Alain Prost and defending champion Ayrton Senna. Formula One World Champion Ayrton Senna. The name Ayrton was used in honour of F1 driver Ayrton Senna. McLaren retained champion Ayrton Senna, now partnered by Gerhard Berger. Prost's battles with Ayrton Senna were particularly notable. When Nigel Mansell departed at the end of the year the team hired Ayrton Senna. Mansell crucially won from Prost, Patrese, Alesi, Senna and Schumacher. Mansell led Patrese, Brundle, Senna, Schumacher and Berger. Prost won the race followed by Hill, Schumacher, Senna and Brundle. It was Mansell leading from Patrese, Senna, Prost, Berger and Moreno. Mansell was third with Prost fourth, Piquet fifth and Senna sixth. Prost won ahead of Capelli, Senna, Piquet, Berger and Patrese. This put Mansell ahead of Schumacher, Senna, Berger, Capelli and Alesi. Berger won ahead of the new world champion Senna, Patrese, Prost, Martin Brundle and Modena. Schumacher took third followed by Senna and Blundell.