, Digital