The only race McLaren didn't win? The Italian GP at Monza, where both cars retired (Senna crashed, Prost had an engine failure). For the first time, two all-time greats – Ayrton Senna (Brazil, age 28) and Alain Prost (France, age 33) – were teammates at McLaren. Their contrasting styles defined the season:
| Aspect | Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | |--------|--------------|-------------| | Qualifying | Aggressive, breathtaking, often 0.5–1.0s faster | More measured, focused on race setup | | Racecraft | Fierce, risk-taking, spectacular overtakes | Calculated, smooth, fuel-saving master | | Results | 8 wins, 13 podiums | 7 wins, 14 podiums | | Points | (only best 11 results count) | 87 | 1988 formula 1 season