1993 Canadian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Alain Prost returned to winning form at the 1993 Canadian Grand Prix, leading home Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill. Ayrton Senna‘s late retirement transformed the championship picture as Alain Prost reclaimed the points lead in Montreal.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Alain Prost	Williams
Pole time	1:18.987
Fastest lap	Michael Schumacher	Benetton
Fastest-lap time	1:21.500 on lap 57
First	Alain Prost	Williams
Second	Michael Schumacher	Benetton
Third	Damon Hill	Williams

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
11 June 1993	Practice 1	09:30–11:00
11 June 1993	Qualifying 1	13:00–14:00
12 June 1993	Practice 2	09:30–11:00
12 June 1993	Qualifying 2	13:00–14:00
13 June 1993	Warm-up	09:30
13 June 1993	Race	14:00

All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.

Championship background

Ayrton Senna arrived at round 7 leading the 1993 F1 World Championship on 42 points, with Alain Prost on 37. Williams headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 55 points.

Race entries

The same 26 drivers travelled to Canada. Ferrari introduced its latest engine specification on both cars, Jordan brought several revisions and Tyrrell continued developing active suspension on the existing chassis while its new car awaited a race debut. Philippe Alliot reached his 100th Grand Prix.

Friday Free Practice

Alain Prost led Friday practice, with Williams immediately comfortable on the Montreal circuit. Several rivals had more difficult development programmes: Tyrrell was learning its active suspension, while Lotus suffered a serious suspension-system problem that disrupted Johnny Herbert‘s running. Ferrari‘s new engine equipment offered promise, but the team still had to combine that speed with dependable handling.

Friday Practice Classification

1993 Canadian Grand Prix Practice, 11 June 1993

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	2	Alain Prost	Williams	1:19.747	—
2	0	Damon Hill	Williams	+0.602s	—
3	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	+2.062s	—
4	5	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	+2.115s	—
5	6	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton	+2.271s	—
6	8	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	+2.474s	—
7	29	Karl Wendlinger	Sauber	+2.997s	—
8	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	+3.114s	—
9	23	Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	+3.625s	—
10	7	Michael Andretti	McLaren	+3.808s	—
11	19	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse	+3.928s	—
12	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	+4.116s	—
13	4	Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	+4.227s	—
14	20	Erik Comas	Larrousse	+4.336s	—
15	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	+4.380s	—
16	30	Jyrki Jarvilehto	Sauber	+4.415s	—
17	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	+4.446s	—
18	11	Alessandro Zanardi	Lotus	+4.625s	—
19	24	Fabrizio Barbazza	Minardi	+4.901s	—
20	21	Michele Alboreto	Lola	+4.979s	—
21	26	Mark Blundell	Ligier	+4.992s	—
22	10	Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	+5.020s	—
23	9	Derek Warwick	Footwork	+5.280s	—
24	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	+5.292s	—
25	15	Thierry Boutsen	Jordan	+5.753s	—
26	22	Luca Badoer	Lola	+6.038s	—

Friday Qualifying

Alain Prost took provisional pole on Friday, followed by Damon Hill, Michael Schumacher and Riccardo Patrese. Gerhard Berger and Jean Alesi filled the third row, giving the front six a neat Williams–Benetton–Ferrari formation. Ayrton Senna could manage only eighth.

Friday Qualifying Classification

1993 Canadian Grand Prix first qualifying session, 11 June 1993

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	2	Alain Prost	Williams	1:18.987	12
2	0	Damon Hill	Williams	1:19.491	12
3	5	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:20.808	12
4	6	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton	1:20.948	12
5	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:21.278	12
6	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:21.414	12
7	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	1:21.603	12
8	8	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:21.706	12
9	29	Karl Wendlinger	Sauber	1:21.936	12
10	26	Mark Blundell	Ligier	1:22.097	12
11	30	Jyrki Jarvilehto	Sauber	1:22.198	12
12	20	Erik Comas	Larrousse	1:22.263	12
13	7	Michael Andretti	McLaren	1:22.751	12
14	10	Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	1:22.891	12
15	19	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse	1:22.983	7
16	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:23.152	9
17	11	Alessandro Zanardi	Lotus	1:23.240	12
18	4	Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	1:23.268	11
19	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:23.341	12
20	9	Derek Warwick	Footwork	1:23.518	12
21	24	Fabrizio Barbazza	Minardi	1:23.946	12
22	21	Michele Alboreto	Lola	1:24.382	12
23	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:24.391	10
24	23	Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	1:24.559	11
25	15	Thierry Boutsen	Jordan	1:24.632	12
26	22	Luca Badoer	Lola	1:25.212	12

Saturday Free Practice

Alain Prost remained fastest on Saturday morning as the heat increased. McLaren struggled to find a satisfactory balance, and Ayrton Senna‘s weekend was further complicated by contact with Christian Fittipaldi during Saturday’s running. The Minardi driver had to use his team-mate’s car for qualifying, while the conditions made improving Friday’s best times increasingly difficult.

Saturday Practice Classification

1993 Canadian Grand Prix Practice, 12 June 1993

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	2	Alain Prost	Williams	1:19.376	—
2	0	Damon Hill	Williams	+0.757s	—
3	5	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	+1.799s	—
4	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	+1.936s	—
5	6	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton	+2.074s	—
6	29	Karl Wendlinger	Sauber	+2.229s	—
7	7	Michael Andretti	McLaren	+2.283s	—
8	8	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	+2.644s	—
9	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	+2.704s	—
10	20	Erik Comas	Larrousse	+2.794s	—
11	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	+2.922s	—
12	26	Mark Blundell	Ligier	+2.969s	—
13	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	+3.204s	—
14	23	Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	+3.324s	—
15	10	Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	+3.478s	—
16	9	Derek Warwick	Footwork	+3.672s	—
17	11	Alessandro Zanardi	Lotus	+3.725s	—
18	19	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse	+3.786s	—
19	30	Jyrki Jarvilehto	Sauber	+3.942s	—
20	15	Thierry Boutsen	Jordan	+4.083s	—
21	4	Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	+4.729s	—
22	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	+4.776s	—
23	24	Fabrizio Barbazza	Minardi	+5.427s	—
24	21	Michele Alboreto	Lola	+5.542s	—
25	22	Luca Badoer	Lola	+5.931s	—

Saturday Qualifying

Higher temperatures on Saturday helped protect the leading Friday times. Alain Prost was fastest again but did not beat his previous 1:18.987, which secured his seventh consecutive pole. The front three rows stayed unchanged, while Michele Alboreto once more missed the cut in the Lola.

Saturday Qualifying Classification

1993 Canadian Grand Prix second qualifying session, 12 June 1993

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	2	Alain Prost	Williams	1:19.135	12
2	0	Damon Hill	Williams	1:20.145	11
3	5	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:20.945	12
4	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:21.513	12
5	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:21.660	12
6	29	Karl Wendlinger	Sauber	1:21.813	12
7	8	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:21.891	11
8	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	1:22.026	12
9	7	Michael Andretti	McLaren	1:22.229	12
10	30	Jyrki Jarvilehto	Sauber	1:22.428	12
11	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:22.509	12
12	26	Mark Blundell	Ligier	1:22.622	12
13	19	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse	1:22.819	12
14	20	Erik Comas	Larrousse	1:22.977	10
15	10	Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	1:22.999	12
16	23	Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	1:23.119	12
17	9	Derek Warwick	Footwork	1:23.185	11
18	4	Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	1:23.185	12
19	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:23.223	10
20	6	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton	1:23.268	9
21	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:23.824	8
22	15	Thierry Boutsen	Jordan	1:23.960	12
23	22	Luca Badoer	Lola	1:24.357	11
24	24	Fabrizio Barbazza	Minardi	1:24.375	11
25	21	Michele Alboreto	Lola	1:24.391	12
26	11	Alessandro Zanardi	Lotus	1:25.027	3

Combined Qualifying Classification

Each driver’s faster time from the two qualifying sessions determined the overall order.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Friday Time	Saturday Time	Best Time	Laps
1	2	Alain Prost	Williams	1:18.987	1:19.135	1:18.987	—
2	0	Damon Hill	Williams	1:19.491	1:20.145	1:19.491	—
3	5	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:20.808	1:20.945	1:20.808	—
4	6	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton	1:20.948	1:23.268	1:20.948	—
5	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:21.278	1:21.513	1:21.278	—
6	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:21.414	1:21.660	1:21.414	—
7	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	1:21.603	1:22.026	1:21.603	—
8	8	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:21.706	1:21.891	1:21.706	—
9	29	Karl Wendlinger	Sauber	1:21.936	1:21.813	1:21.813	—
10	26	Mark Blundell	Ligier	1:22.097	1:22.622	1:22.097	—
11	30	JJ Lehto	Sauber	1:22.198	1:22.428	1:22.198	—
12	7	Michael Andretti	McLaren	1:22.751	1:22.229	1:22.229	—
13	20	Érik Comas	Larrousse	1:22.263	1:22.977	1:22.263	—
14	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:23.152	1:22.509	1:22.509	—
15	19	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse	1:22.983	1:22.819	1:22.819	—
16	10	Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	1:22.891	1:22.999	1:22.891	—
17	23	Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	1:24.559	1:23.119	1:23.119	—
18	9	Derek Warwick	Footwork	1:23.518	1:23.185	1:23.185	—
19	4	Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	1:23.268	1:23.185	1:23.185	—
20	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:23.341	1:23.223	1:23.223	—
21	11	Alessandro Zanardi	Lotus	1:23.240	1:25.027	1:23.240	—
22	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:24.391	1:23.824	1:23.824	—
23	24	Fabrizio Barbazza	Minardi	1:23.946	1:24.375	1:23.946	—
24	15	Thierry Boutsen	Jordan	1:24.632	1:23.960	1:23.960	—
25	22	Luca Badoer	Lola	1:25.212	1:24.357	1:24.357	—
DNQ	21	Michele Alboreto	Lola	1:24.382	1:24.391	1:24.382	—

Sunday warm-up

The warm-up took place in more hot weather, with Alain Prost narrowly ahead of Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill. Tyre durability was an important consideration before the long race distance, and the leading teams prepared for tyre changes rather than assuming they could maintain their qualifying advantage throughout. McLaren still needed a cleaner afternoon after its troubled build-up.

Warm-up Classification

1993 Canadian Grand Prix Warm-up, 13 June 1993

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	2	Alain Prost	Williams	1:23.200	—
2	5	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	+0.254s	—
3	0	Damon Hill	Williams	+0.285s	—
4	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	+0.505s	—
5	8	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	+0.970s	—
6	29	Karl Wendlinger	Sauber	+1.052s	—
7	30	Jyrki Jarvilehto	Sauber	+1.248s	—
8	6	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton	+1.396s	—
9	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	+1.719s	—
10	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	+1.862s	—
11	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	+1.919s	—
12	20	Erik Comas	Larrousse	+1.936s	—
13	19	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse	+1.949s	—
14	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	+2.387s	—
15	11	Alessandro Zanardi	Lotus	+2.645s	—
16	26	Mark Blundell	Ligier	+2.700s	—
17	15	Thierry Boutsen	Jordan	+2.706s	—
18	10	Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	+2.924s	—
19	23	Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	+3.052s	—
20	22	Luca Badoer	Lola	+3.122s	—
21	24	Fabrizio Barbazza	Minardi	+3.297s	—
22	9	Derek Warwick	Footwork	+3.421s	—
23	4	Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	+3.910s	—
24	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	+4.190s	—
25	7	Michael Andretti	McLaren	+18.679s	—

What happened in the 1993 Canadian Grand Prix?

Damon Hill made the better start and led Alain Prost, while Ayrton Senna gained ground rapidly from eighth. Alain Prost passed Damon Hill early in the race and established control. Ayrton Senna moved ahead of the Ferraris and became the principal threat behind the Williams pair.

Damon Hill lost time at his tyre stop, allowing Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher to get ahead. Michael Schumacher pursued the McLaren, but their contest ended when Ayrton Senna‘s alternator failed late in the race. Michael Andretti had already endured a disastrous beginning after a battery problem forced him to start from the pits well behind the field.

Alain Prost won from Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill, with Gerhard Berger fourth. Martin Brundle and Karl Wendlinger took the remaining points. Ayrton Senna‘s retirement left Alain Prost back at the top of the championship, while Williams added another substantial constructors’ score.

After the race, Alain Prost headed the drivers’ standings with 47 points, followed by Ayrton Senna on 42. Williams led the constructors’ table on 69, with McLaren on 44.

1993 Canadian Grand Prix race results

The 1993 Canadian Grand Prix was held on 13 June 1993, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	2	Alain Prost	Williams	69	1:36:41.822	10
2	5	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	69	+ 14.527	6
3	0	Damon Hill	Williams	69	+ 52.685	4
4	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	68	+ 1 Lap	3
5	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	68	+ 1 Lap	2
6	29	Karl Wendlinger	Sauber	68	+ 1 Lap	1
7	30	JJ Lehto	Sauber	68	+ 1 Lap	0
8	20	Érik Comas	Larrousse	68	+ 1 Lap	0
9	23	Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	67	+ 2 Laps	0
10	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	67	+ 2 Laps	0
11	11	Alessandro Zanardi	Lotus	67	+ 2 Laps	0
12	15	Thierry Boutsen	Jordan	67	+ 2 Laps	0
13	10	Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	66	+ 3 Laps	0
14	7	Michael Andretti	McLaren	66	+ 3 Laps	0
15	22	Luca Badoer	Lola	65	+ 4 Laps	0
16	9	Derek Warwick	Footwork	65	+ 4 Laps	0
17	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	64	+ 5 Laps	0
18	8	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	62	Electrical	0
Ret	6	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton	52	Physical	0
Ret	4	Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	45	Spun off	0
Ret	24	Fabrizio Barbazza	Minardi	33	Gearbox	0
Ret	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	23	Engine	0
Ret	26	Mark Blundell	Ligier	13	Spun off	0
Ret	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	10	Electrical	0
Ret	19	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse	8	Engine	0

1993 Canadian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time
1	5	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	57	1:21.500
2	2	Alain Prost	Williams	61	1:21.613
3	8	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	57	1:22.015
4	0	Damon Hill	Williams	54	1:22.101
5	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	57	1:22.776
6	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	59	1:22.842
7	7	Michael Andretti	McLaren	49	1:22.957
8	29	Karl Wendlinger	Sauber	53	1:23.377
9	30	Jyrki Jarvilehto	Sauber	41	1:23.447
10	6	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton	48	1:23.778
11	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	54	1:24.359
12	23	Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	43	1:24.674
13	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	21	1:24.745
14	20	Erik Comas	Larrousse	58	1:24.791
15	15	Thierry Boutsen	Jordan	54	1:24.874
16	11	Alessandro Zanardi	Lotus	57	1:25.038
17	10	Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	53	1:25.614
18	4	Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	44	1:25.763
19	24	Fabrizio Barbazza	Minardi	23	1:25.832
20	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	62	1:25.833
21	26	Mark Blundell	Ligier	13	1:26.236
22	22	Luca Badoer	Lola	47	1:26.440
23	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	9	1:26.579
24	9	Derek Warwick	Footwork	54	1:26.657
25	19	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse	8	1:26.825

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. No fastest-lap bonus point was awarded.

1993 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 1993 Canadian Grand Prix.

1993 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Alain Prost	French	Williams	47
2	Ayrton Senna	Brazilian	McLaren	42
3	Damon Hill	British	Williams	22
4	Michael Schumacher	German	Benetton	20
5	Martin Brundle	British	Ligier	7
6	Mark Blundell	British	Ligier	6
7	Johnny Herbert	British	Lotus	6
8	Christian Fittipaldi	Brazilian	Minardi	5
9	JJ Lehto	Finnish	Sauber	5
10	Riccardo Patrese	Italian	Benetton	5
11	Gerhard Berger	Austrian	Ferrari	5
12	Jean Alesi	French	Ferrari	4
13	Philippe Alliot	French	Larrousse	2
14	Michael Andretti	American	McLaren	2
15	Fabrizio Barbazza	Italian	Minardi	2
16	Alessandro Zanardi	Italian	Lotus	1
17	Karl Wendlinger	Austrian	Sauber	1
–	Derek Warwick	British	Footwork	0
–	Luca Badoer	Italian	Lola	0
–	Érik Comas	French	Larrousse	0
–	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Jordan	0
–	Aguri Suzuki	Japanese	Footwork	0
–	Andrea de Cesaris	Italian	Tyrrell	0
–	Michele Alboreto	Italian	Lola	0
–	Thierry Boutsen	Belgian	Jordan	0
–	Ukyo Katayama	Japanese	Tyrrell	0
–	Ivan Capelli	Italian	Jordan	0

1993 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Williams	69
2	McLaren	44
3	Benetton	25
4	Ligier	13
5	Ferrari	9
6	Lotus	7
7	Minardi	7
8	Sauber	6
9	Larrousse	2
–	Footwork	0
–	Lola	0
–	Jordan	0
–	Tyrrell	0

1993 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	1993 South African Grand Prix	Kyalami, Midrand	14 March
2	1993 Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	28 March
3	1993 European Grand Prix	Donington Park, Castle Donington	11 April
4	1993 San Marino Grand Prix	Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola	25 April
5	1993 Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló	9 May
6	1993 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	23 May
7	1993 Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montréal	13 June
8	1993 French Grand Prix	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours	4 July
9	1993 British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	11 July
10	1993 German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring, Hockenheim	25 July
11	1993 Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring, Mogyoród	15 August
12	1993 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	29 August
13	1993 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	12 September
14	1993 Portuguese Grand Prix	Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril	26 September
15	1993 Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka	24 October
16	1993 Australian Grand Prix	Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide	7 November