1993 Belgian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Prost leads the championship after Hill took his first Formula One victory at Hungary. Hill closed the gap in second, with Senna and Schumacher further back.
Previous race
At the Hungaroring, Prost stalled on the parade lap and started from the back of the grid. Hill won from Patrese and Berger, taking his first Formula One victory and becoming the first son of a World Champion to win a Grand Prix. Senna retired on lap 18 with throttle problems — the first time since the race’s introduction in 1986 that he failed to finish first or second at Hungary. Schumacher spun twice early on and retired with a fuel pump failure.
Between-race developments
Thierry Boutsen has announced he is retiring from Formula One after this race, ending a ten-year career.
Practice
Alessandro Zanardi was withdrawn from the meeting following a heavy crash in Friday practice, which has ended his season. His Lotus team-mate Johnny Herbert continues.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 13 Jun | 🇨🇦 Canadian Grand Prix | Prost | Prost | Schumacher | Hill |
| 8 | 4 Jul | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Hill | Prost | Hill | Schumacher |
| 9 | 11 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Prost | Prost | Schumacher | Patrese |
| 10 | 25 Jul | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Prost | Prost | Schumacher | Blundell |
| 11 | 15 Aug | 🇭🇺 Hungarian Grand Prix | Prost | Hill | Patrese | Berger |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Williams | 77 | 7 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 50 | 3 |
| 3 | Damon Hill | Williams | 38 | 1 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 36 | 0 |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Benetton | 17 | 0 |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | Ligier | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | Mark Blundell | Ligier | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi | 5 | 0 |