Senna Prevails at Monaco, His 4th Straight Title
Ayrton Senna cruised to a record fourth consecutive Formula One victory in winning the Monaco Grand Prix Sunday at Monte Carlo.
The real race was for second, won by Nigel Mansell of Britain, who took over the position with a daring move to overtake Alain Prost coming out of the tunnel shortly before the chicane on the 63rd lap. Jean Alesi of France was third.
No other driver in Formula One history has opened the season with four victories. Senna’s other three were in his native Brazil, the United States and San Marino.
It was the 30th career Grand Prix victory for Senna. Only Prost, with 44, has more.
Senna’s McLaren-Honda led by more than 40 seconds before easing up and winning by 18 seconds. His lead in the point standings is 40-11 over Prost.
Senna’s winning time was 1 hour 53 minutes 2.334 seconds. He averaged 85.616 m.p.h. on the twisting 2.068-mile circuit.
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