F1, Italian Grand Prix: Best Races of Ferrari at Monza

#1 1988 Italian Grand Prix

The turning point of the 1988 Italian Grand Prix, when Ayrton Senna collided with Jean-Louis Schlesser

McLaren were unbeatable in 1988 and barring their solo defeat at the hands of Ferrari at Monza, completed a stellar season with 15 victories in the 16 races that were held that year.

The Grand Prix started as a fight between the two McLarens, and Alain Prost passed the pole-sitter, Ayrton Senna. However, soon after his engine started complaining, he had to cede the lead back to Senna.

Gerhard Berger and Michele Alboreto filled out the second row on the grid and were closing up to Ayrton at the front by the later stages of the race. The Brazilian, in an effort to lose minimum time, made a move to lap Jean-Louis Schlesser but it all went awry. Schlesser's car skid towards the gravel and as the Frenchman rejoined the track, he collided with Senna who was trying to move ahead of the Williams driver.

Ferrari were left to pick up the lead as Berger and Alboreto finished the Grand Prix as one-two. The result was the red team’s first victory after Enzo Ferrari’s demise and was appropriately fitting.