1993 Belgian Grand Prix

The 1993 Belgian Grand Prix, otherwise known as the LI Grand Prix de Belgique, was the twelfth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Spa, Belgium, on the 29 August 1993.'Belgian GP, 1993', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr544.html, (Accessed 29/07/2019) The race would see Damon Hill claim his second victory in a row and secure the Constructors Championship for , as Alex Zanardi had a huge accident at Eau Rogue that caused significant brain injuries.
The Italian's accident happened during Friday practice, with the #11 flying into the barriers at 150 mph. Indeed, such was the ferocity of the accident that many believed that the Italian had been killed, with Zanardi swiftly extracted and sent to hospital.
Qualifying was hence somewhat overshadowed, with Alain Prost claiming a predictable pole position ahead of Damon Hill. Michael Schumacher was best of the rest for with Jean Alesi in fourth, while Ayrton Senna would start from fifth.
The start of the race saw Prost make a strong start, easing clear of teammate Hill on the run to La Source. Schumacher, in contrast, would crawl away from the grid, the result of an issue with Benetton's new launch software, which saw the German plummet down the field.
Senna also made a strong start, and would ease ahead of Hill on the run to Eau Rouge for second, only for Hill to get back past the Brazilian a lap later. Alesi, meanwhile, would drop out early having decided his was too dangerous to drive, while Schumacher quickly battled back through the order to fourth.
The race soon settled down, with Prost leading Hill, but not able to pull away, while Schumacher harassed Senna for third. Indeed, it was only when the field swept into the pits that the order changed, with Schumacher shooting past Senna on the grass as they dived into the pit lane.
The order would subsequently be shaken again during the second round of stops, with the Williams team dropping the ball to cost Prost a lot of time. Hill hence sprinted into the lead, while Schumacher mugged the Frenchman for second as he emerged from the pit lane.
With that the race was run, with Hill managing to keep Schumacher at arm's length to claim victory, three seconds ahead of the German. Prost duly finished third to secure the Constructors Championship for Williams, while Senna was a distant fourth as the last man on the lead lap.
The race was also noted as the final race in which a Team Lotus chassis scored points, with Johnny Herbert's fifth place putting their final tally at 1,322 (1,358 if dropped scores were not applied).
==Background==
There was no change atop the Championship as a result of the Hungarian Grand Prix, with Alain Prost still holding a 27 point lead over Ayrton Senna. Indeed, the only driver in the top four to score had been Damon Hill, who duly moved back into third after his maiden win, two ahead of Michael Schumacher. Riccardo Patrese, meanwhile, would solidify his grip on fifth, moving six clear of Martin Brundle.
In the Constructors Championship, meanwhile, had once again extended their advantage, leaving Hungary with 115 points to their name. A huge 62 point gap then followed back to in second, although they were now in a major fight for second with , rather than challenging for the title. Indeed, McLaren were now only ahead of Benetton on count-back, with the pair otherwise level in terms of points.
===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 	 	021 	 	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:'Belgium 1993: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/belgique/engages.aspx, (Accessed 29/07/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1993: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/belgique/engages.aspx, (Accessed 29/07/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1993: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/belgique/engages.aspx, (Accessed 29/07/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1993: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/belgique/engages.aspx, (Accessed 29/07/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1993: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/belgique/engages.aspx, (Accessed 29/07/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1993: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/belgique/engages.aspx, (Accessed 29/07/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1993: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/belgique/engages.aspx, (Accessed 29/07/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1993: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/belgique/engages.aspx, (Accessed 29/07/2019)
==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 	 	1:48.794 	1:47.571 	—
2 	0 	Damon Hill 	 	1:48.716 	1:48.466 	+0.895s
3 	5 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:50.305 	1:49.075 	+1.504s
4 	27 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:52.159 	1:49.825 	+2.254s
5 	8 	Ayrton Senna 	 	1:51.385 	1:49.934 	+2.363s
6 	10 	Aguri Suzuki 	 	1:51.904 	1:50.329 	+2.758s
7 	9 	Derek Warwick 	 	1:52.730 	1:50.628 	+3.057s
8 	6 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	1:51.925 	1:51.017 	+3.446s
9 	30 	JJ Lehto 	 	1:52.210 	1:51.048 	+3.477s
10 	12 	Johnny Herbert 	 	1:52.369 	1:51.139 	+3.568s
11 	25 	Martin Brundle 	 	1:53.323 	1:51.350 	+3.779s
12 	29 	Karl Wendlinger 	 	1:53.139 	1:51.440 	+3.869s
13 	14 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:53.235 	1:51.711 	+4.140s
14 	7 	Michael Andretti 	 	1:53.554 	1:51.833 	+4.262s
15 	26 	Mark Blundell 	 	1:53.030 	1:51.916 	+4.345s
16 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	1:52.689 	1:52.080 	+4.509s
17 	4 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	1:53.559 	1:52.647 	+5.076s
18 	19 	Philippe Alliot 	 	1:56.822 	1:52.907 	+5.336s
19 	20 	Érik Comas 	 	1:56.072 	1:53.186 	+5.615s
20 	15 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	1:55.382 	1:53.465 	+5.894s
21 	24 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	1:54.968 	1:53.526 	+5.955s
22 	23 	Christian Fittipaldi 	 	1:56.947 	1:53.942 	+6.371s
23 	3 	Ukyo Katayama 	 	1:55.271 	1:54.551 	+6.980s
24 	22 	Luca Badoer 	 	1:57.599 	1:54.978 	+7.407s
25 	23 	Michele Alboreto 	 	1:57.852 	1:55.965 	+8.394s
NC 	11 	Alex Zanardi 	 	— 	— 	—
Source:'Belgian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/600/belgium/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 29/07/2019)'Belgian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/600/belgium/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 29/07/2019)'Belgium 1993: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/belgique/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 29/07/2019)	Source:'Belgian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/600/belgium/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 29/07/2019)'Belgian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/600/belgium/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 29/07/2019)'Belgium 1993: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/belgique/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 29/07/2019)	Source:'Belgian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/600/belgium/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 29/07/2019)'Belgian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/600/belgium/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 29/07/2019)'Belgium 1993: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/belgique/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 29/07/2019)	Source:'Belgian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/600/belgium/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 29/07/2019)'Belgian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/600/belgium/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 29/07/2019)'Belgium 1993: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/belgique/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 29/07/2019)	Source:'Belgian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/600/belgium/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 29/07/2019)'Belgian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/600/belgium/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 29/07/2019)'Belgium 1993: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/belgique/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 29/07/2019)	Source:'Belgian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/600/belgium/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 29/07/2019)'Belgian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/600/belgium/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 29/07/2019)'Belgium 1993: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/belgique/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 29/07/2019)	Source:'Belgian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/600/belgium/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 29/07/2019)'Belgian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1993/races/600/belgium/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 29/07/2019)'Belgium 1993: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/belgique/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 29/07/2019)
*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===
** Berger would start the race from the pitlane.
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	0 	Damon Hill 	 	44 	1:24:32.124 	2 	10
2 	5 	Michael Schumacher 	 	44 	+3.668s 	3 	6
3 	2 	Alain Prost 	 	44 	+14.988s 	1 	4
4 	8 	Ayrton Senna 	 	44 	+1:39.763 	5 	3
5 	12 	Johnny Herbert 	 	43 	+1 Lap 	10 	2
6 	6 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	43 	+1 Lap 	8 	1
7 	25 	Martin Brundle 	 	43 	+1 Lap 	11 	
8 	7 	Michael Andretti 	 	43 	+1 Lap 	14 	
9 	30 	JJ Lehto 	 	43 	+1 Lap 	9 	
10* 	28 	Gerhard Berger 	 	42 	Collision 	16 	
11* 	26 	Mark Blundell 	 	42 	Collision 	15 	
12 	19 	Philippe Alliot 	 	42 	+2 Laps 	18 	
13 	22 	Luca Badoer 	 	42 	+2 Laps 	24 	
14 	21 	Michele Alboreto 	 	41 	+3 Laps 	25 	
15 	3 	Ukyo Katayama 	 	40 	+4 Laps 	23 	
Ret 	20 	Érik Comas 	 	37 	Fuel pump 	19 	
Ret 	9 	Derek Warwick 	 	28 	Engine 	7 	
Ret 	29 	Karl Wendlinger 	 	27 	Engine 	12 	
Ret 	4 	Andrea de Cesaris 	 	24 	Engine 	17 	
Ret 	23 	Christian Fittipaldi 	 	15 	Accident 	22 	
Ret 	24 	Pierluigi Martini 	 	15 	Spin 	21 	
Ret 	10 	Aguri Suzuki 	 	14 	Gearbox 	6 	
Ret 	14 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	11 	Wheel bearing 	13 	
Ret 	27 	Jean Alesi 	 	4 	Suspension 	4 	
Ret 	15 	Thierry Boutsen 	 	0 	Gearbox 	20 	
WD† 	11 	Alex Zanardi 	 	 	 	 	
Source:'Belgium 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/belgique/classement.aspx, (Accessed 29/07/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/belgique/classement.aspx, (Accessed 29/07/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/belgique/classement.aspx, (Accessed 29/07/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/belgique/classement.aspx, (Accessed 29/07/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/belgique/classement.aspx, (Accessed 29/07/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/belgique/classement.aspx, (Accessed 29/07/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/belgique/classement.aspx, (Accessed 29/07/2019)	Source:'Belgium 1993: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/belgique/classement.aspx, (Accessed 29/07/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Berger and Blundell were still classified despite retiring as they had completed 90% of the race distance.
*† Zanardi's entry was withdrawn after his accident in practice.
==Milestones==
* declared as the FIA Formula One World Championship Constructors Champions.
** This was the Williams' sixth Constructors Championship title.'12. Belgium 1993', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1993/belgique.aspx, (Accessed 29/07/2019)
** Renault claimed their second Championship title as an engine supplier.
* 163rd and final Grand Prix start for Thierry Boutsen.
* JJ Lehto started his 50th race.
* 200th entry for a chassis.'1993 Belgian GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1993&gp=Belgian%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 29/07/2019)
* Christian Fittipaldi entered his 25th race.
* Damon Hill entered his twentieth race.
* Second career victory for Hill.
* Williams claimed their 70th victory as a Constructor.
** Renault secured their 50th win as an engine supplier.
* Alain Prost claimed the 170th podium finish for a Williams chassis.
** Prost also recorded his 40th fastest lap.
==Standings==
Alain Prost had once again extended his Championship lead in Belgium, leaving the Spa-Francorchamps circuit on 81 points. That ensured that the Frenchman had a 28 point advantage over his nemesis Ayrton Senna, meaning Prost could win the title at the following race in Italy. Indeed, Prost would claim the Championship if he won in Italy, while Senna and Damon Hill would likely have to take victory at Monza just to remain in the hunt.
The Constructors Championship, meanwhile, was all over, with having scored 129 points in twelve races. That meant that they held a 69 point lead with four races to go, and with only 64 left for their rivals to fight for it was Williams' title for the second successive season. Behind, and would spend the rest of the season fighting for second, with the former having moved ahead of the latter as a result of the battle of Spa.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Alain Prost 	81 	
2 	Ayrton Senna 	53 	
3 	Damon Hill 	48 	
4 	Michael Schumacher 	42 	
5 	Riccardo Patrese 	18 	
6 	Martin Brundle 	11 	
7 	Johnny Herbert 	11 	2
8 	Mark Blundell 	10 	1
9 	Gerhard Berger 	10 	1
10 	Christian Fittipaldi 	5 	
11 	JJ Lehto 	5 	
12 	Jean Alesi 	4 	
13 	Derek Warwick 	4 	
14 	Michael Andretti 	3 	
15 	Philippe Alliot 	2 	
16 	Karl Wendlinger 	2 	
17 	Fabrizio Barbazza 	2 	
18 	Alex Zanardi 	1 	
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	129 	
2 	 	60 	1
3 	 	56 	1
4 	 	21 	
5 	 	14 	
6 	 	12 	
7 	 	7 	
8 	 	7 	
9 	 	4 	
10 	 	2 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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