1993 Italian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Three-quarters of the season is complete. Prost leads with 81 points, 28 clear of Senna on 53. Hill is third with 48, Schumacher fourth with 42 and Patrese fifth with 18. Williams have already clinched the Constructors’ Championship, their second in a row.
Previous race
At Spa, Hill won by 3.6 seconds from Schumacher, with Prost a further 11 seconds back after a slow pit stop dropped him from the lead on lap 30. Schumacher overtook Senna on the grass during the first round of stops. Prost broke the lap record on lap 41 while chasing Schumacher but could not close further. The 1–3 finish for Williams secured the Constructors’ title.
Between-race developments
Thierry Boutsen retired from Formula One after the Belgian Grand Prix, ending his ten-year career. Jordan need a replacement for the Italian round; the team have evaluated Marco Apicella, a Japanese Formula 3000 driver. Zanardi’s season is also over following his Friday practice crash at Spa.
Entrants
Pedro Lamy makes his Formula One debut for Lotus, replacing the injured Zanardi. Michael Andretti and McLaren have mutually agreed to part ways ahead of this race — his final Grand Prix before returning to IndyCar. Häkkinen will replace him from the next race.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | 29 Aug | 🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix | Prost | Hill | Schumacher | Prost |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Williams | 81 | 7 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 53 | 3 |
| 3 | Damon Hill | Williams | 48 | 2 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 42 | 0 |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Benetton | 18 | 0 |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | Ligier | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 11 | 0 |
| 8 | Mark Blundell | Ligier | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi | 5 | 0 |