F1 1988 R01 Brazil: Prost Wins as Senna DSQ Drama Overshadows McLaren Debut | Live Timing

Описание: Relive the dramatic 1988 Brazilian Grand Prix through authentic live timing data. The season opener at Rio's newly renamed Autódromo Nelson Piquet saw Alain Prost claim victory amid chaos, as teammate Ayrton Senna's sensational charge from last to second ended in controversial disqualification, setting the stage for one of Formula 1's most legendary rivalries.

Key Highlights:
🏆 Prost's Strategic Victory: Alain Prost mastered the new turbo regulations to claim McLaren's first win of the season, benefiting from teammate Senna's misfortune and Ferrari's reliability issues.

⚖️ Senna's Controversial DSQ: After a gearbox failure on the parade lap forced him to start from the pits in the spare car, Senna delivered a stunning drive from last to 2nd before being black-flagged for an illegal car change.

🚀 Mansell's Heroic Qualifying: Nigel Mansell stunned the paddock by putting his naturally-aspirated Williams-Judd on the front row, 1.5 seconds faster than the next atmospheric car despite a 25 km/h top speed deficit.

🔥 Ferrari's Mystery Pace: Pre-season testing dominance vanished as both Ferraris struggled with the new 2.5 bar boost limit, their straight-line speed mysteriously dropping compared to the McLaren-Hondas.

Live Timing Data Reveals:

Senna's incredible recovery drive: from last on lap 1 to 8th by lap 10
The precise lap-by-lap gap between Prost and the chasing Berger
Top speed differences between turbo and atmospheric engines
The critical pit stop sequences that decided the race

Official Result:
🥇 1. Alain Prost (McLaren-Honda)
🥈 2. Gerhard Berger (Ferrari) - +9.873
🥉 3. Nelson Piquet (Lotus-Honda) - +1:08.591
DSQ. Ayrton Senna (McLaren-Honda)

Championship Standings (After Round 1):
🥇 1. Alain Prost - 9 pts
🥈 2. Gerhard Berger - 6 pts
🥉 3. Nelson Piquet - 4 pts

Technical Context:
The first race under FISA's new 2.5 bar boost limit regulations, reducing turbo power by approximately 300 hp. The live timing data shows the ongoing performance disparity between turbo and naturally-aspirated engines.

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