I have a broader view than everyone else in this thread.
In my view, both accidents were Prost's fault.
1989: Prost was leading the championship, and all he needed to win was Senna not getting any points at Suzuka. Senna's driving was dangerous yes, but either way, had he tried to pass Prost somewhere else, Prost would have probably crashed him on purpose. There is no way Prost was going to let himself be passed by Senna with the championship on the line. That's why he went crying like a baby to the race officials, as soon as he saw Senna kept on racing. He knew very well Senna was going to win the race (as he actually did).
1990: It's Prost's fault too. Had Prost not crashed Senna the previous year, Senna would have simply out-raced him, no question. Also, Prost had a huge influence on the pole line issue. Senna was on his own against the F1 politicians (including Prost). Senna took revenge yes, but only because his gears got pushed way too far. He even said it himself before the race: "I'm tired of these political races. Today, I will decide the way things will turn out. Today, it will be my way."
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