{"id":29145,"date":"2021-12-13T15:14:23","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T18:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.senna.com\/?p=29145"},"modified":"2026-02-20T21:06:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T00:06:30","slug":"vitoria-com-uma-volta-em-alain-prost-senna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.senna.com\/en\/vitoria-com-uma-volta-em-alain-prost\/","title":{"rendered":"Victory with a lap on Alain Prost"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Victory with a lap on Alain Prost<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/91MC_030-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.senna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/91MC_030-1-630x417.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29151\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br \/>Ayrton Senna had a perfect start for the 1991 season. The McLaren driver had won GPs in the US, Brazil and San Marino even before arriving as the odds-on favorite for the race in Monaco. By then, he was already considered a specialist at the circuit, with three wins in the four previous years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Saturday, Ayrton Senna took the pole position with a time of 1m20s344. That was the Brazilian\u2019s fifth and final pole in the Principality, since the 1992 and the 1993 McLarens would be patently inferior to the Williams in their respective years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a look at the pole position lap:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ayrton Senna Monaco 1991 Pole Lap\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G5TsarFWxBk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br \/>Senna\u2019s dominance during the qualifying sessions wasn\u2019t exactly a surprise, since one of the hallmarks of his F1 career was the amazing performance in fighting for a pole position<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, in Monaco \u2013 a technical circuit, very different from all the others \u2013 his accomplishments were even more impressive: out of his five poles, he won four of them consecutively (1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991). The only surprise was the driver who would be starting right behind Senna: Tyrell\u2019s Stefano Modena, who took the second place on the grid with a time 0s6465 slower than the Brazilian\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Sunday, which was Mother\u2019s Day, Senna wanted to gift Dona Neyde with his 30th win in Formula One and his fourth in Monaco. The achievement, however, began with a little setback right before the race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the warm-up lap, the Brazilian felt his car was behaving strangely, and decided to pick up the spare car at the pit boxes. In a race against time, the McLaren mechanics did a great job and were able to put Senna back on the first row.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The McLaren driver kept the lead after the start, but was startled once again during the 1991 race: a marshal recklessly crossed the track right in front of Ayrton\u2019s car, who barely missed him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though the Brazilian had a few scares, his rivals were also having a turbulent Sunday, and nobody was able to threaten his lead. Modena\u2019s engine blew up on lap 43, and Patrese, who was right behind him, hit the wall with his Williams. Nelson Piquet, who had started in third, had suspension issues at the beginning and left the race with his Benetton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the end, Senna was able to actually lap Ferrari\u2019s Alain Prost\u2019, who finished in fifth place. The podium was made up of drivers from three different teams: McLaren\u2019s Senna, Williams\u2019 Mansell and Ferrari\u2019s Alesi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the highlights of Senna\u2019s fourth win in Monaco:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GP M\u00f4naco 1991 - Vit\u00f3ria Ayrton Senna - Melhores Momentos F1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2YCw_wYP9w0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/91MC_071-1-ok.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"29454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.senna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/91MC_071-1-ok-630x473.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29454\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/91P_1363.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"29451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.senna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/91P_1363-630x416.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29451\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/91MC_105.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"29450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.senna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/91MC_105-630x416.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29450\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/91MC_026.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"29449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.senna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/91MC_026-630x416.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29449\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Victory with a spin on Alain Prost. 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