1993 Portuguese Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Prost leads by a comfortable margin. Hill is second, Senna third, and Schumacher fourth. Only two races remain after Portugal.
Previous race
At Monza, Prost led and appeared set to clinch the championship when his engine failed with five laps to go. Hill took his third consecutive victory, with Alesi second and Andretti — in what proved to be his final Formula One race — third. Senna retired after colliding with Brundle while trying to pass for sixth. It was Williams’ seventh consecutive race win.
Between-race developments
In between the Italian and Portuguese Grands Prix, Michael Andretti left Formula One to return to the United States. Mika Häkkinen, the team’s test driver, takes his McLaren seat for the remainder of the season.
On the Friday before the race, Alain Prost announced that he will retire from Formula One at the end of the 1993 season. Ayrton Senna is set to take his place at Williams alongside Damon Hill in 1994.
Entrants
Häkkinen makes his McLaren debut here. The BMS Scuderia Italia team — whose Lola cars have struggled throughout the season — are contesting their final Formula One race. The team withdraws from the championship after this round.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | 12 Sept | 🇮🇹 Italian Grand Prix | Prost | Hill | Alesi | Andretti |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Williams | 81 | 7 |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Williams | 58 | 3 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 53 | 3 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 42 | 0 |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Benetton | 20 | 0 |
| 6 | Martin Brundle | Ligier | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | 11 | 0 |
| 8 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | Mark Blundell | Ligier | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 10 | 0 |