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" It was 1980s Formula 1 at its finest. The scene is the brand-new F1 course on the streets of Adelaide, Australia. Brutal, tire-destroying turbo engines were mated to cars that produced insufficient downforce, the lack of grip, and tortuous horsepower made for one of the most thrilling qualifying duels of the decade. 1985 was the final year where F1&amp;#039;s 1.5-liter turbo engines were left to the unhinged machinations of BMW, Honda, Ferrari, Porsche, Renault, and smaller specialist engine suppliers. The FIA would begin to pare back power the following year, making Adelaide\u2014the final race of the &amp;#039;85 season\u2014a celebration of sorts. Without a restriction on tires or fuel, drivers and engines tore through consumables with total disregard for the ecosystem. The deadly additive toluene became a fixture in the chemical blends that fed the single- and twin-turbo engines, and thanks to the volcanic nature of the liquids mixing with air, power outputs crept above the 1300 hp mark in high-boost qualifying trim.  Recent changes to F1&amp;#039;s aerodynamic regulations meant each chassis was woefully short on the kind of downforce required to tame those monstrous engines, and even with the softest, stickiest qualifying specials from Goodyear and Pirelli, wheelspin and dramatic slides were accepted parts of a lap at maximum attack. Starting at the 29-minute mark in the video, we see the mercurial Ayrton Senna make his first statement in the Lotus-Renault. Over the next 30 minutes, a turbulent fight for pole between the Brazilian, Nigel Mansell in the Williams-Honda, and others emerged.      In an unforgettable display of acceleration bursts, the era&amp;#039;s best drivers attempt to control some of the most fearsome racing cars ever produced, without modern aids like traction control and paddle shifting. It was all up to them. It&amp;#039;s bravery at its best, with Senna as the central figure. His final run on worn tires is also unforgettable; it&amp;#039;s the closest thing we&amp;#039;ve ever seen to drifting an F1 car\u2026 As we celebrate Senna&amp;#039;s life today, enjoy one of the early drives that cemented his status as an all-time great. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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