Senna vs Prost

Lore & Background

McLaren is best known as a Formula One chassis constructor, the second-oldest active team and the second-most successful Formula One team after Ferrari, having won 205 races, 13 Drivers' Championships, and 10 Constructors' Championships. The combination of Prost and Senna was particularly dominant – together they won all but one race in 1988 – but later their rivalry soured and Prost left for Ferrari.

In Their Own Story

The rain at Suzuka didn't just fall; it hammered the visor of the MP4/5A, turning the world into a grey blur of spray and desperation. Inside the cockpit, Ayrton Senna wasn't hearing the Honda V6 turbo scream—he was feeling the vibration of a man on the edge. Across the grid, Alain Prost sat like a statue in red and white, his mind already three laps ahead, calculating tire wear, fuel loads, and the exact moment to pounce. The lights went out. No grace, no dance—just the brutal physics of two men fighting for inches of asphalt that belonged to neither. As they hurtled into the final chicane, the championship didn't hang in the balance; it shattered against the sidepod of a Ferrari. In that split second, the collision wasn't just an accident; it was a statement written in carbon fiber and sparks: one man would drive with a prayer, the other with a spreadsheet, but only one would leave Suzuka as champion.

Reader's Guide

The team's most recent titles were secured in 2025. The following year, Lando Norris took the team's most recent drivers' title, and first since 2008, and secured their tenth Constructors' Championship title and their second consecutive title; the first time this had happened since 1991.

Did You Know?

• McLaren is one of only three constructors, and the only team, to complete the Triple Crown of Motorsport (wins at the Indianapolis 500, 24 Hours of Le Mans, and Monaco Grand Prix).
• The 2026 Chinese Grand Prix marked McLaren's 1000th Grand Prix entry, making them the second constructor after Ferrari to reach this milestone.
• McLaren also participates in Formula One esports, in which they won the 2022 championship.