On this day: Ayrton Senna beats Nigel Mansell to victory by 0.01s
On 13 April 1986, Ayrton Senna took Formula 1’s third-tightest victory in history at the Spanish Grand Prix, beating Nigel Mansell by 0.014s under the chequered flag.
The new Jerez track had opened just four months prior, and the F1 race was just the second major event to take place there.
It was also the second round of the 1986 season; McLaren’s reigning champion Alain Prost and ...Keep reading
The new Jerez track had opened just four months prior, and the F1 race was just the second major event to take place there.
It was also the second round of the 1986 season; McLaren’s reigning champion Alain Prost and ...Keep reading