The truly special ones are those who attain a certain level of success and see it not as the pinnacle but a springboard to even greater things.
And he did it in some style, for after missing the opening round in Switzerland to qualify for the Indianapolis 500, then classed as a World Championship event, Ascari won each of the last six races. It is that period of dominance – his ability to maintain a standard of excellence in a range of different cars over several years in an unthinkably perilous era – that ensures he remains a key figure in any debate over the greatest drivers in the sport’s history.
In Fangio’s case, The Year After The Year took place against the backdrop of the 1955 Le Mans disaster in which Mercedes sportscar driver Pierre Levegh was killed along with 83 spectators, triggering the manufacturer’s withdrawal from motor racing at the end of the year. With victories at Monaco and Aintree, Brabham triumphed in a tense battle with team-mate Stirling Moss and Ferrari’s Tony Brooks, pushing the Cooper over the line in the final race at Sebring just to make sure after running out of fuel at the end.
In a driving career defined by acts of defiance Niki returned to the well one last time that year, but now? Now was Alain’s time. In what developed into a three-way fight between Prost and the Williams drivers, the title had seemed destined to go to Nigel Mansell, leader of the standings since round nine of 16.
In that sense, from Senna’s perspective there was one good thing to come out of the mess of Suzuka ’89 as Prost’s relationship with the team was pushed beyond the point of no return. Prost was fired before the end of Ferrari’s first winless season since 1986 for criticising the car, while Williams were experiencing teething troubles as they continued to explore the enormous potential of active suspension.
The best response when people question the validity of your achievement and place an imaginary asterisk beside your title? Win another one. Williams may have had the faster car as Hill claimed seven poles to Schumacher’s three but Benetton, with Michael’s relationship with Ross Brawn blossoming, were the better team.
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