1993 British Grand Prix

The XLVI Foster's British Grand Prix, otherwise known as the 1993 British Grand Prix, was the ninth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, UK, on the 11 July 1993.'British GP, 1993', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr541.html, (Accessed 28/07/2019) The race would see Alain Prost claim a record 50th career victory, having hunted down race leading teammate Damon Hill after a poor start.
Pre-race news focused on changes at and , the former having taken on Pierluigi Martini, while the latter introduced their new car, built around their engines. There was also some fallout between and their engine suppliers , who would cancel plans to introduce an updated engine on the eve of the race weekend.
Prost's weekend had started perfectly, sweeping to pole position ahead of counterpart during qualifying. Best of the rest was the Benetton of Michael Schumacher, while Ayrton Senna claimed fourth for . There would also be a major accident for Mark Blundell at Abbey, although the Brit escaped uninjured and would be passed fit enough to take the start.
The start of the race saw Hill get the jump on Prost, while Senna rocketed from fourth to second, even challenging Hill for the lead into Stowe. Prost, meanwhile, would just keep Schumacher at bay, with the rest of the field making it off the grid without issue.
Hill would quickly sprint away from Senna in the early stages, building a huge lead as the Brazilian tried to keep Prost at bay. The Frenchman duly elbowed his way through on lap seven, the Williams simply quicker than the McLaren, with Schumacher following the #2 car through a few laps later.
Prost subsequently went chasing off after Hill, with the pair exchanging a barrage of fastest laps before the Frenchman finally began to close the gap. However, Hill's advantage was such that the Frenchman would require some external intervention to get back on terms with his teammate, only managing to chip a tenth or so out of Hill's lead every lap.
The Frenchman's wish was granted on lap 37, when Luca Badoer went flying off the circuit at Woodcote in his lowly . That accident would required the safety car to make a rare appearance, bunching the field back up and hence leaving Prost right on Hill's tail.
Four laps later and the race resumed, with Hill easing clear of Prost only for an engine failure to destroy his hopes of victory a lap later. Prost duly streaked past to claim the lead, and quickly established a small advantage over the now second placed Schumacher.
With that the race was run, with Prost able to cruise home a few seconds clear of Schumacher to claim his 50th career victory. Senna was set for third only to run out of fuel on the final lap, meaning Riccardo Patrese inherited the final step on the podium. Senna himself was classified down in fifth, sandwiched between Johnny Herbert and Derek Warwick.
==Background==
With half the season completed it was Alain Prost who had control of the Championship, leaving his home race with 57 points to his name. Ayrton Senna was his closest challenger, with a twelve point gap between himself and his nemesis heading into the second half of the campaign. Behind, Damon Hill was a distant third, four ahead of Michael Schumacher, while Martin Brundle completed the mid-season top five.
In the Constructors Championship it was who held sway at the midpoint of the season, leaving France with 85 points. Their closest challengers were compatriots , who ventured into the second half of the campaign on 48 points, some 37 behind the leaders. Elsewhere the Ford factory backed squad were sat in a lonely third, with almost double the points of in fourth.
===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 	 	021 	 	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 	Pierluigi Martini 	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:'Britain 1993: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/07/2019)	Source:'Britain 1993: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/07/2019)	Source:'Britain 1993: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/07/2019)	Source:'Britain 1993: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/07/2019)	Source:'Britain 1993: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/07/2019)	Source:'Britain 1993: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/07/2019)	Source:'Britain 1993: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/07/2019)	Source:'Britain 1993: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/07/2019)
==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 	 	1:34.483 	1:19.006 	—
2 	0 	Damon Hill 	 	1:36.297 	1:19.134 	+0.128s
3 	5 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:37.264 	1:20.401 	+1.395s
4 	8 	Ayrton Senna 	 	1:37.050 	1:21.986 	+2.980s
5 	6 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	1:38.371 	1:22.364 	+3.358s
6 	25 	Martin Brundle 	 	1:38.384 	1:22.421 	+3.415s
7 	12 	Johnny Herbert 	 	1:41.037 	1:22.487 	+3.481s
8 	9 	Derek Warwick 	 	1:39.433 	1:22.834 	+3.828s
9 	26 	Mark Blundell 	 	9:32.793 	1:22.885 	+3.879s
10 	10 	Aguri Suzuki 	 	1:40.537 	1:23.077 	+4.071s
11 	7 	Michael Andretti 	 	1:38.283 	1:23.114 	+4.108s
12 	27 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:37.899 	1:23.203 	+4.197s
13 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	1:37.976 	1:23.257 	+4.251s
14 	11 	Alex Zanardi 	 	1:41.908 	1:23.533 	+4.527s
15 	14 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:40.869 	1:23.635 	+4.629s
16 	30 	JJ Lehto 	 	1:39.821 	1:24.071 	+5.065s
17 	20 	Érik Comas 	 	1:41.926 	1:24.139 	+5.133s
18 	29 	Karl Wendlinger 	 	1:41.940 	1:24.525 	+5.519s
19 	23 	Christian Fittipaldi 	 	1:41.726 	1:24.664 	+5.658s
20 	24 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	1:40.851 	1:24.718 	+5.712s
21 	4 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	1:40.624 	1:24.254 	+6.248s
22 	3 	Ukyo Katayama 	 	1:43.173 	1:25.343 	+6.337s
23 	15 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	1:42.957 	1:25.363 	+6.357s
24 	19 	Philippe Alliot 	 	1:41.985 	1:25.397 	+6.391s
25 	22 	Luca Badoer 	 	1:41.838 	1:26.239 	+7.233s
DNQ 	21 	Michele Alboreto 	 	1:42.844 	1:26.520 	+7.514s
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*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===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	2 	Alain Prost 	 	59 	1:25:38.189 	1 	10
2 	5 	Michael Schumacher 	 	59 	+7.660s 	3 	6
3 	6 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	59 	+1:17.482 	5 	4
4 	12 	Johnny Herbert 	 	59 	+1:18.407 	7 	3
5* 	8 	Ayrton Senna 	 	58 	Out of fuel 	4 	2
6 	9 	Derek Warwick 	 	58 	+1 Lap 	8 	1
7 	26 	Mark Blundell 	 	58 	+1 Lap 	9 	
8 	30 	JJ Lehto 	 	58 	+1 Lap 	16 	
9 	27 	Jean Alesi 	 	58 	+1 Lap 	12 	
10 	14 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	58 	+1 Lap 	15 	
11 	19 	Philippe Alliot 	 	57 	+2 Laps 	24 	
12* 	23 	Christian Fittipaldi 	 	56 	Gearbox 	19 	
13 	3 	Ukyo Katayama 	 	55 	+4 Laps 	22 	
14* 	25 	Martin Brundle 	 	53 	Gearbox 	6 	
NC† 	4 	Michele Alboreto 	 	43 	+16 Laps 	21 	
Ret 	0 	Damon Hill 	 	41 	Engine 	2 	
Ret 	11 	Alex Zanardi 	 	41 	Suspension 	14 	
Ret 	15 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	41 	Wheel bearing 	23 	
Ret 	22 	Luca Badoer 	 	32 	Electrical 	25 	
Ret 	24 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	31 	Physical 	20 	
Ret 	29 	Karl Wendlinger 	 	24 	Spin 	18 	
Ret 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	10 	Suspension 	13 	
Ret 	10 	Aguri Suzuki 	 	8 	Spin 	10 	
Ret 	7 	Michael Andretti 	 	0 	Spin 	11 	
Ret 	20 	Érik Comas 	 	0 	Halfshaft 	17 	
DNQ 	21 	Michele Alboreto 	 	 	 	 	
Source:'Britain 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/07/2019)	Source:'Britain 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/07/2019)	Source:'Britain 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/07/2019)	Source:'Britain 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/07/2019)	Source:'Britain 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/07/2019)	Source:'Britain 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/07/2019)	Source:'Britain 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/07/2019)	Source:'Britain 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/07/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Senna, Fittipaldi and Brundle were still classified despite retiring as they had completed 90% of the race distance.
*† de Cesaris was unable to be classified as he failed to complete 90% of the race distance.
==Milestones==
* 500th Grand Prix entry for a chassis.'1993 British GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1993&gp=British%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 28/07/2019)
* Riccardo Patrese entered his 250th Grand Prix.
* 25th race entry for Karl Wendlinger, Ukyo Katayama and Mark Blundell.
* Fiftieth career victory for Alain Prost.'9. Britain 1993', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/grande-bretagne.aspx, (Accessed 28/07/2019)
* registered their 67th win as a constructor.
** secured their 47th victory as an engine supplier.
* Damon Hill recorded his maiden fastest lap.
** First fastest lap for a car using #0 as its race number.
** This was also the 70th fastest lap recorded by a Williams chassis.
==Standings==
Victory had moved Alain Prost a daunting twenty points clear at the top of the Championship, having registered his sixth win of the season. Ayrton Senna had remained, as ever, his closest challenger, although another poor weekend by the Brazilian's standards had cost him a lot of ground. Behind, Michael Schumacher had overtaken Damon Hill for third, while Riccardo Patrese had moved up to fifth with his first podium of the season.
In the Constructors Championship it had been another positive day for , who moved 45 points clear at the head of the field. Indeed, would need three one-twos on the trot, with Williams failing to score, just to get back on terms with their Anglo-French rivals. Elsewhere, had closed the gap to McLaren to just eleven points, while were back into the top five behind .
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Alain Prost 	67 	
2 	Ayrton Senna 	47 	
3 	Michael Schumacher 	30 	1
4 	Damon Hill 	28 	1
5 	Riccardo Patrese 	9 	5
6 	Martin Brundle 	9 	1
7 	Johnny Herbert 	9 	
8 	Mark Blundell 	6 	2
9 	Christian Fittipaldi 	5 	1
10 	JJ Lehto 	5 	1
11 	Gerhard Berger 	5 	
12 	Jean Alesi 	4 	
13 	Michael Andretti 	3 	
14 	Philippe Alliot 	2 	
15 	Fabrizio Barbazza 	2 	
16 	Derek Warwick 	1 	3
17 	Alex Zanardi 	1 	1
18 	Karl Wendlinger 	1 	1
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	95 	
2 	 	50 	
3 	 	39 	
4 	 	15 	
5 	 	10 	1
6 	 	9 	1
7 	 	7 	
8 	 	6 	
9 	 	2 	
10 	 	1 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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