This was Alain Prost's 4th and final drivers championship as he retired at the end of the season. This season saw the introduction of a lot of technology into the cars, notably active suspension as well as traction control, anti-lock brakes amongst other advances. Many of these system were then banned for the following season.
Drivers Championship
Championship position: 1
Driver: Alain Prost
Team: Williams
Points: 99
Race wins: 7
Pole positions: 10