News Details

The end of a cold war between F1's giants

On this day in 1993, Ayrton Senna concluded a highly successful six-year association with McLaren by winning the season-ending Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide. But it was also another event that captured everyone's attention that day. As Senna rejoiced on the top step of the podium, he pulled up Alain Prost's left hand in a celebratory gesture which was also a peace offering to his nemesis and arch-rival after several years of cold war. It was a deciding step towards detente between the two great drivers, and the first towards a rapprochement which would be sealed in the following months. Adelaide was also, alas, the very last time the two F1 legends would find themselves together on an...
Full Story »
6y ago from F1i.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

‘Cold crack' led to Albon's three-stop strategy

Alexander Albon was forced into a three-stop strategy in Austin after...
6y ago from PlanetF1.com

McLaren confirms termination of Petrobras partnership

McLaren has confirmed that it has concluded its partnership with...
6y ago from F1i.com

Pirelli: Cold weather in Austin hampered 2020 F1 tyres

Despite their 2020 Formula 1 tyres coming under fire when they were...
6y ago from GrandPrix247.com

McLaren's Seidl targets pit stop improvements

McLaren principal Andreas Seidl has pinpointed the team's pit stop...
6y ago from F1i.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Will Power turns first IndyCar laps with Andretti at...

IndyCar veteran Will Power completed his first test laps with his new...

Alex Palou delivers takedown of McLaren F1 drivers...

IndyCar champion Alex Palou has delivered a takedown of both McLaren...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

WRC Rally Islas Canarias stays until 2029

WRC Promotor and Rally Islas Canarias have signed a three year extension...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

“He’s not going to play” - Tim Sherwood suggests...

Former Premier League manager Tim Sherwood has urged Marc Guehi to snub...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com

82 Premier League goals: Arsenal almost signed better...

Arsenal must be starting to regret their move to sign Viktor Gyokeres this...
6h ago from CaughtOffside.com

This Arsenal Invincible laughed at me when I first...

Former Arsenal right-back Emmanuel Eboue has admitted that legendary...
7h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Liverpool and Arsenal tracking forward with £78...

Liverpool and Arsenal are reportedly battling to sign Nico Williams from...
6h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.