European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 13, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 25 Radina round word War continues at Mclaren the 1989 formula one grand prix Campaign is closing with so much Billr Ness and acrimony within the Mclaren learn Structure that it will be a pleasure to Sec a fresh Start in 1990. Sunday s italian grand prix provided the Best example of the warfare within the team with the winning Alain Prosl complaining that his car was never up to beating Ayrton Senna a and that Victor was Only possible because the engine on Senna s Mclaren Honda blew Wilh eight laps to go. At the time. Senna was enjoying a 21-second margin and he had led the race from the Start. Senna also had started from pole position his Lime two seconds better than i Rost s. The Frenchman Prosl said the two second disparity proved that the defending world Champi on from Brazil was getting the Best equipment. Perhaps but it s also  Possi ble Hal Senna was just thai much quicker. He has nol won 22 poles in the last 28 grand prix races by Acci  winning the italian grand prix Prost who joins Ferrari next year charged that his car had not been properly  told a press conference after the race that 11 was a Lucky win because i could nol have beaten Senna today. I was faced Wilh an unbelievable Streak of engine problems both in qualifying and in the race. Nobody knows what really happens with the engines. I want to compete with Senna using the same , my engine was nol Good at All. La was misfiring and had no Power. I have complained All week Aboul this bul no one on the team did a  Prost continues to claim that Mclaren Honda is manipulating the situation and is heavily favouring Senna in the run for the 1989 world title sunday s race Rchull did not Bear this Oul. It was Senna s engine nol Prost s that blew up Al Monza on sunday. The Victory moved Prost not Senna closer to the world title. And since Prosl is leaving Mclaren to join Ferrari who would blame the Mclaren Honda team if it did favor Senna and to lop in All off in is no Sec Rel in the world of formula one racing that Senna is a much quicker Driver than  Prosl s seemingly endless sniping. Senna never complains about his teammate at least publicly which is indeed a refreshing touch in this War of the  because Prost is moving to Ferrari his Victory sunday at Monza was a highly popular one. Wilh four races remaining inc Frenchman leads Senna by 20 Points 71 to 51bul the ii Best races formula prevails a Driver can Only count his Besl 11 finishes so the Battle Between Prost and Senna is far from  his retirement at Monza. Senna told report ers that i am not giving up i will fight through to the very last race to defend my  Austria s Gerhard bar Ger who had not finished a race for Ferrari All season finally came through to place second behind Prost some 7 seconds off the Pace. Burger will team Wilh Senna next season Al Mclaren Honda. The belgian Thierry bout san Winner of the Ca Nadian grand prix placed third in a Williams Ren Ault while his teammate Riccardo Patarcic of Italy who has signed with Williams for another season placed fourth. Ferrari s Nigel Mansell meanwhile dropped Oul with Gearbox problems while running in fifth  englishman Mansell and his future teammate Prost arc Good friends and after All of the Bittern ass at Mclaren this season let s Hope they remain so for the Sake of the Ferrari team which needs All of the help in can get to catch up and Challenge the Mclaren Honda outfit. Wilh the Senna Berger is. Mansill Prost lineup the 1990 formula one grand prix Campaign should be a Brilliant one indeed. In the 12 races run so far this season Senna has won five Prost has won four Mansell two and Randy Barnett Alibi a a alumni