Sealed is proud to announce this spectacular 1986 Lotus 98T. Chassis number 98T-3, this example was earmarked for the use of Ayrton Senna in his second season at Lotus. Used exclusively by him for the first eight races of the 1986 Formula 1 World Championship, this car accrued an incredible five podium finishes and five pole positions with Senna behind the wheel. Finishing 2nd on its maiden outing at Senna’s home race at the Brazilian Grand Prix, the car would claim victory at the very next race, the Spanish Grand Prix, and go on to claim its second win at the Detroit Grand Prix later that year. Offered from a decade of careful custodianship, this is a sensational Formula 1 car from a formative time in Senna’s career.