McLaren was fighting back in the championship. The improvements promised for Senna’s and Berger’s cars would arrive in Montreal, bringing the team a little bit closer to Williams in terms of equipment.
In qualifying sessions, the first change in relation to what was seen that season was a pole position won by Ayrton Senna, earned with his time from Friday.
During the race, the driver led until the 37th lap, when his engine failed. Victory went to his teammate Berger, the second consecutive McLaren win.
After leaving the racetrack, Frank Williams invited Ayrton Senna for a chat, leaving everyone quite intrigued. The encounter lasted for almost an hour, but Senna summed it up with one phrase:
Nigel Mansell, championship leader and master of six pole positions that year, couldn’t accept starting behind Senna. He tried to pass Senna any way he could until, on lap 14, he managed to do so, but forgot to brake at the corner.
It seemed as though, finally, the English Lion had some competition that season.
Resumo da Corrida
- 1 Ayrton Senna
- 2 R. Patrese
- 3 N. Mansell
- 4 G. Berger
- 5 M. Schumacher
- 6 J. Herbert
- 7 M. Brundle
- 8 J. Alesi
- 9 I. Capelli
- 10 M. Hakkinen
- 11 U. Katayama
- 12 K. Wendlinger
- 13 G. Morbidelli
- 14 A. de Cesaris
- 15 P. Martini
- 16 M. Alboreto
- 17 S. Modena
- 18 G. Tarquini
- 19 B. Gachot
- 20 T. Belmondo
- 21 T. Boutsen
- 22 E. Comas
- 23 J. Lehto
- 24 M. Gugelmin
- 25 C. Fittipaldi
- 26 O. Grouillard
| Voltas | 69 |
| Tempo | Ensolarado |
| Volta mais rápida | G. Berger - 1´22´´325 |
| Podium | 1º G. Berger 2º M. Schumacher 3º J. Alesi |
| Carros | 26 |
| Abandonos | 12 |
Senna na corrida
| Posição de largada | 1 |
| Posição final | Abandonou (37º volta) |
| Melhor volta | 1’23’’728 |
| Pontos somados para o Campeonato | - |
| Posição no Campeonato após a prova | 4 |
