F1 88 Season [upd] [Plus × 2027]
Prost vs. Senna: The top 10 moments of F1's defining rivalry
The championship went down to the penultimate round in Japan. Prost had won more races, but Senna’s consistency in finishing (and a controversial rule where drivers had to drop their worst scores) meant the Brazilian needed to win to seal the title. f1 88 season
For the statisticians, it is the year of the MP4/4, the most dominant car in history, which holds the highest win percentage (93.8%) of any F1 car ever. For the romantics, it was the swan song of the Turbo Era—a final, screaming farewell to the wild technology of the 1980s before naturally aspirated engines took over completely in 1989. Prost vs
Designed by Steve Nichols and Gordon Murray, the car featured a revolutionary "laydown" chassis and a Honda RA168E V6 turbo engine that produced roughly 700 hp despite strict fuel and boost limits. Senna vs. Prost: The Ultimate Rivalry For the statisticians, it is the year of
Statistically, McLaren won 15 out of the 16 races—a record of dominance that stands alone. However, the scorecard doesn't tell the full story of how close the championship actually was.
