Race · Round 3 of 16 ·
1993 European Grand Prix
Ayrton Senna won for McLaren from 4th on the grid at Donington Park. 14 of the starters were not classified.
- Circuit
- Donington ParkCastle Donington, United Kingdom
- Winner
- Ayrton SennaMcLaren
- Pole
- Alain Prost
- Fastest lap
- Ayrton Senna
- Entries
- 2611 classified
Classification
A blank chassis is a season the team ran more than one design and no source says which car raced here.
F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy
The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists.
Grid to flag
Lines run from grid slot to result, ending at the last lap completed. A dashed line ending in a cross is a driver not classified. Nothing between is recorded, so a crossing is not an overtake at that lap.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Williams | 2 | 1:10.458 | — | — |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams | 0 | 1:10.762 | +0.304 | +0.304 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 5 | 1:12.008 | +1.550 | +1.246 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 8 | 1:12.107 | +1.649 | +0.099 |
| 5 | Karl Wendlinger | Sauber | 29 | 1:12.738 | +2.280 | +0.631 |
| 6 | Michael Andretti | McLaren | 7 | 1:12.739 | +2.281 | +0.001 |
| 7 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Sauber | 30 | 1:12.763 | +2.305 | +0.024 |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 28 | 1:12.862 | +2.404 | +0.099 |
| 9 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 27 | 1:12.980 | +2.522 | +0.118 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Benetton | 6 | 1:12.982 | +2.524 | +0.002 |
| 11 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 12 | 1:13.328 | +2.870 | +0.346 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 14 | 1:13.514 | +3.056 | +0.186 |
| 13 | Alex Zanardi | Team Lotus | 11 | 1:13.560 | +3.102 | +0.046 |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | Footwork | 9 | 1:13.664 | +3.206 | +0.104 |
| 15 | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse | 19 | 1:13.665 | +3.207 | +0.001 |
| 16 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi | 23 | 1:13.666 | +3.208 | +0.001 |
| 17 | Érik Comas | Larrousse | 20 | 1:13.970 | +3.512 | +0.304 |
| 18 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:14.121 | +3.663 | +0.151 |
| 19 | Thierry Boutsen | Jordan | 15 | 1:14.246 | +3.788 | +0.125 |
| 20 | Fabrizio Barbazza | Minardi | 24 | 1:14.274 | +3.816 | +0.028 |
| 21 | Mark Blundell | Ligier | 26 | 1:14.301 | +3.843 | +0.027 |
| 22 | Martin Brundle | Ligier | 25 | 1:14.306 | +3.848 | +0.005 |
| 23 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork | 10 | 1:14.927 | +4.469 | +0.621 |
| 24 | Michele Alboreto | Lola | 21 | 1:15.322 | +4.864 | +0.395 |
| 25 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell | 4 | 1:15.417 | +4.959 | +0.095 |
| 26 | Luca Badoer | Lola | 22 | 1:15.641 | +5.183 | +0.224 |
Before knock-out qualifying arrived in 2006 there is one time per driver; from 2006, the best lap of each of the three sessions.
Pit stops
Pit stops are recorded from 1994. F1DB, the source of every stop here, holds none before then, so this race has no stints to draw.
Practice sessions Practice 1 · Practice 2 · Warm-up
Practice 1
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 8 | 1:26.774 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 5 | 1:28.329 | +1.555 | +1.555 | — |
| 3 | Alain Prost | Williams | 2 | 1:28.556 | +1.782 | +0.227 | — |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 28 | 1:28.572 | +1.798 | +0.016 | — |
| 5 | Michael Andretti | McLaren | 7 | 1:28.829 | +2.055 | +0.257 | — |
| 6 | Derek Warwick | Footwork | 9 | 1:29.213 | +2.439 | +0.384 | — |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 12 | 1:29.294 | +2.520 | +0.081 | — |
| 8 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Sauber | 30 | 1:29.484 | +2.710 | +0.190 | — |
| 9 | Martin Brundle | Ligier | 25 | 1:30.085 | +3.311 | +0.601 | — |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 14 | 1:30.242 | +3.468 | +0.157 | — |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Benetton | 6 | 1:30.642 | +3.868 | +0.400 | — |
| 12 | Érik Comas | Larrousse | 20 | 1:31.467 | +4.693 | +0.825 | — |
| 13 | Fabrizio Barbazza | Minardi | 24 | 1:31.544 | +4.770 | +0.077 | — |
| 14 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi | 23 | 1:31.669 | +4.895 | +0.125 | — |
| 15 | Karl Wendlinger | Sauber | 29 | 1:32.286 | +5.512 | +0.617 | — |
| 16 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:32.466 | +5.692 | +0.180 | — |
| 17 | Luca Badoer | Lola | 22 | 1:32.714 | +5.940 | +0.248 | — |
| 18 | Damon Hill | Williams | 0 | 1:33.466 | +6.692 | +0.752 | — |
| 19 | Thierry Boutsen | Jordan | 15 | 1:33.496 | +6.722 | +0.030 | — |
| 20 | Michele Alboreto | Lola | 21 | 1:33.745 | +6.971 | +0.249 | — |
| 21 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell | 4 | 1:34.044 | +7.270 | +0.299 | — |
| 22 | Alex Zanardi | Team Lotus | 11 | 1:34.405 | +7.631 | +0.361 | — |
| 23 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork | 10 | 1:34.575 | +7.801 | +0.170 | — |
| 24 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 27 | 1:34.763 | +7.989 | +0.188 | — |
| 25 | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse | 19 | 1:40.835 | +14.061 | +6.072 | — |
| 26 | Mark Blundell | Ligier | 26 | 1:40.960 | +14.186 | +0.125 | — |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Practice 2
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Williams | 2 | 1:10.716 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams | 0 | 1:11.175 | +0.459 | +0.459 | — |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 8 | 1:11.552 | +0.836 | +0.377 | — |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 5 | 1:12.647 | +1.931 | +1.095 | — |
| 5 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Sauber | 30 | 1:12.744 | +2.028 | +0.097 | — |
| 6 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 12 | 1:13.011 | +2.295 | +0.267 | — |
| 7 | Michael Andretti | McLaren | 7 | 1:13.094 | +2.378 | +0.083 | — |
| 8 | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse | 19 | 1:13.209 | +2.493 | +0.115 | — |
| 9 | Derek Warwick | Footwork | 9 | 1:13.222 | +2.506 | +0.013 | — |
| 10 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 27 | 1:13.486 | +2.770 | +0.264 | — |
| 11 | Alex Zanardi | Team Lotus | 11 | 1:13.515 | +2.799 | +0.029 | — |
| 12 | Riccardo Patrese | Benetton | 6 | 1:13.516 | +2.800 | +0.001 | — |
| 13 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 28 | 1:13.644 | +2.928 | +0.128 | — |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 14 | 1:13.766 | +3.050 | +0.122 | — |
| 15 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi | 23 | 1:13.791 | +3.075 | +0.025 | — |
| 16 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:14.010 | +3.294 | +0.219 | — |
| 17 | Érik Comas | Larrousse | 20 | 1:14.066 | +3.350 | +0.056 | — |
| 18 | Mark Blundell | Ligier | 26 | 1:14.158 | +3.442 | +0.092 | — |
| 19 | Fabrizio Barbazza | Minardi | 24 | 1:14.204 | +3.488 | +0.046 | — |
| 20 | Martin Brundle | Ligier | 25 | 1:14.242 | +3.526 | +0.038 | — |
| 21 | Thierry Boutsen | Jordan | 15 | 1:15.006 | +4.290 | +0.764 | — |
| 22 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork | 10 | 1:15.327 | +4.611 | +0.321 | — |
| 23 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell | 4 | 1:15.423 | +4.707 | +0.096 | — |
| 24 | Luca Badoer | Lola | 22 | 1:15.702 | +4.986 | +0.279 | — |
| 25 | Michele Alboreto | Lola | 21 | 1:15.832 | +5.116 | +0.130 | — |
| 26 | Karl Wendlinger | Sauber | 29 | 1:16.936 | +6.220 | +1.104 | — |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Warm-up
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 0 | 1:29.208 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Sauber | 30 | 1:30.051 | +0.843 | +0.843 | — |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 8 | 1:30.206 | +0.998 | +0.155 | — |
| 4 | Michael Andretti | McLaren | 7 | 1:30.230 | +1.022 | +0.024 | — |
| 5 | Philippe Alliot | Larrousse | 19 | 1:31.279 | +2.071 | +1.049 | — |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 5 | 1:31.302 | +2.094 | +0.023 | — |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 14 | 1:31.534 | +2.326 | +0.232 | — |
| 8 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 27 | 1:31.797 | +2.589 | +0.263 | — |
| 9 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 12 | 1:32.463 | +3.255 | +0.666 | — |
| 10 | Alex Zanardi | Team Lotus | 11 | 1:32.749 | +3.541 | +0.286 | — |
| 11 | Alain Prost | Williams | 2 | 1:32.960 | +3.752 | +0.211 | — |
| 12 | Mark Blundell | Ligier | 26 | 1:33.135 | +3.927 | +0.175 | — |
| 13 | Érik Comas | Larrousse | 20 | 1:33.545 | +4.337 | +0.410 | — |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell | 4 | 1:33.868 | +4.660 | +0.323 | — |
| 15 | Michele Alboreto | Lola | 21 | 1:33.904 | +4.696 | +0.036 | — |
| 16 | Derek Warwick | Footwork | 9 | 1:34.120 | +4.912 | +0.216 | — |
| 17 | Karl Wendlinger | Sauber | 29 | 1:34.493 | +5.285 | +0.373 | — |
| 18 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 28 | 1:34.770 | +5.562 | +0.277 | — |
| 19 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi | 23 | 1:34.917 | +5.709 | +0.147 | — |
| 20 | Martin Brundle | Ligier | 25 | 1:35.343 | +6.135 | +0.426 | — |
| 21 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork | 10 | 1:35.651 | +6.443 | +0.308 | — |
| 22 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:35.808 | +6.600 | +0.157 | — |
| 23 | Riccardo Patrese | Benetton | 6 | 1:44.178 | +14.970 | +8.370 | — |
| 24 | Fabrizio Barbazza | Minardi | 24 | 1:47.625 | +18.417 | +3.447 | — |
| 25 | Thierry Boutsen | Jordan | 15 | 1:51.612 | +22.404 | +3.987 | — |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Photographs from this race
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The cars in this race
The photograph each car's Wikipedia article leads with, from Wikimedia Commons: taken wherever and whenever that was, not necessarily at this race.
McLaren MP4/8
Ayrton Senna - Mclaren MP4-8 during practice for the 1993 British Grand Prix (32873580103) · Martin Lee from London, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0
Williams FW15C
Williams FW15C front-left 2017 Williams Conference Centre · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0
Lotus 107
Alessandro Zanardi - Lotus 107 during practice for the 1993 British Grand Prix (32873601273) · Martin Lee from London, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0
Minardi M193
Pierluigi Martini - Minardi M193 during practice for the 1993 British Grand Prix (33645875476) · Martin Lee from London, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0
Larrousse LH93
Erik Comas - Larrousse LH93 during practice for the 1993 British Grand Prix (33302817820) · Martin Lee from London, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0
Jordan 193
Thierry Boutsen - Jordan 193 during practice for the 1993 British Grand Prix (32843912224) · Martin Lee from London, UK · CC BY-SA 2.04 more photographs
Lola T93/30
Michele Alboreto - Lola T93-30 during practice for the 1993 British Grand Prix (33557339751) · Martin Lee from London, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0
Ferrari F93A
Gerhard Berger - Ferrari F93A during practice for the 1993 British Grand Prix (33686722605) · Martin Lee from London, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0
Ligier JS39
Martin Brundle 1993 Silverstone · Martin Lee · CC BY-SA 2.0 · unchecked
Sauber C12
Karl Wendlinger - Sauber C12 during practice for the 1993 British Grand Prix (33302730550) · Martin Lee from London, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0A photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.
Where this comes from
- Round
- 3 of 1993
- Grand Prix
- European Grand Prix
- Dates
- Layout raced
- —
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Constructor
- McLaren
- Entrant
- McLaren-Ford
- Confidence
- reference
No layout is recorded for this round: this register has no layout timeline for the circuit, and a blank here is better than a guess.