Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost were in league of their from the outset, and locked themselves in a monumental battle which saw the pair lead for 1003 of the 1031 laps in the entire season. Between them, they shared 15 of the 16 pole positions, in no small part thanks to Senna's exceptional ability to produce a stunning lap whenever it was required - he started from pole an incredible 13 times from 16 starts. The pair also scored the most one-two finishes with ten from 16 starts.