Ayrton Senna: I was fucked many times by the system, NO MORE! (Japan GP 1990)

The 1990 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 21 October 1990 at Suzuka. Subs are hardcoded by me.

This race is best known for its first corner incident involving world championship contenders Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna. Senna secured the pole, but was unhappy with the side of the track it was situated on, claiming that pole should always be on the racing line. He and Gerhard Berger then went to the Japanese stewards, to request a change of position of pole to the cleaner left side of the track. The stewards initially agreed but an injunction by FISA president Jean Marie Balestre later that night rejected the decision and the original pole position remained on the dirtier, less grippy right side of the track. After this, Senna vowed that if Prost (starting second) got the advantage into the first corner, which most were sure he would, he would never make it into the first corner. This was exactly what happened come race day at the start, with Senna ramming Prost off the track into the gravel and the tyre barriers. The crash meant that Senna had clinched the drivers' championship for a second time, as with one race left in the season, Prost could not overtake his points tally. Benetton-Ford's dominance of the podium prevented Ferrari from scoring enough points to stop McLaren clinching its sixth constructors' title.

Prost was infuriated by this and publicly slammed the move as "disgusting" and Senna as "a man without value". He later admitted that he almost retired from the sport instantly after the incident.
(So when Senna does what Prost did to him the year before, he's called "a man without value", then how should we call Prost and his supporter in the face of FIA and its then President Jean-Marie Balestre?)
The two discussed the event afterwards with Senna claiming it was not how he wanted it but how it had to be, with many others accepting his actions as a solution (or revenge, to an extent) to the incident the year before, when Prost took the 1989 world title after a collision with Senna at the Suzuka Circuit in Japan, the penultimate race of the season, which Senna needed to win to remain in contention for the title. Senna had attempted an inside pass on Prost who turned into the corner and cut him off, with the two McLarens finishing up with their wheels interlocked in the Suzuka chicane escape road. Senna then got a push-start from marshals, pitted to replace the damaged nose of his car, and rejoined the race. He took the lead from the Benetton of Alessandro Nannini and went on to finish first, only to be disqualified by the FIA for cutting the chicane after the collision, and for crossing into the pit lane entry (not part of the track). Other drivers were allowed to do that before, but Senna was penalized, because Balestre wanted his countryman (Prost) to win. A large fine and temporary suspension of his Super License followed in the winter of 1989 and an irate Senna engaged in a bitter war of words with the FIA and its then President Jean-Marie Balestre. Senna finished the season second with six wins and one second place. Prost left McLaren for rivals Ferrari for the following year.

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[M1ggins]

Up until lap 43 of Suzuka 89 I was an ardent Prost fan and couldn't stand Senna, after that incident and the ensuing nepotism and complete farce of a decision by Balestre I couldn't stand Prost as I saw him as a cheat and a hypocrite.

[kaloiantodorov]

@M1ggins It's interesting how events made u change ur mind completely. I'm not sure though that Prost told/asked Balestre what decision to make, IMO Balestre is more at fault and guilty. Prost & Senna were just competitors who wanted to win always.

In Japan GP'90, I think Prost knew he left a gap for Senna, but didn't let him go 1st & instead chose to crash & make him look bad, he was going to win eitherway.

That look in Senna's eyes after that was like "I WANTED TO BECOME CHAMP ON THE CIRCUIT".

[kaloiantodorov]

"I WANTED TO BECOME CHAMP ON THE CIRCUIT"-because if Prost and Senna did not finish,Senna was goin to become world champion,because he was leading by points.

I think his look was saying "It wasn't supposed to happen like that (by crashing into Prost). I wanted to win this race and become proper world champion."

Senna was a master in putting his opponents in a position where they had to make decision either to let him go 1st or have crash instead.If u let him 1 time,he knew u'll always let himGO

[Mobius0487]

Stuff like this inspires me not to take shit from anyone anymore...

[TheMrMouth]

The Legenda never dies!

[everythingman987]

Ayrton Senna cursing, hmmmm. i've honestly never heard it before

[2505994]

the best quote EVER!

[fredkbcs]

@usptact and Dealow12 - you don't know what you' ve said.

if you know the history about the 1989 championship and what happen on 1990 you realize that you're wrong. Prost and balestia after the Ayrton sena death admited the they harmed up ayrton

[usptact]

What was he thinking before? F1 is not a sandbox for kids! There is a lot of money, politics and pure glory involved... anyone standing on the way of the Great will be crushed.