The competition for the drivers title was a cutthroat battle between Senna and Prost. The championship would be decided between the two in the following race, in Japan, and any extra points would be decisive.
Because of this, leaving Spain with a win was exactly what the two wanted.
The battle for pole position was an extreme and decisive one. Ayrton Senna was ahead by 67 thousandths of a second in the last minute of the qualifying session. He demanded 100% from both himself and his car to be able start in first position.
Prost still had a trick up his sleeve and had sufficient time to better set up his McLaren. In the race, Prost’s patience won him the race.
While Ayrton Senna’s audacity led him to a labored fourth. And the title was still completely open.
SPANISH GP
1º
Ayrton Senna
2º
A. Prost
3º
N. Mansell
4º
T. Boutsen
5º
A. Nannini
6º
I. Capelli
7º
R. Patrese
8º
G. Berger
9º
N. Piquet
10º
M. Alboreto
11º
M. Gugelmin
12º
P. Alliot
13º
P. Streiff
14º
N. Larini
15º
S. Nakajima
16º
Y. Dalmas
17º
D. Warwick
18º
A. Caffi
19º
R. Arnoux
20º
P. Martini
21º
S. Johansson
22º
J. Palmer
23º
A. de Cesaris
24º
L. Perez-Sala
25º
E. Cheever
26º
S. Modena
72
laps
26
cars
12
Retirements
1’27”845
Fastest lap
1º
Sunny Weather
Podium
1º
A. Prost
2º
N. Mansell
3º
A. Nannini
4º
final position
2º
position in championship following the race
1º
starting place
3
championship points accumulated
1’28”273
best lap
As the race unfolded, the discrepancy between the cars (set ups) seemed to increase.
