No Formula One race rewards bravery and commitment quite like threading the needle on the streets of Monaco with its looming walls that can bite even the best. For Ayrton Senna it was the scene of perhaps his finest ever lap and then, a day later, his nadir as the streets of Monte Carlo proved he was only too human.
Senna won in Monaco six times, the most successful driver at the race which celebrates its 90th anniversary this year. He won in 1987 for Lotus before taking five consecutive victories between 1989 and 1993, all for McLaren. The one that got away was 1988, and it was in his hands, not least because their car that year was the all-conquering MP4-4, technical director Gordon Murray’s remarkable feat of engineering that would win 15 of 16 races that season.
Written by Giles Richards
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/24/ayrton-senna-1988-monaco-grand-prix-formula-one under the title “When Ayrton Senna proved he was only too human at 1988 Monaco Grand Prix | Giles Richards”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
