1993 Monaco Grand Prix
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 6 of 16 in the 1993 Formula One season | |||
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| Date | 23 May 1993 | ||
| Official name | LI Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco | ||
| Location | Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo | ||
| Course | Temporary street circuit | ||
| Course length | 3.328 km (2.068 mi) | ||
| Distance | 78 laps, 259.584 km (161.298 mi) | ||
| Weather | Partly cloudy, mild, dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Williams-Renault | ||
| Time | 1:20.557 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Alain Prost | Williams-Renault | |
| Time | 1:23.604 on lap 74 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Second | Williams-Renault | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
The 1993 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on 23 May 1993. It was the sixth round of the 1993 Formula One season. The 78-lap race was won by McLaren driver Ayrton Senna after he started from third position. Damon Hill finished second for the Williams team with Ferrari driver Jean Alesi third.
Summary
Prost took pole ahead of Schumacher, Senna, Hill, Alesi and Patrese. Prost jumped the start with Berger getting ahead of Patrese. The order was: Prost, Schumacher, Senna, Hill, Alesi and Berger.
Then Prost was penalised for the jump start with a stop-go penalty. He went on lap 12 but stalled the car as he was trying to exit. Finally the problem was fixed but he was a lap down and in 22nd. Schumacher, now leading, pulled away as Alesi waved through teammate Berger. Schumacher, comfortably ahead, suddenly slowed down with a hydraulic problem on lap 33 and retired. The main entertainment was provided by Prost as he climbed up the field despite difficult overtaking at the Monaco street circuit.
It was time for the stops with no changes in the top 6 but Prost was the big gainer as he climbed from 10th to 7th. This became 6th and into the points when Patrese's engine failed on lap 54. Prost passed Fittipaldi for fifth soon after. On lap 71, Berger attacked Hill and there was contact. Hill rejoined but Berger was out immediately. Senna won from Hill, Alesi, Prost, Fittipaldi and Brundle.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Alain Prost |
Williams-Renault | 1:39.649 | 1:20.557 | — |
| 2 | 5 |  Michael Schumacher |
Benetton-Ford | 1:40.780 | 1:21.190 | +0.633 |
| 3 | 8 |  Ayrton Senna |
McLaren-Ford | 1:42.127 | 1:21.552 | +0.995 |
| 4 | 0 |  Damon Hill |
Williams-Renault | 1:38.963 | 1:21.825 | +1.268 |
| 5 | 27 | Jean Alesi |
Ferrari | 1:42.160 | 1:21.948 | +1.391 |
| 6 | 6 |  Riccardo Patrese |
Benetton-Ford | 1:42.136 | 1:22.117 | +1.560 |
| 7 | 28 |  Gerhard Berger |
Ferrari | 1:40.853 | 1:22.394 | +1.837 |
| 8 | 29 | Karl Wendlinger |
Sauber | 1:45.439 | 1:22.477 | +1.920 |
| 9 | 7 |  Michael Andretti |
McLaren-Ford | 1:45.993 | 1:22.994 | +2.437 |
| 10 | 20 | Érik Comas |
Larrousse-Lamborghini | 1:44.483 | 1:23.246 | +2.689 |
| 11 | 30 |  JJ Lehto |
Sauber | 1:48.526 | 1:23.715 | +3.158 |
| 12 | 9 | Derek Warwick |
Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 1:44.884 | 1:23.749 | +3.192 |
| 13 | 25 | Martin Brundle |
Ligier-Renault | 1:46.446 | 1:23.786 | +3.229 |
| 14 | 12 | Johnny Herbert |
Lotus-Ford | 1:43.898 | 1:23.812 | +3.255 |
| 15 | 19 | Philippe Alliot |
Larrousse-Lamborghini | 1:43.031 | 1:23.907 | +3.350 |
| 16 | 14 | Rubens Barrichello |
Jordan-Hart | 1:44.310 | 1:24.086 | +3.529 |
| 17 | 23 | Christian Fittipaldi |
Minardi-Ford | 1:43.829 | 1:24.298 | +3.741 |
| 18 | 10 |  Aguri Suzuki |
Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 10:06.384 | 1:24.524 | +3.967 |
| 19 | 4 | Andrea de Cesaris |
Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:44.193 | 1:24.544 | +3.987 |
| 20 | 11 | Alessandro Zanardi |
Lotus-Ford | 1:46.935 | 1:24.888 | +4.331 |
| 21 | 26 | Mark Blundell |
Ligier-Renault | 1:43.449 | 1:24.972 | +4.415 |
| 22 | 3 | Ukyo Katayama |
Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:49.210 | 1:25.236 | +4.679 |
| 23 | 15 | .svg.png){kind=small} Thierry Boutsen |
Jordan-Hart | 1:45.512 | 1:25.267 | +4.710 |
| 24 | 21 | Michele Alboreto |
Lola-Ferrari | 1:47.082 | 1:26.444 | +5.887 |
| 25 | 24 | Fabrizio Barbazza |
Minardi-Ford | 1:44.524 | 1:26.582 | +6.025 |
| 26 | 22 | Luca Badoer |
Lola-Ferrari | 1:46.745 | 1:29.613 | +9.056 |
Race
Notes
- Lap leaders: Alain Prost 11 (1-11), Michael Schumacher 21 (12-32), Ayrton Senna 46 (33-78)
- Records: This was Ayrton Senna's 6th win at the GP, breaking Graham Hill's record for most wins at this circuit, set 24 years earlier. This was Senna's 5th win in a row at the Monaco Grand Prix which is the most wins in a row at the same Grand Prix.
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ↑ "1993 Monaco Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- Henry, Alan (1993). AUTOCOURSE 1993-94. Hazleton Publishing. ISBN 1-874557-15-2.
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