Brazilian- Championship
- 1st1990 champion
- Points
- 78pts16 rounds started
Ayrton Senna, a Brazilian driver, raced for McLaren in the 1990 Formula 1 season with car number 27. Senna was born on 21 March 1960. Senna won the 1990 drivers' championship with 78 points, 6 wins and 11 podiums – 7 points ahead of Alain Prost.
Senna won 6 Grands Prix, the last of them the Italian Grand Prix. Senna's teammate was Gerhard Berger; Senna led their qualifying head-to-head 12–4 and led the race head-to-head 10–6.
Senna scored points in 11 of 16 Grands Prix, with a best run of 7 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Senna lost a net 13 places across 12 classified finishes. Senna scored 64% of McLaren's 1990 total of 121 points.
Final 1990 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
6
win rate
38%
Podiums
11
podium rate
69%
Poles
0
pole rate
Ayrton Senna: quick facts
Short answers about Senna's 1990 season.
What team did Ayrton Senna drive for in 1990?
Ayrton Senna drove for McLaren in the 1990 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Ayrton Senna use in 1990?
Ayrton Senna raced with car number 27 in 1990.
How many points did Ayrton Senna score in 1990?
Ayrton Senna scored 78 points in 1990 and finished 1st in the drivers' championship, 7 points ahead of Alain Prost.
How many races did Ayrton Senna win in 1990?
Ayrton Senna won 6 Grands Prix in 1990: the United States Grand Prix, Monaco Grand Prix, Canadian Grand Prix, German Grand Prix, Belgian Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix. Senna scored 11 podium finishes in 16 races.
Who was Ayrton Senna's teammate in 1990?
Gerhard Berger was Ayrton Senna's teammate at McLaren in 1990. Senna led the qualifying head-to-head 12–4 and led the race head-to-head 10–6.
