Senna Controls Race in San Marino

Qualifying:

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Report:

After Gerhard Berger took the championship lead at Adelaide, McLaren were looking to keep their place at the top. Regrettably, Imola delivered on the hype for Williams: the British team took another 1-2 in qualifying and went on to control the race. Whilst Brendon Cassidy went on and threw away his shot with an avoidable driver error, Ayrton Senna was not that silly and went on to score his first win of the year.

Behind them, a crazy battle ensued between the Ferraris and Guillaume Gauthier. The Italian team was on a one-stop strategy, as was the Lotus-Honda team leader. This enabled them to run 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Alain Prost regrettably had to park due to a technical failure, so it was down to Alboreto and Gauthier. Against the crowd and Alboreto, the reigning world champion prevailed to take second.

Derek Warwick had a good run to score fourth, finishing ahead of Gerhard Berger who had a miserable day. The championship leader struggled for pace and then had an awful meeting with Jonathan Palmer, costing him his front wing. Despite all of that, the Austrian managed to finish the race, even ahead of the abovementioned Mr. Cassidy, a crucial part in still being the championship leader.

Chris Dagnall had a decent run to nearly finish in the points. “Decent” is not the word you would use to describe the effort put in by Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler, he disappointed again after not doing well in the Australian Grand Prix. From the backmarkers, the Lola-supported Larrousse team is worth of praise, having managed to get both cars to the finish line.

Race:

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Fastest Lap:

Ayrton Senna – 1:26.771

Infinite Improbability Drive Of The Race:

Pierluigi Martini – He nearly hauls a Minardi into the top 10.

Reject Of The Race:

Brendon Cassidy – Two errors in two races are not how you win a championship.