1988 F1 Season Hot! Guide

The first true spark of their "venomous" rivalry occurred at the Portuguese Grand Prix, where Senna aggressively squeezed Prost toward the pit wall at 180 mph.

While the car was the weapon, the war was fought between the drivers. McLaren had pulled off a coup by signing Ayrton Senna from Lotus to partner Alain Prost. This was the collision of two eras and two philosophies. 1988 f1 season

The tension was palpable immediately. Senna was not there to play second fiddle; he was there to assert dominance. The first true spark of their "venomous" rivalry