Prost was given the victory whilst Senna had to settle for a lower step on the podium. In this case that was lap 31, when Senna was still second. Senna believed he’d won, but under F1 rules, when the red flag comes out the results go back to the last complete lap. Meanwhile, Senna was catching him - at over three seconds a lap.Īt the end of lap 32 of the scheduled 76, Senna passed Prost to take the lead on the pit straight at the exact same time as officials threw out the red flag to stop the race. It appears in Gran Turismo 6 as part of Update 1.08, along with Sennas kart from 1980 and his British Formula 3 car from 1983. Prost was never a fan of racing in wet conditions and started furiously waving each time he passed the pits, imploring officials to stop the race. The Ayrton Senna LOTUS 97T 85 is a Formula One car designed by Gérard Ducarouge and built by Team Lotus for the 1985 Formula One season. In the lead was the McLaren of Alain Prost. the actual cars might differ from this vision but I am confident that this. He very quickly shot through the field and after just 19 laps was running second as the rain continued to get worse. That meant the horsepower disadvantage of his Toleman mattered far less, and Senna’s natural talent was allowed to shine through. Senna had only qualified 13th, but race day was wet - soaking wet. Not all of our cars are listed.It was more than just a run-of-the-mill second place, too (if there is such a thing). Race records: 1 st place in Monaco and Detroit Race History: Third in Constructors’ Championship, third in the Drivers’ Championship (Ayrton Senna) Playing a crucial role in Lotus F1 Team’s Formula One history, the Show Car is now presented by F1 Authentics. This Show Car has been manufactured using components made from similar materials to those used on the race car driven by Ayrton Senna in 1987. Senna also achieved two race victories in 1987, claimed at the Monaco Grand Prix and the Detroit Grand Prix, as well as six other podiums throughout the season (four-second places and two third places). Senna, meanwhile, clinched third in the Drivers’ Championship claiming 57 of the team’s points that year. It was a good year for Lotus, who claimed third place in the Constructors’ Championship with 64 points altogether. Brazilian race car driver Ayrton Senna was a famous professional race car driver and sportsman at the time of his death in a racing crash in 1994. The chassis and liveries of this Show Car have been manufactured to recreate Ayrton Senna’s race car from the 1987 season, in which he drove for Lotus F1 Team. F1 Authentics is proud to present this fantastic Show Car – a Lotus 99T chassis donning Ayrton Senna’s Lotus liveries from the 1987 FIA Formula One World Championship.

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