It was Ayrton Senna's first - and perhaps greatest Formula 1 victory. Steve Hallam, his race engineer at Lotus, describes working with the Brazilian during his famous 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix win at Estoril
For all the F1 history that Ayrton Senna created, there's some irony in the fact that many see his first win as his greatest. Never mind the Donington '93 masterclass, his comeback at Suzuka '88 or crushing displays of supremacy at Monaco – for many, his lights to flag debut win at a sodden 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix is the one they hold in highest regard.
When asked by Nigel Roebuck if he rated Donington as his best, the Brazilian instead proffered his Estoril '85 performance: "The Renault turbo – So much power! But the biggest difference is that then we didn't have traction control…"
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