1993 French Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Prost leads the championship after winning Canada for the fourth time this season, his second consecutive victory. Senna retired at Montreal with an electrical failure, widening the gap between them.
Previous race
At Montreal, Hill beat Prost off the line but Prost reclaimed the lead on lap 6. After the pit stops, Hill dropped behind both Senna and Schumacher due to a problem during his stop. Schumacher closed in on Senna before Senna’s alternator failed, ending the McLaren’s race. Prost won ahead of Schumacher and Hill.
Between-race developments
BBC commentator James Hunt died after the Canadian Grand Prix, aged 45. He is replaced by Jonathan Palmer, who joins Murray Walker at Magny-Cours for his first broadcast.
Entrants
France is Prost’s home race, and Ligier — also French — race on home ground. Prost has taken pole position at every race this season, and a large crowd has turned out at Magny-Cours for qualifying.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 11 Apr | 🇪🇺 European Grand Prix | Prost | Senna | Hill | Prost |
| 4 | 25 Apr | 🇸🇲 San Marino Grand Prix | Prost | Prost | Schumacher | Brundle |
| 5 | 9 May | 🇪🇸 Spanish Grand Prix | Prost | Prost | Senna | Schumacher |
| 6 | 23 May | 🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix | Prost | Senna | Hill | Alesi |
| 7 | 13 Jun | 🇨🇦 Canadian Grand Prix | Prost | Prost | Schumacher | Hill |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Williams | 47 | 4 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 42 | 3 |
| 3 | Damon Hill | Williams | 22 | 0 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 20 | 0 |
| 5 | Martin Brundle | Ligier | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | Mark Blundell | Ligier | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Sauber | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Benetton | 5 | 0 |