F1 Insiders Est. 2012
The 1990 Mexican Grand Prix served up a wonderful race. The event had been dominated by the McLaren duo of Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost in 1988 and 1989, but for 1990 Prost was now driving for Ferrari after his acrimonious departure from McLaren. It was Senna’s McLaren teammate Gerhard Berger who took pole however, … Read more
In 1988 McLaren-Honda were the dominant force, and their two drivers, two time world champion Alain Prost and his younger team-mate Ayrton Senna arrived at the Japanese Grand Prix with the championship within the grasp of Senna. Senna had dominated qualifying that season, taking 11 poles to Prost’s two, but in terms of race wins … Read more
The 1989 Hungarian Grand Prix is one that stands out in the memory thanks to a wonderful showing from Nigel Mansell, who charged to victory for Ferrari, getting the better of Ayrton Senna in the McLaren to make the victory all the sweeter. Having struggled on the qualifying tyre over the weekend, Ferrari’s Mansell actually … Read more
The very first Hungarian Grand Prix took place in 1986, and on a track which has become known for processional races, that first race gave us a candidate for one of the best overtaking moves in F1 history, while also reminding us that tyre wear and management have long been crucial to success in F1. … Read more
Street Fighters – Rosberg vs Senna as Lauda bows out in Oz ’85 Most street circuits exist because the organisers want a venue that looks pretty on TV, or because they want something different. But the Adelaide Street Circuit existed simply because it was a really good race track. The circuit is loved by F1 fans … Read more
The Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide marked not only the end of the 1993 season, but also the end of the F1 career of Alain Prost, who had wrapped up his fourth driver’s title two races earlier in Portugal. Prost had announced his retirement from the sport, eased out of Williams despite winning the title … Read more
On this day in F1 – 1997 Williams dismissed of manslaughter charges After a ten-month trial in Monza, a judge in Italy dismissed manslaughter charges against Frank Williams and five other defendants over for the death of Ayrton Senna in 1994. Viviane Senna, the dead driver’s sister, said: “The family will maintain, with regard to … Read more
1993 Brazillian Grand Prix – Senna surprise win as Prost slips up
On this day in F1 – 8th November 1992 In what should’ve been ‘Our Nige’s’ last race in formula one, ended with a big shunt with his long term rival, Ayrton Senna during the Australian Grand Prix. He was to return to F1 after a spell at Indycar in the USA (champion in the first … Read more
