1993 British Grand Prix
541st World Championship race, 44th World Championship British Grand Prix, 27th World Championship race at Silverstone
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 11 July 1993 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Alain Prost  Williams-Renault |
| Pole position: | Alain Prost Williams-Renault |
| Fastest lap: | Damon Hill Williams-Renault |
| Circuit: | Silverstone, 59 laps |
| Round: | 9 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Williams-Renault | 59 | 1hr 25m 38.189s | 10 | |
| 2 | +1 |  Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 59 | +7.660s | 6 |
| 3 | +2 |  Riccardo Patrese | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 59 | +1m 17.482s | 4 |
| 4 | +3 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 59 | +1m 18.407s | 3 |
| 5 | -1 |  Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 58 | DNF | 2 |
| 6 | +2 | Derek Warwick | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 58 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +2 | Mark Blundell | Ligier-Renault | 58 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +8 |  JJ Lehto | Sauber | 58 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +3 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 58 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | +5 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Hart | 58 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | +13 | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse-Lamborghini | 57 | +2 laps | |
| 12 | +7 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 56 | DNF | |
| 13 | +9 |  Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 55 | +4 laps | |
| 14 | -8 | Martin Brundle | Ligier-Renault | 53 | DNF | |
| NC | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 43 | +16 laps | ||
| R | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 41 | DNF | ||
| R | Alessandro Zanardi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 41 | DNF | ||
| R |  Thierry Boutsen | Jordan-Hart | 41 | DNF | ||
| R | Luca Badoer | Lola-Ferrari | 32 | DNF | ||
| R | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 31 | DNF | ||
| R |  Karl Wendlinger | Sauber | 24 | DNF | ||
| R | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 8 | DNF | ||
| R |  Michael Andretti | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Erik Comas | Larrousse-Lamborghini | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Williams-Renault | 1:19.006 | |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 1:19.134 | 0.128 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.401 | 1.395 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.986 | 2.980 |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.364 | 3.358 |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | Ligier-Renault | 1:22.421 | 3.415 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.487 | 3.481 |
| 8 | Derek Warwick | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 1:22.834 | 3.828 |
| 9 | Mark Blundell | Ligier-Renault | 1:22.885 | 3.879 |
| 10 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 1:23.077 | 4.071 |
| 11 | Michael Andretti | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.114 | 4.108 |
| 12 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:23.203 | 4.197 |
| 13 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:23.257 | 4.251 |
| 14 | Alessandro Zanardi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.533 | 4.527 |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Hart | 1:23.635 | 4.629 |
| 16 | JJ Lehto | Sauber | 1:24.071 | 5.065 |
| 17 | Erik Comas | Larrousse-Lamborghini | 1:24.139 | 5.133 |
| 18 | Karl Wendlinger | Sauber | 1:24.525 | 5.519 |
| 19 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.664 | 5.658 |
| 20 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.718 | 5.712 |
| 21 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:25.254 | 6.248 |
| 22 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:25.343 | 6.337 |
| 23 | Thierry Boutsen | Jordan-Hart | 1:25.363 | 6.357 |
| 24 | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse-Lamborghini | 1:25.397 | 6.391 |
| 25 | Luca Badoer | Lola-Ferrari | 1:26.239 | 7.233 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 26 | Michele Alboreto | Lola-Ferrari | 1:26.520 | 7.514 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 67 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | 47 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | 30 |
| 4 | Damon Hill | 28 |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | 9 |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | 9 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | 9 |
| 8 | Mark Blundell | 6 |
| 9 | JJ Lehto | 5 |
| = | Christian Fittipaldi | 5 |
| 11 | Gerhard Berger | 5 |
| 12 | Jean Alesi | 4 |
| 13 | Michael Andretti | 3 |
| 14 | Philippe Alliot | 2 |
| 15 | Fabrizio Barbazza | 2 |
| 16 | Alessandro Zanardi | 1 |
| = | Karl Wendlinger | 1 |
| = | Derek Warwick | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 50th for Alain Prost
- Constructor: 67th for Williams
- Podiums
- Driver: 101st for Alain Prost, 36th for Riccardo Patrese, 14th for Michael Schumacher
- Constructor: 166th for Williams, 45th & 46th for Benetton
- Poles
- Driver: 28th for Alain Prost
- Constructor: 61st for Williams
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 29th for Williams
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st for Damon Hill (93rd different fastest lap setter, 18th British driver)
- Constructor: 70th for Williams
- Front row starts
- Driver: 78th for Alain Prost, 7th for Damon Hill
- Pole & win
- Driver: 17th for Alain Prost