54th, Dramatic Suzuka Duel: Prost Takes Title after Collision with Senna

“I want to win the championship by winning the race, and I’ve told the team there’s no way I’m going to open the door any more – I’ve done it too many times…”

Prost was ever the master of set-up, his focus on race day. In the morning warm-up he was quicker than Senna, and immediately before the formation lap got his mechanics to remove a Gurney flap from his McLaren. With overtaking so difficult at Suzuka, Alain wanted to be quick in a straight line.