1993 Formula One season

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1993 FIA Formula One World Championship season
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The 1993 Formula One season was the 44th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on March 14, 1993, and ended on November 7 after sixteen races.

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Season summary

Williams continued to enjoy a dominant car, with active suspension and traction control systems beyond anything available to the other teams. Alain Prost returned after one year of not driving in Formula One to lead the Williams team. He swept to his fourth driver's title, winning seven races and 13 pole positions. Damon Hill scored his first three victories in succession and finished 3rd overall in the championship.

Ayrton Senna nearly didn't compete this season, and was entered by McLaren on a race-by-race basis initially. He took five wins and 2nd overall in the championship. His drive at Donington, coming from 5th to 1st in less than a lap and almost lapping the field, is regarded by some as his finest hour. Senna's team-mate Michael Andretti was much less successful, scoring only one podium finish and leaving by mutual consent before the end of the season to be replaced by Mika Häkkinen, who would remain with the team for the next eight seasons. McLaren used a supply of Ford HB V8 engines, but as a customer had an engine specification one step behind that of Ford's 'works' team, Benetton, for half the season. They were at a disadvantage for total horsepower compared to Benetton but had a more fuel efficient engine.Template:Fact By Silverstone, however, the teams would have parity in engines. McLaren had advanced TAG electronics, with traction and launch control from the start of the season. Benetton didn't introduce their own traction control system until the 1993 Monaco Grand Prix.

Benetton's Michael Schumacher was the only other driver to win a race that year, taking his second career victory at the Portuguese Grand Prix.

Elsewhere, Ferrari continued to struggle, Ligier enjoyed a brief resurgence with 3 podium finishes, and rookie Rubens Barrichello threatened to finish 3rd at Donington. Eddie Irvine made an infamous debut at the 1993 Japanese Grand Prix, finishing 6th before a post-race fight with race winner Senna, after Eddie repassed him having been lapped. Formula One's most experienced driver Riccardo Patrese retired at the end of the year.

The 1993 season was the first of two consecutive seasons in which the number 1, reserved for the previous season's champion's car, wasn't displayed, as both 1992 champion Nigel Mansell and 1993 champion Alain Prost left Formula One at the end of their championship-winning seasons. Instead, the number 0 was used, with Damon Hill's Williams car displaying the 0 during both years, until the number 1 was re-instated on Michael Schumacher's Benetton in 1995.

Ayrton Senna's victory in the Australian Grand Prix was his last.

Drivers and constructors

The following teams and drivers competed in the 1993 FIA Formula One World Championship.

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre No Driver Test Driver(s)
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Canon Williams Williams FW15C Renault RS5 3.5 V10 G 0 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Damon Hill Image:22px-Flag_of_Sweden.png Kenny Bräck
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png David Coulthard
2 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Alain Prost
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Tyrrell Racing Organisation Tyrrell 020C
021 		Yamaha OX10A 3.5 V10 G 3 Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.png Ukyo Katayama n/a
4 Andrea de Cesaris
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Camel Benetton Ford Benetton B193
B193B 		Ford HBA7 3.5 V8
Ford HBA8 3.5 V8 		G 5 Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Michael Schumacher Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Paul Belmondo
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Perry McCarthy
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Allan McNish
Andrea Montermini
Alessandro Zanardi
6 Riccardo Patrese
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Marlboro McLaren McLaren MP4/8 Ford HBE7 3.5 V8 G 7 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.png Michael Andretti
Image:22px-Flag_of_Finland.png Mika Häkkinen
8 Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Ayrton Senna
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Footwork Mugen Honda Footwork FA13B
FA14 		Mugen-Honda MF-351 HB 3.5 V10 G 9 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Derek Warwick
Image:22px-Flag_of_Australia.png David Brabham
10 Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.png Aguri Suzuki
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Team Lotus Lotus 107B Ford HBD6 3.5 V8 G 11 Alessandro Zanardi n/a
Image:22px-Flag_of_Portugal.png Pedro Lamy
12 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Johnny Herbert
Image:22px-Flag_of_Ireland.png Sasol Jordan Jordan 193 Hart 1035 3.5 V10 G 14 Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Rubens Barrichello Emanuele Naspetti
15 Ivan Capelli
Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Thierry Boutsen
Marco Apicella
Emanuele Naspetti
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Eddie Irvine
Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Larrousse F1 Larrousse LH93 Lamborghini 3512 3.5 V12 G 19 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Philippe Alliot n/a
Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.png Toshio Suzuki
20 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Érik Comas
Lola BMS Scuderia Italia Lola T93/30 Ferrari 040 3.5 V12 G 21 Michele Alboreto n/a
22 Luca Badoer
Minardi Team Minardi M193 Ford HBC6 3.5 V8 G 23 Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Christian Fittipaldi n/a
Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Jean-Marc Gounon
24 Fabrizio Barbazza
Pierluigi Martini
Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Ligier Gitanes Blondes Ligier JS39 Renault RS5 3.5 V10 G 25 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Martin Brundle Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Éric Bernard
26 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Mark Blundell
Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari F93A Ferrari 041 3.5 V12 G 27 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Jean Alesi Nicola Larini
Gianni Morbidelli
28 Image:22px-Flag_of_Austria.png Gerhard Berger
Image:20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.png Sauber Sauber C12 Sauber 2175 3.5 V10 G 29 Image:22px-Flag_of_Austria.png Karl Wendlinger n/a
30 Image:22px-Flag_of_Finland.png Jyrki Järvilehto

Season review

Grands Prix

Round Race Date Location Winning Driver Constructor Report
1 Image:22px-Flag_of_South_Africa.png South African Grand Prix March 14 Kyalami Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Alain Prost Williams-Renault Report
2 Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Brazilian Grand Prix March 28 Interlagos Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Ayrton Senna McLaren-Ford Report
3 Image:22px-Flag_of_Europe.png European Grand Prix April 11 Donington Park Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Ayrton Senna McLaren-Ford Report
4 Image:22px-Flag_of_San_Marino.png San Marino Grand Prix April 25 Imola Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Alain Prost Williams-Renault Report
5 Image:22px-Flag_of_Spain.png Spanish Grand Prix May 9 Catalunya Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Alain Prost Williams-Renault Report
6 Image:22px-Flag_of_Monaco.png Monaco Grand Prix May 23 Monaco Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Ayrton Senna McLaren-Ford Report
7 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_Canada.png Canadian Grand Prix June 13 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Alain Prost Williams-Renault Report
8 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png French Grand Prix July 4 Magny-Cours Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Alain Prost Williams-Renault Report
9 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png British Grand Prix July 11 Silverstone Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Alain Prost Williams-Renault Report
10 Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png German Grand Prix July 25 Hockenheimring Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Alain Prost Williams-Renault Report
11 Image:22px-Flag_of_Hungary.png Hungarian Grand Prix August 15 Hungaroring Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Damon Hill Williams-Renault Report
12 Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Belgian Grand Prix August 29 Spa-Francorchamps Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Damon Hill Williams-Renault Report
13 Italian Grand Prix September 12 Monza Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Damon Hill Williams-Renault Report
14 Image:22px-Flag_of_Portugal.png Portuguese Grand Prix September 26 Estoril Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Michael Schumacher Benetton-Ford Report
15 Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.png Japanese Grand Prix October 24 Suzuka Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Ayrton Senna McLaren-Ford Report
16 Image:22px-Flag_of_Australia.png Australian Grand Prix November 7 Adelaide Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Ayrton Senna McLaren-Ford Report

1993 Constructors Championship final standings

Pos Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Points Wins Podiums Poles
1 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Williams-Renault FW15C 3.5 V10 G 168 10 22 15
2 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png McLaren-Ford MP4/8 3.5 V8 G 84 5 9 1
3 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Benetton-Ford B193
B193B 		3.5 V8 G 72 1 11
4 Ferrari F93A 3.5 V12 G 28 3
5 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Ligier-Renault JS39 3.5 V10 G 23 3
6 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Lotus-Ford 107B 3.5 V8 G 12
7 Image:20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.png Sauber<ref name="Sauberengine" /> C12 3.5 V10 G 12
8 Minardi-Ford M193 3.5 V8 G 7
9 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Footwork-Mugen-Honda FA13B
FA14 		3.5 V10 G 4
10 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Larrousse-Lamborghini LH93 3.5 V12 G 3
11 Image:22px-Flag_of_Ireland.png Jordan-Hart 193 3.5 V10 G 3
12 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Tyrrell-Yamaha 020C 3.5 V10 G
13 Lola-Ferrari T93/30 3.5 V12 G

1993 Drivers Championship final standings

Pos Driver RSA Image:22px-Flag_of_South_Africa.png BRA Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png EUR Image:22px-Flag_of_Europe.png SMR Image:22px-Flag_of_San_Marino.png ESP Image:22px-Flag_of_Spain.png MON Image:22px-Flag_of_Monaco.png CAN Image:22px-Flag_of_the_Canada.png FRA Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png GBR Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png GER Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png HUN Image:22px-Flag_of_Hungary.png BEL Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png ITA POR Image:22px-Flag_of_Portugal.png JPN Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.png AUS Image:22px-Flag_of_Australia.png Points
1 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Prost 1 Ret 3 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 12 3 12 2 2 2 99
2 Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Senna 2 1 1 Ret 2 1 18 4 5 4 Ret 4 Ret Ret 1 1 73
3 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Hill Ret 2 2 Ret Ret 2 3 2 Ret 15 1 1 1 3 4 3 69
4 Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Schumacher Ret 3 Ret 2 3 Ret 2 3 2 2 Ret 2 Ret 1 Ret Ret 52
5 Patrese Ret Ret 5 Ret 4 Ret Ret 10 3 5 2 6 5 16 Ret 8 20
6 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Alesi Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret 9 7 Ret Ret 2 4 Ret 4 16
7 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Brundle Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret 6 5 5 14 8 5 7 Ret 6 9 6 13
8 Image:22px-Flag_of_Austria.png Berger 6 Ret Ret Ret 6 14 4 14 Ret 6 3 10 Ret Ret Ret 5 12
9 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Herbert Ret 4 4 8 Ret Ret 10 Ret 4 10 Ret 5 Ret Ret 11 Ret 11
10 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Blundell 3 5 Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret 7 3 7 11 Ret Ret 7 9 10
11 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.png Andretti Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 8 14 6 Ret Ret Ret 8 3 7
12 Image:22px-Flag_of_Austria.png Wendlinger Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 6 Ret Ret 9 6 Ret 4 5 Ret 15 7
13 Image:22px-Flag_of_Finland.png Järvilehto 5 Ret Ret 4 Ret Ret 7 Ret 8 Ret Ret 9 Ret 7 8 Ret 5
14 Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Fittipaldi 4 Ret 7 Ret 8 5 9 8 12 11 Ret Ret 8 9 5
15 Image:22px-Flag_of_Finland.png Häkkinen Ret 3 Ret 4
16 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Warwick 7 9 Ret Ret 13 Ret 16 13 6 17 4 Ret Ret 15 14 10 4
17 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Alliot Ret 7 Ret 5 Ret 12 Ret 9 11 12 8 12 9 10 2
18 Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Barrichello Ret Ret 10 Ret 12 9 Ret 7 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 5 11 2
19 Barbazza Ret Ret 6 6 Ret 11 Ret Ret 2
20 Zanardi Ret 6 8 Ret 14 7 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret 1
21 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Comas Ret 10 9 Ret 9 Ret 8 16 Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 11 Ret 12 1
22 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Irvine 6 Ret 1
23 Martini Ret 14 Ret Ret 7 8 10 Ret 0
24 Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.png A Suzuki Ret Ret Ret 9 10 Ret 13 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 7 0
25 Badoer Ret 12 DNQ 7 Ret DNQ 15 Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 10 14 0
26 Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Boutsen Ret Ret 11 Ret 12 11 Ret 13 9 Ret 0
27 de Cesaris Ret Ret Ret Ret DSQ 10 Ret 15 NC Ret 11 Ret 13 12 Ret 13 0
28 Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.png Katayama Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 17 Ret 13 Ret 10 15 14 Ret Ret Ret 0
29 Alboreto Ret 11 11 DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ 16 Ret 14 Ret Ret 0
30 Image:22px-Flag_of_Portugal.png Lamy 11 Ret 13 Ret 0
31 Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.png T Suzuki 12 14 0
— Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Gounon Ret Ret 0
— Capelli Ret DNQ 0
— Apicella Ret 0
— Naspetti Ret 0
Pos Driver RSA Image:22px-Flag_of_South_Africa.png BRA Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png EUR Image:22px-Flag_of_Europe.png SMR Image:22px-Flag_of_San_Marino.png ESP Image:22px-Flag_of_Spain.png MON Image:22px-Flag_of_Monaco.png CAN Image:22px-Flag_of_the_Canada.png FRA Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png GBR Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png GER Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png HUN Image:22px-Flag_of_Hungary.png BEL Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png ITA POR Image:22px-Flag_of_Portugal.png JPN Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.png AUS Image:22px-Flag_of_Australia.png Points

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Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Finished, in points
Blue Finished, no points
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Blank Did not participate
Blank Injured (INJ)
Blank Excluded (EX)

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