Yet, paradoxically, the Drivers' Championship remained a tense, knife-edge affair because the two McLaren drivers were so evenly matched.
“If you no longer go for a gap that exists, you are no longer a racing driver.” — Ayrton Senna (on Japan 1988) formula 1 1988
The engine was the Honda RA168-E, a 1.5-litre V6 twin-turbo. It was compact, reliable, and incredibly powerful. The marriage of this engine to the MP4/4 chassis created a monster. the Drivers' Championship remained a tense
“The MP4/4 was so good, you could drive it with one hand and read a newspaper with the other.” — Gordon Murray (designer of the rival Brabham, joking) formula 1 1988