1990 F1 Season

It was a somber year for some legends. Nelson Piquet, now driving for Benetton, showed flashes of his old brilliance, taking the final two wins of the season in Japan and Australia (after Senna and Prost had crashed out or retired), proving he still had the craft even as his motivation waned. It was also the year Nigel Mansell announced his retirement (a decision he would later reverse) after growing frustrated with the Ferrari’s handling and the internal politics, famously throwing his steering wheel into the bushes at Silverstone.

While the Senna-Prost feud dominated the headlines, 1990 was also a season of significant transitions. 1990 f1 season

The 1990 Formula One season is often remembered as the year the rivalry between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost turned toxic, culminating in one of the most controversial moments in motorsport history. It was a season of high speed, political maneuvering, and a definitive changing of the guard. It was a somber year for some legends

| Round | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | |-------|------------|---------|------| | 1 | United States | Phoenix | March 11 | | 2 | Brazilian | Interlagos | March 25 | | 3 | San Marino | Imola | May 13 | | 4 | Monaco | Monaco | May 27 | | 5 | Canadian | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | June 10 | | 6 | Mexican | Hermanos Rodriguez | June 24 | | 7 | French | Paul Ricard | July 8 | | 8 | British | Silverstone | July 15 | | 9 | German | Hockenheimring | July 29 | | 10 | Hungarian | Hungaroring | August 12 | | 11 | Belgian | Spa-Francorchamps | August 26 | | 12 | Italian | Monza | September 9 | | 13 | Portuguese | Estoril | September 23 | | 14 | Spanish | Jerez | September 30 | | 15 | Japanese | Suzuka | October 21 | | 16 | Australian | Adelaide | November 4 | While the Senna-Prost feud dominated the headlines, 1990

| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Points | Wins | Podiums | |-----|--------|-------------|--------|------|---------| | 1 | | McLaren-Honda | 78 | 6 | 11 | | 2 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 71 (2*) | 5 | 9 | | 3 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton-Ford | 43 | 2 | 5 | | 4 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren-Honda | 43 | 0 | 7 | | 5 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 37 | 1 | 4 |