The thing I can't understand is how Senna blatantly ramming Prost in turn 1 in Suzuka in 1990 in a move where their is no doubt about Senna's intentions is hailed as being a great F1 moment and is usually almost laughed off yet the Schumacher/Hill incident gets so much critisim.
Senna was understandably miffed about the favouratism Prost was receiving from Balestre, whom it is generally thought manipulated the championship for a compatriot. Prost knew about it but he did not want it. But he also knew Ron Dennis and Honda were exceedingly biased for Senna. In the previous race IIRC this had come to a head with some incident. I can't remember for sure but it might have been about Prost dishonoring an agreement about the first corner. There were so Many times I can't keep them straight! They both ignored agreements a lot. So anyway after Qualifying at this race Senna said he was fed up with playing fair and getting the stinky end of the stick all the time, and now would do as Prost had done, and he was going to go for the corner no matter what and if they touch it would be because Prost did not give way. Not that Prost would be obligated to give but he did have fair warning so in that sense Senna was correct. Of all people, Prost does not figure that Senna rammed him just to take the title. In the book,
Prost Vs Senna, the cover from which is in my sig and for which Prost provided ample interview time, and that very thick book
The Life of Senna, I have garnered innumerable bits of info from behind the scenes. It is all very enlightening. What we saw on TV and what the broadcasters show them saying tells us next to nothing of what was going on. It was not one crash. It was years of conflict. I encourage you to read them.
him going to Ferrari escilated it! Although I must say I've warmed to him in recent years 
But its ACE!
