Suzuka F1 Grand Prix 1989 - part 1

First part of the famous gp.
Alain Prost has a perfect start and Senna seems to be unable to fight for the victory. Then, out of the camera, Prost loses 1,5 sec behind a slower driver, and Senna catchs Prost...

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[312t4]

Also, it looks like people have problems with Prost and waste time in stupid matters, trying to ignore the fact that Senna himself, before to die, was use to call Prost to speak with him about his problems with the car and his feelings. Senna and Prost were going to be friend and the friday of Imola94, from the car, Senna spoke with Prost for the french Tv and said: I miss you. I invite you all to stop wasting time against a great driver, get a life, and simply enjoy race as they are.

[312t4]

Beside, I guess a lot of user here weren't born the day of that race. I invite people to have a look at Senna's camera car video, in which it's clear that Senna had a very poor start, spinning the wheels in first and second gear. Senna never say anything about Prost start, but the next year he asked to change the pole position on the grid in order to avoid the same bad start. The video is called "Ayrton Senna (exclusive) ONBOARD FOOTAGE from MP4/5 - start,Suzuka 89".

[312t4]

Hi guys, I am really tired of reading people writing about Prost jumping the start. If at that time something like that was normal and nobody ever complained, why you are complaining 22 years later? Can you get a life? Did you ever asked yourself why nobody ever complained about that start?

Unless you'll speak to me -properly- about that start, I will delete new comments like "oh my god Prost jumped the start!" that add nothing to the matter.

[312t4]

As I already wrote,

IN 1989 THE STARTING GRID DIDN'T CHANGE.

Can you please stop writing untrue things?

Because Senna in this race did a bad start, THE YEAR AFETR, in 1990, he asked to swap position for pole in order to have the best side of the track.

So it was in 1990 that Balestre refused to do something for Ayrton. That's why Senna said that he was going to be first after the first corner or going to push out off the track Prost. And he did it.

The pole position changed side in 1991.

[dalebshelton]

@312t4 Prost Jump the start in 1989. And wasn't penalised....did you mention that too or are you too blind to see that?

[312t4]

@dalebshelton

You can have a good look at the Senna's cameracar and see how bad was his start and how much he left the wheels spin in first and second gear. Listen to the engine sound and watch the steering wheel. Prost jumped the start? Yes, but mostly Senna did a very poor start.

[NathanF11989]

Senna v Prost was Formula 1 at its best.

[MrRockzoul]

Such a dull way to do a television report ... who is this commentator ? Nowadays the italian national broadcast commentator (Gianfranco Mazzoni) is even too vehement instead

[fonzarellio]

Yes, Senna's start was bad. Yes, Prost jumped the start. Yes, Prost deliberately closed the door when Senna was 2/3 of a car lenght next to him at Casino Triangle. Yes, Senna did won the race and was disqualified for a pathetic reason by a french FIA-president who was best friends with Alain. Yes, Senna took Prost out the year after at Suzuka. Yes, Prost drove like a pragmatist, Senna with passion (thank you Richard Williams). Yes, both are fantastic.

Yes, I miss those days.

Merry xmass!

[vibeackermann]

@312t4 agreed, sennas car sounded like a fucking train !

[vibeackermann]

@312t4 Prost did jump the start thats evident second of all pole position at the time was on the wrong side of the grid, off the racing line and thirdly, the head of the F.I.A at the time was jean marie balleste and he was french and favoured prost, senna won this fairly the way he was treated was disgusting, however he got his revenge in 90 so in the end it all worked out prost delibratley turned into senna that it also evident two fantastic drivers in two fantastic cars ! ahh the good times !

[vibeackermann]

@312t4 you cant talk about either driver without mentioning either of there names, prost was senna motivation in 94 he really looked sad because he felt he had no rival

[casho1968]

one min prost is leading, 5 mins in senna is leading, but we dont see the pass... whats the point, you missed the the only bit worth seeing & we have to guess or remember how senna did it... idiots! DOH missed both passes so far, what a waste of time this has been

[casho1968]

one min prost is leading, 5 mins in senna is leading, but we dont see the pass... whats the point, you missed the the only bit worth seeing & we have to guess or remember how senna did it... idiots!

[blackknife1]

why do you people get offended by other people's OPINIONS?!?! WGAF!! They were BOTH great drivers!!