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      04-28-2021, 01:08 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by yco View Post
yes and it shows such a magical thing that Senna was "mystically" doing.. that was blipping the throttle almost right after braking parts is done.. which can be seen clearly since its a very slow corner at Rascasse.. its at 1:15 in the video..
Unsure why he was blipping the throttle almost right after braking....please enlighten the unlearned (that would be me)

Was this period during the turbo years and he was trying to keep the turbo boost "up" so there was less throttle -lag when he accelerated??

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Just found this on wikipedia....

3.5-litre naturally-aspirated engines, active suspension and electronic driver aids (1989–1993)
See 1989 season, 1990 season, 1991 season, 1992 season and 1993 season.
In 1989, turbos were banned and new regulations allowing only naturally aspirated engines up to 3.5 litres were put in their place. The dominance of McLaren-Honda continued for the next 3 seasons, Prost winning the title in 1989, Senna in 1990 and 1991. The V10 and V12 engines produced by the Japanese manufacturer proved to be just as good as the turbo V6s before them, and the V10 was the best engine over the two seasons it was used and developed by Honda.
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