1993 Spanish Grand Prix
537th World Championship race, 23rd World Championship Spanish Grand Prix, 3rd World Championship race at Catalunya
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 9 May 1993 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Alain Prost  Williams-Renault |
| Pole position: | Alain Prost Williams-Renault |
| Fastest lap: |  Michael Schumacher Benetton-Ford Cosworth |
| Circuit: | Catalunya, 65 laps |
| Round: | 5 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Williams-Renault | 65 | 1hr 32m 27.685s | 10 | |
| 2 | +1 |  Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 65 | +16.873s | 6 |
| 3 | +1 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 65 | +27.125s | 4 |
| 4 | +1 |  Riccardo Patrese | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 64 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +2 |  Michael Andretti | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 64 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +5 |  Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 63 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | +5 | Mark Blundell | Ligier-Renault | 63 | +2 laps | |
| 8 | +12 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 63 | +2 laps | |
| 9 | +5 | Erik Comas | Larrousse-Lamborghini | 63 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | +9 |  Aguri Suzuki | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 63 | +2 laps | |
| 11 | +10 |  Thierry Boutsen | Jordan-Hart | 62 | +3 laps | |
| 12 | +5 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Hart | 62 | +3 laps | |
| 13 | +3 | Derek Warwick | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 62 | +3 laps | |
| 14 | +1 | Alessandro Zanardi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 60 | DNF | |
| R |  JJ Lehto | Sauber | 53 | DNF | ||
| R | Luca Badoer | Lola-Ferrari | 43 | DNF | ||
| R | Karl Wendlinger | Sauber | 42 | DNF | ||
| DQ | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 42 | DSQ | ||
| R | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 41 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 40 | DNF | ||
| R | Fabrizio Barbazza | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 37 | DNF | ||
| R | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse-Lamborghini | 26 | DNF | ||
| R | Martin Brundle | Ligier-Renault | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 2 | DNF |
- Andrea de Cesaris was disqualified for receiving a push start.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Williams-Renault | 1:17.809 | |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams-Renault | 1:18.346 | 0.537 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.722 | 1.913 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.520 | 2.711 |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Benetton-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.600 | 2.791 |
| 6 | Karl Wendlinger | Sauber | 1:21.203 | 3.394 |
| 7 | Michael Andretti | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.360 | 3.551 |
| 8 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:21.767 | 3.958 |
| 9 | JJ Lehto | Sauber | 1:22.047 | 4.238 |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.470 | 4.661 |
| 11 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:22.655 | 4.846 |
| 12 | Mark Blundell | Ligier-Renault | 1:22.708 | 4.899 |
| 13 | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse-Lamborghini | 1:22.887 | 5.078 |
| 14 | Erik Comas | Larrousse-Lamborghini | 1:22.904 | 5.095 |
| 15 | Alessandro Zanardi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.026 | 5.217 |
| 16 | Derek Warwick | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 1:23.086 | 5.277 |
| 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan-Hart | 1:23.232 | 5.423 |
| 18 | Martin Brundle | Ligier-Renault | 1:23.357 | 5.548 |
| 19 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 1:23.432 | 5.623 |
| 20 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.449 | 5.640 |
| 21 | Thierry Boutsen | Jordan-Hart | 1:23.464 | 5.655 |
| 22 | Luca Badoer | Lola-Ferrari | 1:24.268 | 6.459 |
| 23 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:24.291 | 6.482 |
| 24 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:24.358 | 6.549 |
| 25 | Fabrizio Barbazza | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.399 | 6.590 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 26 | Michele Alboreto | Lola-Ferrari | 1:25.396 | 7.587 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 34 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | 32 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | 14 |
| 4 | Damon Hill | 12 |
| 5 | Mark Blundell | 6 |
| 6 | Johnny Herbert | 6 |
| 7 | JJ Lehto | 5 |
| = | Riccardo Patrese | 5 |
| 9 | Martin Brundle | 4 |
| 10 | Christian Fittipaldi | 3 |
| 11 | Philippe Alliot | 2 |
| = | Michael Andretti | 2 |
| 13 | Fabrizio Barbazza | 2 |
| = | Gerhard Berger | 2 |
| 15 | Alessandro Zanardi | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 47th for Alain Prost
- Constructor: 64th for Williams
- Podiums
- Driver: 98th for Alain Prost, 77th for Ayrton Senna, 11th for Michael Schumacher
- Constructor: 241st for McLaren, 160th for Williams, 42nd for Benetton
- Poles
- Driver: 25th for Alain Prost
- Constructor: 57th for Williams
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 26th for Williams
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 4th for Michael Schumacher
- Constructor: 11th for Benetton
- Front row starts
- Driver: 74th for Alain Prost, 4th for Damon Hill
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Michael Andretti (258th different point scorer, 51st American driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 15th for Alain Prost