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On this day in 1988, Formula 1 legends Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost secured the Constructors' World Championship for McLaren.
To truly grasp McLaren's dominance, consider this: after the Spa race on August 28th, the 11th round of the season, Ron Dennis's team had amassed 147 points. All other teams in the championship combined had only 128 points. This was under the old scoring system, which awarded 9 points for a win and points for the top six finishers.
McLaren utterly dominated the 1988 season with their MP4/4, as Senna and Prost claimed victory in 15 out of 16 races. The Drivers' World Championship ultimately went to Senna.
Back then, the final drivers' standings were determined by their best 11 results of the year. Senna clinched the title with 90 points, while Prost finished second with 87. However, if the worst results hadn't been dropped, Prost would have been champion with 105 points, and Senna would have had 94.
Senna concluded the season with 8 wins, while Prost had 7. Due to his greater consistency, Prost had to discard three second-place finishes from his tally, and it was these 18 points that ultimately cost him the championship.
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