1993 French Grand Prix
540th World Championship race, 43rd World Championship French Grand Prix, 3rd World Championship race at Magny-Cours
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 4 July 1993 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Alain Prost  Williams-Renault |
| Pole position: | Damon Hill Williams-Renault |
| Fastest lap: |  Michael Schumacher Benetton-Ford Cosworth |
| Circuit: | Magny-Cours, 72 laps |
| Round: | 8 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Alain Prost | Williams-Renault | 72 | 1hr 38m 35.241s | 10 |
| 2 | -1 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 72 | +0.342s | 6 |
| 3 | +4 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 72 | +21.209s | 4 |
| 4 | +1 |  Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 72 | +32.405s | 3 |
| 5 | -2 | Martin Brundle | Ligier-Renault | 72 | +33.795s | 2 |
| 6 | +10 |  Michael Andretti | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 71 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +1 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Hart | 71 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +15 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 71 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +1 | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse-Lamborghini | 70 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | +2 |  Riccardo Patrese | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 70 | +2 laps | |
| 11 | +9 |  Thierry Boutsen | Jordan-Hart | 70 | +2 laps | |
| 12 | +1 |  Aguri Suzuki | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 70 | +2 laps | |
| 13 | +2 | Derek Warwick | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 70 | +2 laps | |
| 14 |  Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 70 | +2 laps | ||
| 15 | +10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 68 | +4 laps | |
| 16 | -7 | Erik Comas | Larrousse-Lamborghini | 66 | DNF | |
| R | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 47 | DNF | ||
| R | Luca Badoer | Lola-Ferrari | 28 | DNF | ||
| R | Karl Wendlinger | Sauber | 25 | DNF | ||
| R |  JJ Lehto | Sauber | 22 | DNF | ||
| R | Mark Blundell | Ligier-Renault | 20 | DNF | ||
| R | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 16 | DNF | ||
| R | Fabrizio Barbazza | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 16 | DNF | ||
| R | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | Alessandro Zanardi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 3 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 1:14.382 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Williams-Renault | 1:14.524 | 0.142 |
| 3 | Martin Brundle | Ligier-Renault | 1:16.169 | 1.787 |
| 4 | Mark Blundell | Ligier-Renault | 1:16.203 | 1.821 |
| 5 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:16.264 | 1.882 |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:16.662 | 2.280 |
| 7 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:16.720 | 2.338 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Hart | 1:17.168 | 2.786 |
| 9 | Erik Comas | Larrousse-Lamborghini | 1:17.170 | 2.788 |
| 10 | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse-Lamborghini | 1:17.190 | 2.808 |
| 11 | Karl Wendlinger | Sauber | 1:17.315 | 2.933 |
| 12 | Riccardo Patrese | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:17.362 | 2.980 |
| 13 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 1:17.441 | 3.059 |
| 14 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:17.456 | 3.074 |
| 15 | Derek Warwick | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 1:17.598 | 3.216 |
| 16 | Michael Andretti | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:17.659 | 3.277 |
| 17 | Alessandro Zanardi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:17.706 | 3.324 |
| 18 | JJ Lehto | Sauber | 1:17.812 | 3.430 |
| 19 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:17.862 | 3.480 |
| 20 | Thierry Boutsen | Jordan-Hart | 1:17.997 | 3.615 |
| 21 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:19.143 | 4.761 |
| 22 | Luca Badoer | Lola-Ferrari | 1:19.493 | 5.111 |
| 23 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.519 | 5.137 |
| 24 | Fabrizio Barbazza | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.691 | 5.309 |
| 25 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:19.856 | 5.474 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 26 | Michele Alboreto | Lola-Ferrari | 1:20.130 | 5.748 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 57 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | 45 |
| 3 | Damon Hill | 28 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 24 |
| 5 | Martin Brundle | 9 |
| 6 | Mark Blundell | 6 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | 6 |
| 8 | JJ Lehto | 5 |
| = | Riccardo Patrese | 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 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: Fabrizio Barbazza
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 150th for Ayrton Senna, 50th for Aguri Suzuki
- Wins
- Driver: 49th for Alain Prost
- Constructor: 66th for Williams
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 22nd for Williams
- Podiums
- Driver: 100th for Alain Prost, 13th for Michael Schumacher, 5th for Damon Hill
- Constructor: 164th & 165th for Williams, 44th for Benetton
- Poles
- Driver: 1st for Damon Hill (72nd different polesitter, 14th British driver)
- Constructor: 60th for Williams
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 28th for Williams
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 6th for Michael Schumacher
- Constructor: 13th for Benetton
- Front row starts
- Driver: 77th for Alain Prost, 6th for Damon Hill