Tema da Vitória
song
"Tema da Vitória" (lit. 'Victory Theme') is an instrumental song composed by Eduardo Souto Neto specially for Formula One broadcasts on Rede Globo.
History
"Tema da Vitória" was suggested by Aloysio Legey, the director of Formula One transmissions for Rede Globo. The song was recorded in 1981 by the Brazilian band Roupa Nova, to be used as the soundtrack of victories in the Brazilian Grand Prix, regardless of the winner's nationality, transmitted by Rede Globo. The song was first performed with the victory of Nelson Piquet in the 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix. The next year, the song was performed for Alain Prost's victory in the 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix.
It was only in 1986 that the song started to be used for every victory by a Brazilian driver. The song marked Nelson Piquet's third championship in 1987 and Ayrton Senna's championships in 1988, 1990 and 1991.
For seven years, the song was not played on Rede Globo due to the lack of victories by Brazilian drivers, between the 1993 Australian Grand Prix won by Ayrton Senna and the 2000 German Grand Prix won by Rubens Barrichello.
In FIFA World Cup 1994 and 2002, the song was played the first time for Brazil national football team victory.
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