Watch: Onboard with Ayrton Senna as he qualifies on pole for the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix, beating McLaren teammate Alain Prost by 1.7 seconds
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A video clip of Ayrton Senna's incredible 1989 Japanese Grand Prix pole position lap has surfaced on Instagram. The Brazilian dominated the session, beating rival and teammate Alain Prost by 1.
A video clip of Ayrton Senna's incredible 1989 Japanese Grand Prix pole position lap has surfaced on Instagram. The Brazilian dominated the session, beating rival and teammate Alain Prost by 1.
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1989 Japanese Grand Prix: The Height of Controversy
Formula 1 1989 - Suzuka Onboard - Ayrton Senna - Alain Prost - Part 1 - video Dailymotion
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Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost's Championship Deciding Crash
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25 years ago today, a rivalry became legendary - 1989 Japanese GP
How could Senna be considered the greatest F1 driver, since Prost outscored him in both seasons they were teammates? - Quora
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Ayrton Senna and his legendary Monaco '88 qualifying lap
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Autosport july 7th 2014 by Fernando Collao - Issuu
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Ayrton Senna's pole lap - 1989 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka (Fuji TV)
McLaren Team on X: 28 August 1988 🇧🇪 #OnThisDay Ayrton Senna wins the #BelgianGP after starting from Pole position, leading every lap. 🏆 Alain Prost finished 2nd for another iconic 1-2 finish
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25 years ago today, a rivalry became legendary - 1989 Japanese GP