1993 South African Grand Prix
533rd World Championship race, 23rd World Championship South African Grand Prix, 20th World Championship race at Kyalami
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 14 March 1993 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Alain Prost  Williams-Renault |
| Pole position: | Alain Prost Williams-Renault |
| Fastest lap: | Alain Prost Williams-Renault |
| Circuit: | Kyalami, 72 laps |
| Round: | 1 of 16 |
Race Result
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Williams-Renault | 1:15.696 | |
| 2 |  Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:15.784 | 0.088 |
| 3 |  Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:17.261 | 1.565 |
| 4 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 1:17.592 | 1.896 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:18.234 | 2.538 |
| 6 |  JJ Lehto | Sauber | 1:18.664 | 2.968 |
| 7 |  Riccardo Patrese | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.676 | 2.980 |
| 8 | Mark Blundell | Ligier-Renault | 1:18.687 | 2.991 |
| 9 |  Michael Andretti | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.786 | 3.090 |
| 10 |  Karl Wendlinger | Sauber | 1:18.950 | 3.254 |
| 11 | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse-Lamborghini | 1:19.034 | 3.338 |
| 12 | Martin Brundle | Ligier-Renault | 1:19.138 | 3.442 |
| 13 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.285 | 3.589 |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Hart | 1:19.305 | 3.609 |
| 15 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:19.386 | 3.690 |
| 16 | Alessandro Zanardi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.396 | 3.700 |
| 17 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.498 | 3.802 |
| 18 | Ivan Capelli | Jordan-Hart | 1:19.759 | 4.063 |
| 19 | Erik Comas | Larrousse-Lamborghini | 1:20.081 | 4.385 |
| 20 |  Aguri Suzuki | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 1:20.237 | 4.541 |
| 21 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:20.401 | 4.705 |
| 22 | Derek Warwick | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 1:20.402 | 4.706 |
| 23 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:20.660 | 4.964 |
| 24 | Fabrizio Barbazza | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.994 | 5.298 |
| 25 | Michele Alboreto | Lola-Ferrari | 1:21.893 | 6.197 |
| 26 | Luca Badoer | Lola-Ferrari | 1:24.737 | 9.041 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 10 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | 6 |
| 3 | Mark Blundell | 4 |
| 4 | Christian Fittipaldi | 3 |
| 5 | JJ Lehto | 2 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Michael Andretti, Luca Badoer, Fabrizio Barbazza, Rubens Barrichello
- Constructor: Larrousse, Sauber
- Last start
- Driver: Ivan Capelli
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 100th for Martin Brundle
- Wins
- Driver: 45th for Alain Prost
- Constructor: 62nd for Williams
- Podiums
- Driver: 95th for Alain Prost, 74th for Ayrton Senna, 1st for Mark Blundell (161st different podium finisher, 33rd British driver)
- Constructor: 238th for McLaren, 155th for Williams, 43rd for Ligier
- Poles
- Driver: 21st for Alain Prost
- Constructor: 53rd for Williams
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 36th for Alain Prost
- Constructor: 67th for Williams
- Front row starts
- Driver: 81st for Ayrton Senna, 70th for Alain Prost
- Pole & win
- Driver: 13th for Alain Prost
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 20th for Alain Prost
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 7th for Alain Prost