The 1988 Formula 1 World Championship was a season that will be remembered for McLaren's dominance. The team's innovative car, combined with the driving talents of Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost, made for a formidable combination. The season saw Senna claim his first World Championship, while Prost missed out on a third title.
Senna | Win: Senna Senna led from pole to flag. Prost’s engine failed. Senna now led the championship. f1 1988 season
The professor. Prost was smoother, more analytical, and a master of race management. He understood that you win championships by finishing second when first is impossible. Prost famously preferred to save the car and tires, contrasting with Senna’s all-out attack. Their relationship, initially cordial, deteriorated into bitter acrimony as the season progressed. The 1988 Formula 1 World Championship was a
1988 was the last year of unrestricted engine development for decades. The screaming 1,000+ bhp qualifying turbos vanished forever. From 1989, F1 became a naturally aspirated, fuel-limited formula. Senna | Win: Senna Senna led from pole to flag