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Senna raises Prost's hand in Adelaide 1993 peace gesture

Source: F1i.com · · added 28 minutes ago

On this day in 1993, Ayrton Senna ended his six-year association with McLaren by winning the season-ending Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide. Attention that day also focused on his gesture on the podium, when he lifted Alain Prost's left hand in celebration.

The moment was a peace offering to his longstanding rival after several years of cold war. It marked the first step towards détente between the two drivers, and a rapprochement followed in the months after.

Adelaide proved to be Senna's final podium and victory in Formula 1.

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Topics:Ayrton SennaAlain ProstMcLarenAustralian Grand Prix

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