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Top Photo: Suzuka, 1989 - The height of the Senna/Prost feud. We all know the story: with Alain unwilling to let Ayrton through and Ayrton unwilling to back down, the two collided at the infamous ‘89 Japanese GP. Ayrton rejoined and won the race, only to be disqualified and fined afterward for cutting a chicane. Senna and McLaren appealed the disqualification, lost, and an additional $100,000 was added to Senna’s fine. Due to his disqualification, Senna gained no points, giving the 1989 title to Prost. Ayrton openly accused FISA president Jean Marie Balestre of manipulating the championship in Prost’s favor, which lead to more hurdles for Senna to jump through in order to be able to participate in the 1990 F1 season.

Bottom Photo: Suzuka, 1990 - Senna, upset about the previous year and further infuriated by FISA president Jean Marie Balestre rejecting his request (to switch his pole position to the cleaner side of the track with more grip), seeks revenge by running flat out into Prost (who qualified second, but passed Senna due to grip advantage). With both drivers unable to finish the final race of the season, Alain was unable to surpass Ayrton in points, thus handing the 1990 world title to Senna.