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Kimi Raikkonen's victory in Sunday's Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi marked Lotus' first victory in Formula 1 since 1987 with the legendary Ayrton Senna.
A period of 25 years 4 months and 15 days separated the two victories.
Lotus' previous win took place at the US Grand Prix in the streets of Detroit on June 21, 1987. Ayrton Senna was driving a Lotus-Honda 99T turbo shod on Goodyear tires and fitted with the revolutionary Peter Wright designed active suspension.
Senna qualified second on the grid behind Nigel Mansell in the Williams-Honda. Senna took the lead on lap 34 when Mansell had to slow down. Senna led all remaining laps and won the race.
It was Senna's sixth victory in F1, and Lotus' 79th win.
A period of 25 years 4 months and 15 days separated the two victories.
Lotus' previous win took place at the US Grand Prix in the streets of Detroit on June 21, 1987. Ayrton Senna was driving a Lotus-Honda 99T turbo shod on Goodyear tires and fitted with the revolutionary Peter Wright designed active suspension.
Senna qualified second on the grid behind Nigel Mansell in the Williams-Honda. Senna took the lead on lap 34 when Mansell had to slow down. Senna led all remaining laps and won the race.
It was Senna's sixth victory in F1, and Lotus' 79th win.