A.Senna's career 1990-1992
1990
1990 would be Senna's third year for Mclaren, Honda would stay to partner them, Prost didn't, he joined Ferrari. Senna's new partner would be Gerhard Berger, which would be the begin of a ever lasting friendship.
Mclaren Mp4/5B Honda:
a.o.p=advantage on Prost
| Date |
Circuit |
Qual. Time |
Grid |
Pos |
Pts |
F1 |
a.o.p |
| 11/03 |
USA |
1'29"431 |
5th |
1st |
9 |
- |
+9 |
| 25/03 |
Brasil |
1'17"277 |
Pole |
3rd |
13 |
- |
+4 |
| 13/05 |
San Marino |
1'23"220 |
Pole |
broken wheel |
13 |
- |
+1 |
| 27/05 |
Monaco |
1'21"314 |
Pole |
1st |
22 |
fl |
+10 |
| 10/06 |
Canada |
1'20"399 |
Pole |
1st |
31 |
- |
+17 |
| 24/06 |
Mexico |
1'17"670 |
3rd |
puncture |
31 |
- |
+8 |
| 8/07 |
France |
1'04"549 |
3rd |
3rd |
35 |
- |
+3 |
| 15/07 |
GB |
1'08"071 |
2nd |
3rd |
39 |
- |
-2 |
| 29/07 |
Germany |
1'40"198 |
Pole |
1st |
48 |
- |
+4 |
| 12/08 |
Hungary |
1'18"162 |
4th |
2nd |
54 |
- |
+10 |
| 26/08 |
Belgium |
1'50"365 |
Pole |
1st |
63 |
- |
+13 |
| 9/09 |
Italy |
1'22"533 |
Pole |
1st |
72 |
fl |
+16 |
| 23/09 |
Portugal |
1'13"601 |
3rd |
2nd |
78 |
- |
+18 |
| 30/09 |
Spain |
1'18"387 |
Pole |
engine |
78 |
- |
+9 |
| 21/10 |
Japan |
1'36"996 |
Pole |
accident |
78 |
- |
+9 |
| 4/11 |
Australia |
1'15"671 |
Pole |
accident |
78 |
- |
+7 |
World-champion
110gp's/395pts/15fl/53pod/52(!)poles/26vict/2titles
1991
Senna would stay with Mclaren. Ron Dennis made him sign a 2-year contract, even though Ayrton wanted to be free for 1992, so he could join Williams.
Mclaren Mp4/6 Honda:
a.o.m=advantage on Mansell
| Date |
Circuit |
Qual. Time |
Grid |
Pos |
Pts |
a.o.m |
F1 |
| 10/03 |
USA |
1'21"434 |
Pole |
1st |
10 |
+10 |
- |
| 24/03 |
Brasil |
1'16"392 |
Pole |
1st |
20 |
+20 |
- |
| 28/04 |
San Marino |
1'21"877 |
Pole |
1st |
30 |
+30 |
- |
| 12/05 |
Monaco |
1'20"344 |
Pole |
1st |
40 |
+34 |
- |
| 2/06 |
Canada |
1'20"318 |
3rd |
alternator |
40 |
+33 |
- |
| 16/06 |
Mexico |
1'17"264 |
3rd |
3rd |
44 |
+31 |
- |
| 7/07 |
France |
1'14"857 |
3rd |
3rd |
48 |
+25 |
- |
| 14/07 |
GB |
1'21"618 |
2nd |
out offuel 4th |
52 |
+18 |
- |
| 28/07 |
Germany |
1'37"274 |
2nd |
out of fuel |
52 |
+8 |
- |
| 11/08 |
Hungary |
1'16"147 |
Pole |
1st |
62 |
+12 |
- |
| 25/08 |
Belgium |
1'47"811 |
Pole |
1st |
72 |
+22 |
- |
| 8/09 |
Italy |
1'21"114 |
Pole |
2nd |
78 |
+18 |
fl |
| 22/09 |
Portugal |
1'13"444 |
3rd |
2nd |
84 |
+24 |
- |
| 29/09 |
Spain |
1'19"064 |
3rd |
5th |
86 |
+16 |
- |
| 20/10 |
Japan |
1'34"898 |
2nd |
2nd |
92 |
+22 |
fl |
| 3/11 |
Australia |
1'14"041 |
Pole |
1st(1/2pts) |
96 |
+24 |
- |
World-champion
126gp's/491pts/17fl/65pod/60poles/34vict/3titles
1992
1992 would be a very tough season. And Senna was right, the williams' would be have the best car.
Honda would anounce at the end of the season they would leave formula 1, as would Gerhard Berger.
Mclaren Mp4/7 Honda 5
| Date |
Circuit |
Qual. Time |
Grid |
Pos |
Pts |
F1 |
| 1/03 |
South-Africa |
1'16"227 |
2nd |
3rd |
4 |
- |
| 22/03 |
Mexico |
1'18"791 |
6th |
transmission |
4 |
- |
| 5/04 |
Brasil |
1'17"902 |
3rd |
electrics |
4 |
- |
| 3/05 |
Spain |
1'21"209 |
3rd |
spin |
4 |
- |
| 17/05 |
San Marino |
1'23"086 |
3rd |
3rd |
8 |
- |
| 31/05 |
Monaco |
1'20"608 |
3rd |
1st |
18 |
- |
| 14/06 |
Canada |
1'19"775 |
Pole |
electrics |
18 |
- |
| 5/07 |
France |
1'15"199 |
3rd |
accident |
18 |
- |
| 12/07 |
GB |
1'21"706 |
3rd |
gearbox |
18 |
- |
| 26/07 |
Germany |
1'39"106 |
3rd |
2nd |
24 |
- |
| 16/08 |
Hungary |
1'16"267 |
3rd |
1st |
34 |
- |
| 30/08 |
Belgium |
1'52"743 |
2nd |
5th |
36 |
- |
| 13/09 |
Italy |
1'22"822 |
2nd |
1st |
46 |
- |
| 27/09 |
Portugal |
1'14"258 |
3rd |
3rd |
50 |
fl |
| 25/10 |
Japan |
1'38"375 |
3rd |
engine |
50 |
- |
| 8/11 |
Australia |
1'14"202 |
2nd |
accident |
50 |
- |
142gp's/541pts/18fl/72pod/61poles/37vict/3titles
