Ayrton Senna secured his sixth and final Monaco Grand Prix victory on this day 25 years ago, breaking Formula 1 records in the process and confirming his mastery of the Monte Carlo streets in his final outing in the sport's most famous race. It was far from a simple weekend, though, Senna injured his thumb on Thursday and the car's active suspension suffered problems on the Saturday. Added to that was the dominance that Williams had enjoyed in the campaign, with eventual world champion Alain Prost in by far the quickest car across the year. Indeed, Prost qualified on pole as it appeared Senna's hold over the race was on the wane after four consecutive years of success in the principality....
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