1993 Spanish Grand Prix

The 1993 Spanish Grand Prix, otherwise officially known as the XXXV Gran Premio de España, was the fifth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain, on the 9 May 1993.'Spanish GP, 1993', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr537.html, (Accessed 26/07/2019) The race would see Alain Prost sweep to victory, overcoming a late race handling issue as well as a challenge from teammate Damon Hill.
The pre-weekend build-up would again be focused on the battle between and over their deals with , with the latter holding a factory deal with the engine manufacturer. Their battle had begun prior to the San Marino Grand Prix, with Ayrton Senna of McLaren threatening to boycott the race unless McLaren were given factory engines. Benetton would stand firm, however, with McLaren ultimately opting to self-develop their Ford Cosworth engines in partnership with TAG Electronics, whom had co-developed the engines used by the team in the early 1980s.
Qualifying saw the two s conduct their increasingly familiar duel for pole position, with Prost emerging ahead of Hill as usual. Senna was best of the rest in third ahead of the Benetton of Michael Schumacher, while Riccardo Patrese and Karl Wendlinger shared the third row.
A series of glitches at the start of the race would cause confusion, with an electrical issue for Johnny Herbert leaving him stranded on the grid on the formation lap. Then, as the field line-up for the full race start the starting lights glitched out, with the red lights replaced by a flashing pair of orange ones.
That officially signalled an aborted start, although the drivers collectively decided to sprint away anyway, having already established that it was the moment that the red-lights went out that signalled the start. Hill duly reacted the quickest to claim an early lead ahead of Prost, while Senna led the chase from third.
The two Williams would soon ease away at the head of the field, with Prost sweeping into the lead on lap eleven. The Frenchman then pulled out a small advantage over teammate Hill, while Senna had to keep an eye on Schumacher behind as they established themselves in third and fourth.
The race proved fairly processional until mid-distance, when Prost's pace suddenly began to drop-off. Indeed, the Frenchman had picked up a handling issue, meaning his car was not as balanced as it had been before, and hence gifted Hill the chance to challenge for the lead.
Unfortunately hopes of a fight for the lead were ended on lap 41, for Hill's engine would explode just as he began plotting a move. That put Senna and Schumacher onto the podium, with Schumacher looking increasingly likely to send a move past the Brazilian as the race wore on.
Yet, their fight would also fizzle out long before the end of the race, for Schumacher send himself off across a gravel-trap and hence dropped off the back of Senna. He therefore had to settle for third as Prost swept across the line to claim victory ahead of Senna, with that result putting the Frenchman into the lead of the Championship by a single point.
==Background==
Ayrton Senna had seen his lead effectively eliminated after failing to finish in San Marino, although he still held a two point advantage at the head of the Championship. Alain Prost had been the man to do the damage to the Brazilian's lead, leaving Imola with 24 points to the Brazilian's 26. Damon Hill, meanwhile, had lost ground in third, with half the points of teammate Prost, while Michael Schumacher and Mark Blundell completed the top five.
The Constructors Championship had seen a change at the top of the title hunt, with moving ten points ahead of . Indeed, those two were in class of their own at the head of the field with a quarter of the season gone, with a fourteen point gap back to third placed . , meanwhile, would hold fourth, two behind the British squad, while had slipped to fifth.
===Entry list===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
0 	Damon Hill 	Canon Williams Team 	 	FW15C 	 	RS5 3.5 V10 	
2 	Alain Prost 	Canon Williams Team 	 	FW15C 	 	RS5 3.5 V10 	
3 	Ukyo Katayama 	Tyrrell Racing Organisation 	 	020C 	 	OX10A 3.5 V10 	
4 	Andrea de Cesaris 	Tyrrell Racing Organisation 	 	020C 	 	OX10A 3.5 V10 	
5 	Michael Schumacher 	Camel Benetton Ford 	 	B193B 	 	HBA7 3.5 V8 	
6 	Riccardo Patrese 	Camel Benetton Ford 	 	B193B 	 	HBA7 3.5 V8 	
7 	Michael Andretti 	Marlboro McLaren 	 	MP4/8 	 	HBE7 3.5 V8 	
8 	Ayrton Senna 	Marlboro McLaren 	 	MP4/8 	 	HBE7 3.5 V8 	
9 	Derek Warwick 	Footwork Mugen Honda 	 	FA14 	 	MF351HB 3.5 V10 	
10 	Aguri Suzuki 	Footwork Mugen Honda 	 	FA14 	 	MF351HB 3.5 V10 	
11 	Alex Zanardi 	Team Lotus 	 	107B 	 	HBD6 3.5 V8 	
12 	Johnny Herbert 	Team Lotus 	 	107B 	 	HBD6 3.5 V8 	
14 	Rubens Barrichello 	Sasol Jordan 	 	193 	 	1035 3.5 V10 	
15 	Thierry Boutsen 	Sasol Jordan 	 	193 	 	1035 3.5 V10 	
19 	Philippe Alliot 	Larrousse F1 	 	LH93 	 	3512 3.5 V12 	
20 	Érik Comas 	Larrousse F1 	 	LH93 	 	3512 3.5 V12 	
21 	Michele Alboreto 	BMS Lola Scuderia Italia 	 	T93/30 	 	040 3.5 V12 	
22 	Luca Badoer 	BMS Lola Scuderia Italia 	 	T93/30 	 	040 3.5 V12 	
23 	Christian Fittipaldi 	Minardi F1 Team 	 	M193 	 	HBC6 3.5 V8 	
24 	Fabrizio Barbazza 	Minardi F1 Team 	 	M193 	 	HBC6 3.5 V8 	
25 	Martin Brundle 	Ligier Gitanes Blondes 	 	JS39 	 	RS5 3.5 V10 	
26 	Mark Blundell 	Ligier Gitanes Blondes 	 	JS39 	 	RS5 3.5 V10 	
27 	Jean Alesi 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	F93A 	 	041 3.5 V12 	
28 	Gerhard Berger 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	F93A 	 	041 3.5 V12 	
29 	Karl Wendlinger 	Team Sauber F1 	 	C12 	 	2175A 3.5 V10 	
30 	JJ Lehto 	Team Sauber F1 	 	C12 	 	2175A 3.5 V10 	
Source:'Spain 1993: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 26/07/2019)	Source:'Spain 1993: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 26/07/2019)	Source:'Spain 1993: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 26/07/2019)	Source:'Spain 1993: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 26/07/2019)	Source:'Spain 1993: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 26/07/2019)	Source:'Spain 1993: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 26/07/2019)	Source:'Spain 1993: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 26/07/2019)	Source:'Spain 1993: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 26/07/2019)
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Friday Qualifying===
===Saturday Qualifying===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Time 	Time 	Gap
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Q1 	Q2 	Gap
1 	2 	Alain Prost 	 	1:19.599 	1:17.809 	—
2 	0 	Damon Hill 	 	1:20.400 	1:18.346 	+0.537s
3 	8 	Ayrton Senna 	 	1:20.221 	1:19.722 	+1.913s
4 	5 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:21.148 	1:20.520 	+2.711s
5 	6 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	1:21.880 	1:20.600 	+2.791s
6 	29 	Karl Wendlinger 	 	1:23.696 	1:21.203 	+3.394s
7 	7 	Michael Andretti 	 	1:22.286 	1:21.360 	+3.551s
8 	27 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:23.614 	1:21.767 	+3.958s
9 	30 	JJ Lehto 	 	1:22.801 	1:22.047 	+4.238s
10 	12 	Johnny Herbert 	 	1:23.541 	1:22.470 	+4.661s
11 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	1:23.346 	1:22.655 	+4.846s
12 	26 	Mark Blundell 	 	1:24.107 	1:22.708 	+4.899s
13 	19 	Philippe Alliot 	 	1:26.698 	1:22.887 	+5.078s
14 	20 	Érik Comas 	 	1:24.995 	1:22.904 	+5.095s
15 	11 	Alex Zanardi 	 	1:23.579 	1:23.026 	+5.217s
16 	9 	Derek Warwick 	 	1:23.971 	1:23.086 	+5.277s
17 	14 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:24.708 	1:23.232 	+5.423s
18 	25 	Martin Brundle 	 	1:24.748 	1:23.357 	+5.548s
19 	10 	Aguri Suzuki 	 	1:24.158 	1:23.432 	+5.623s
20 	23 	Christian Fittipaldi 	 	1:24.304 	1:23.449 	+5.640s
21 	15 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	1:24.476 	1:23.464 	+5.655s
22 	22 	Luca Badoer 	 	1:26.851 	1:24.268 	+6.459s
23 	3 	Ukyo Katayama 	 	1:25.607 	1:24.291 	+6.482s
24 	4 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	1:27.724 	1:24.358 	+6.549s
25 	24 	Fabrizio Barbazza 	 	1:25.616 	1:24.399 	+6.590s
DNQ 	21 	Michele Alboreto 	 	1:26.813 	1:25.396 	+7.587s
Source:'Spanish Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/594/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 26/07/2019)'Spanish Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/594/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 26/07/2019)'Spain 1993: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 26/07/2019)	Source:'Spanish Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/594/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 26/07/2019)'Spanish Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/594/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 26/07/2019)'Spain 1993: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 26/07/2019)	Source:'Spanish Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/594/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 26/07/2019)'Spanish Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/594/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 26/07/2019)'Spain 1993: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 26/07/2019)	Source:'Spanish Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/594/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 26/07/2019)'Spanish Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/594/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 26/07/2019)'Spain 1993: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 26/07/2019)	Source:'Spanish Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/594/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 26/07/2019)'Spanish Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/594/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 26/07/2019)'Spain 1993: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 26/07/2019)	Source:'Spanish Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/594/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 26/07/2019)'Spanish Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/594/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 26/07/2019)'Spain 1993: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 26/07/2019)	Source:'Spanish Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/594/spain/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 26/07/2019)'Spanish Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/594/spain/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 26/07/2019)'Spain 1993: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/espagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 26/07/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car to set their best time in that session.
*Bold indicates a driver's best/qualifying time.
===Grid===
** Herbert would start the race from the back of the grid after an electrical issue on the formation lap.
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	2 	Alain Prost 	 	65 	1:32:27.685 	1 	10
2 	8 	Ayrton Senna 	 	65 	+16.873s 	3 	6
3 	5 	Michael Schumacher 	 	65 	+27.125s 	4 	4
4 	6 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	64 	+1 Lap 	5 	3
5 	7 	Michael Andretti 	 	64 	+1 Lap 	7 	2
6 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	63 	+2 Laps 	11 	1
7 	26 	Mark Blundell 	 	63 	+2 Laps 	12 	
8 	23 	Christian Fittipaldi 	 	63 	+2 Laps 	20 	
9 	20 	Érik Comas 	 	63 	+2 Laps 	14 	
10 	10 	Aguri Suzuki 	 	63 	+2 Laps 	19 	
11 	15 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	62 	+3 Laps 	21 	
12 	14 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	62 	+3 Laps 	17 	
13 	9 	Derek Warwick 	 	62 	+3 Laps 	16 	
14* 	11 	Alex Zanardi 	 	60 	Engine 	15 	
Ret 	30 	JJ Lehto 	 	53 	Engine 	9 	
Ret 	22 	Luca Badoer 	 	43 	Overheating 	22 	
Ret 	29 	Karl Wendlinger 	 	42 	Fuel system 	6 	
DSQ† 	4 	Michele Alboreto 	 	42 	Disqualified 	24 	
Ret 	0 	Damon Hill 	 	41 	Engine 	2 	
Ret 	27 	Jean Alesi 	 	40 	Engine 	8 	
Ret 	24 	Fabrizio Barbazza 	 	37 	Spin 	25 	
Ret 	19 	Philippe Alliot 	 	26 	Transmission 	13 	
Ret 	25 	Martin Brundle 	 	11 	Tyre 	18 	
Ret 	3 	Ukyo Katayama 	 	11 	Spin 	23 	
Ret 	12 	Johnny Herbert 	 	2 	Suspension 	10 	
DNQ 	21 	Michele Alboreto 	 	 	 	 	
Source:'Spain 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 26/07/2019)	Source:'Spain 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 26/07/2019)	Source:'Spain 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 26/07/2019)	Source:'Spain 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 26/07/2019)	Source:'Spain 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 26/07/2019)	Source:'Spain 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 26/07/2019)	Source:'Spain 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 26/07/2019)	Source:'Spain 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 26/07/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Zanardi was still classified despite retiring as he had completed 90% of the race distance.
*† de Cesaris was disqualified for receiving a push-start.
==Milestones==
* 250th entry for a chassis.'1993 Spanish GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1993&gp=Spanish%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 26/07/2019)
* 25th pole position for Alain Prost.
* 47th career victory for Alain Prost.'5. Spain 1993', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/espagne.aspx, (Accessed 26/07/2019)
* registered their 64th win as a constructor.
** This was also Williams' 160th podium finish.
** Engine partners claimed their 44th victory.
* set a new record for most second fastest laps set by a constructor - 67.
==Standings==
There was a change at the top of the Championship as a result of the Spanish Grand Prix, with Alain Prost leaving Barcelona ahead of Ayrton Senna. Indeed, the Frenchman had established a two point advantage over the Brazilian, and held a three-two advantage in terms of race wins. Behind, Michael Schumacher had leapt ahead of Damon Hill, but already looked too far back to challenge, while Mark Blundell retained his spot in the top five.
In the Constructors Championship, meanwhile, it had been a day of little change, with retaining their lead at the head of the hunt. The Anglo-French squad would head to Monte Carlo with a twelve point advantage over rivals , before a fifteen point gap to third placed . Completing the top five would be and , while remained at the foot of the table having claimed just two points.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Alain Prost 	34 	1
2 	Ayrton Senna 	32 	1
3 	Michael Schumacher 	14 	1
4 	Damon Hill 	12 	1
5 	Mark Blundell 	6 	
6 	Johnny Herbert 	6 	
7 	JJ Lehto 	5 	
8 	Riccardo Patrese 	5 	3
9 	Martin Brundle 	4 	1
10 	Christian Fittipaldi 	3 	1
11 	Philippe Alliot 	2 	1
12 	Michael Andretti 	2 	9
13 	Fabrizio Barbazza 	2 	1
14 	Gerhard Berger 	2 	
15 	Alex Zanardi 	1 	2
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	46 	
2 	 	34 	
3 	 	19 	
4 	 	10 	
5 	 	7 	
6 	 	5 	
7 	 	5 	
8 	 	2 	
9 	 	2 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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