The famous red-and-white Marlboro livery graced McLaren International’s cars from 1974, shortly after their origins in 1965 under founder Bruce McLaren, through a 1981 merger with Ron Dennis’ Project Four Racing organization and their complete domination of the 1988 F1 season, until EU tobacco advertising restrictions ended Marlboro’s sponsorship in 1996. Read More …
In the 1990 U.S. Grand Prix, a street race in Phoenix, Arizona, Ayrton Senna came from behind after young French driver Jean Alesi almost stole the season’s opening event in what would have been a major upset for the under-funded Tyrrell 018. Read More …
In 1990, after Alain Prost had moved on from McLaren to Ferrari, Aryton Senna won the U.S. Grand Prix at Phoenix. But the star of the race, in a Tyrrell, was young Frenchman and F1 newcomer Jean Alesi, who battled the defending World Champion wheel-to-wheel and did what nobody else could. Read More …