1993 Japanese Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Prost is the 1993 World Champion, having clinched the title at Estoril with a second-place finish. Hill is second with 62 points, Senna third with 53, and Schumacher fourth with 52 — the battle for the runners-up position remains unresolved with two races to go.
Previous race
Schumacher won in Portugal for his second career victory. Hill stalled on the parade lap and started from the back, recovering to finish third. Häkkinen qualified an impressive third in his McLaren debut before crashing out on lap 33. Berger’s suspension failed at the pit lane exit and sent his car across the start/finish straight, narrowly missing a Footwork. Senna’s engine blew on lap 20 while running second.
Between-race developments
BMS Scuderia Italia have withdrawn from Formula One, reducing the entry to 24 cars.
Entrants
Three drivers make their Formula One debuts at Suzuka. Eddie Irvine takes the second Jordan seat — the fifth driver to occupy that car this season. Jean-Marc Gounon starts for Minardi, replacing Christian Fittipaldi, and Toshio Suzuki makes his debut for Larrousse, replacing Philippe Alliot.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | 12 Sept | 🇮🇹 Italian Grand Prix | Prost | Hill | Alesi | Andretti |
| 14 | 26 Sept | 🇵🇹 Portuguese Grand Prix | Hill | Schumacher | Prost | Hill |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Williams | 87 | 7 |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams | 62 | 3 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 53 | 3 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 52 | 1 |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Benetton | 20 | 0 |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 13 | 0 |
| 7 | Martin Brundle | Ligier | 12 | 0 |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 11 | 0 |
| 9 | Mark Blundell | Ligier | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 10 | 0 |