Did Alain Prost and Senna become friends?
“We even became friends,” Prost admitted. “He told me intimate things about his life. He was no longer the same Ayrton Senna who challenged me on the track. I’ve lived with this rivalry/friendship forever.”
Was Senna better than Prost?
The Senna-Prost rivalry was a Formula One rivalry between Brazilian racing driver, Ayrton Senna and French racing driver, Alain Prost. Senna had 14 victories and 26 pole positions whilst Prost had 11 victories and 4 pole positions. As opponents, Senna amassed 21 victories to Prost’s 12.
Who was Senna’s biggest rival?
Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost were the protagonists of great F1 duels on different moments of their careers. The rivalry reached its climax during the 1988, 1989 and 1990 seasons, when both drivers were the biggest names in the sport and had their ultimate face-off at the 1990 Japanese GP.
Who is the god of F1?
Ayrton Senna
| Formula One World Championship career | |
|---|---|
| Wins | 41 |
| Podiums | 80 |
| Career points | 610 (614) |
| Pole positions | 65 |
Who has most pole positions in F1?
Lewis Hamilton
By driver
| Rank | Driver | Poles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 103 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 68 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | 65 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | 57 |
Why did Senna and Prost not race each other?
Having lost his nose cone in a first-lap crash in Rio, Senna hatched a plan with Prost for the ensuing San Marino Grand Prix to not race each other until they got beyond Tosa (then Turn 3). Prost duly accepted, with Senna getting the better start from pole to lead.
Who is Ayrton Senna’s McLaren – Honda co-driver?
It was announced that Ayrton Senna would join the McLaren – Honda team, with Prost as his co-driver. Many expected Prost to dominate, however, the relentless nature of Senna and his knife-edge performances saw him win his first championship come seasons end.
What happened between Senna and Prost at the Hungarian Grand Prix?
With eight laps to go, Prost moved to get alongside Senna going into the Clark chicane. Unmoved, the wily Brazilian deftly opened his steering just enough in the braking zone to spook Prost, the Frenchman locking up, squealing into the run-off and then stalling as he tried to re-join.