Senna opened the season with a win in Brazil (later disqualified for a technical infringement regarding the brake bypass valve), while Prost won in San Marino. The tension between the teammates began to rise immediately, marked by the famous incident at Imola where Senna passed Prost after agreeing not to challenge each other into the first corner.
: The car secured 15 pole positions , 10 fastest laps, and ten 1-2 finishes. f1 1988
The sole non-McLaren victory came at the at Monza, on Ferrari’s home turf. Enzo Ferrari was mourning the recent death of his son, Dino, and the team was desperate. After Senna collided with the Williams of Jean-Louis Schlesser (a late substitute for the injured Nigel Mansell), Ferrari’s Gerhard Berger took the win, with teammate Michele Alboreto second. It was a bittersweet, emotional triumph for the Tifosi. Senna opened the season with a win in
In summary, the 1988 season was a perfect storm of superior technology and human drama. It demonstrated that even within a team dominating the sport, the battle between drivers could provide the most compelling narrative in sports. The sole non-McLaren victory came at the at
: Designed by Steve Nichols and Gordon Murray, the car featured a revolutionary low-profile design that forced drivers into a nearly reclined position.