Gridpedia1993 Brazilian Grand Prix
Ayrton Senna won the 1993 Brazilian Grand Prix at Autódromo José Carlos Pace on 28 Mar 1993 for McLaren, from 3rd on the grid; Damon Hill was second and Michael Schumacher third.
Senna took the lead for good on lap 42 of 71, from Damon Hill; the lead changed hands 2 times in all. There was one safety-car period (laps 29 to 38). The fastest lap was Michael Schumacher's, 1:20.024. 12 of 26 starters were classified; 14 retired or were not classified. After the race Ayrton Senna led the championship with 16 points, 6 ahead of Alain Prost, with 14 rounds left.
- Date
- 28 Mar 1993
- Circuit
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil
- Round
- 2 of 16
- Winner
- Ayrton Senna (McLaren)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | SENAyrton Senna | McLaren | 3 | 71 | 1:51:15.485 | 10 | |
| 2 | 0 | HILDamon Hill | Williams | 2 | 71 | +16.625 | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Benetton | 4 | 71 | +45.436 | 1:20.024 | 4 |
| 4 | 12 | HERJohnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 12 | 71 | +46.557 | 3 | |
| 5 | 26 | BLUMark Blundell | Ligier | 10 | 71 | +52.127 | 2 | |
| 6 | 11 | ZANAlessandro Zanardi | Team Lotus | 15 | 70 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | 19 | ALLPhilippe Alliot | Larrousse | 11 | 70 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 8 | 27 | ALEJean Alesi | Ferrari | 9 | 70 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 9 | 9 | WARDerek Warwick | Footwork | 18 | 69 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | 20 | COMÉrik Comas | Larrousse | 17 | 69 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 21 | ALBMichele Alboreto | Lola | 25 | 68 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | 22 | BADLuca Badoer | Lola | 21 | 68 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 29 | WENKarl Wendlinger | Sauber | 8 | 61 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 30 | JARJyrki Järvilehto | Sauber | 7 | 52 | Electrical | 0 | |
| R | 4 | DECAndrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell | 23 | 48 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| R | 2 | PROAlain Prost | Williams | 1 | 29 | Collision | 0 | |
| R | 23 | FITChristian Fittipaldi | Minardi | 20 | 28 | Collision | 0 | |
| R | 10 | SUZAguri Suzuki | Footwork | 19 | 27 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | 3 | KATUkyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 22 | 26 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | 14 | BARRubens Barrichello | Jordan | 14 | 13 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 6 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Benetton | 6 | 3 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 7 | ANDMichael Andretti | McLaren | 5 | 0 | Collision | 0 | |
| R | 28 | BERGerhard Berger | Ferrari | 13 | 0 | Collision | 0 | |
| R | 25 | BRUMartin Brundle | Ligier | 16 | 0 | Collision | 0 | |
| R | 24 | BARFabrizio Barbazza | Minardi | 24 | 0 | Collision | 0 | |
| F | 15 | CAPIvan Capelli | Jordan | 26 | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Lap chart
Explained: how to read a lap chart · safety car, virtual safety car and red flags.
Race history: gap to the leader
Standings after this race
Explained: how points and the two championships work.
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1 | 16 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Williams | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | Damon Hill | Williams | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Mark Blundell | Ligier | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Sauber | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Alessandro Zanardi | Team Lotus | 0 | 1 |