1993 Hungarian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Damon Hill finally became a Grand Prix winner at the 1993 Hungarian Grand Prix. After successive disappointments at Silverstone and Hockenheim, he controlled the race at the Hungaroring, finishing ahead of Riccardo Patrese and Gerhard Berger as several leading rivals hit trouble.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Alain Prost	Williams
Pole time	1:14.631
Fastest lap	Alain Prost	Williams
Fastest-lap time	1:19.633 on lap 52
First	Damon Hill	Williams
Second	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton
Third	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari

Weekend Schedule

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

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

Championship background

Alain Prost arrived at round 11 leading the 1993 F1 World Championship on 77 points, with Ayrton Senna on 50. Williams headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 105 points.

Race entries

The driver line-ups were unchanged. Minardi brought revised rear suspension that helped Pierluigi Martini make a striking impression, while Ligier abandoned development of its own active-suspension project. Damon Hill arrived still seeking the victory that had twice slipped away from him.

Friday Free Practice

Alain Prost set the pace on Friday, but several teams spent much of the day chasing problems. McLaren struggled to make new active-suspension software work satisfactorily, and Larrousse encountered damper trouble. Minardi‘s revised rear suspension offered a more positive story, improving the car’s response on the slow, uneven circuit.

Friday Practice Classification

1993 Hungarian Grand Prix Practice, 13 August 1993

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	2	Alain Prost	Williams	1:16.204	—
2	5	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	+1.056s	—
3	6	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton	+1.463s	—
4	0	Damon Hill	Williams	+1.483s	—
5	8	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	+1.999s	—
6	29	Karl Wendlinger	Sauber	+2.850s	—
7	26	Mark Blundell	Ligier	+3.109s	—
8	10	Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	+3.297s	—
9	24	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	+3.752s	—
10	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	+3.781s	—
11	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	+4.004s	—
12	7	Michael Andretti	McLaren	+4.045s	—
13	23	Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	+4.205s	—
14	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	+4.706s	—
15	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	+4.791s	—
16	9	Derek Warwick	Footwork	+5.056s	—
17	11	Alessandro Zanardi	Lotus	+5.162s	—
18	30	Jyrki Jarvilehto	Sauber	+5.218s	—
19	15	Thierry Boutsen	Jordan	+5.686s	—
20	19	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse	+5.813s	—
21	20	Erik Comas	Larrousse	+6.090s	—
22	21	Michele Alboreto	Lola	+6.151s	—
23	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	+6.359s	—
24	4	Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	+6.591s	—
25	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	+9.185s	—
26	22	Luca Badoer	Lola	+10.397s	—

Friday Qualifying

Alain Prost headed Friday qualifying from Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill. Riccardo Patrese was fourth, Ayrton Senna fifth and Pierluigi Martini a notable sixth for Minardi. The latter’s pace showed how much the revised car had improved.

Friday Qualifying Classification

1993 Hungarian Grand Prix first qualifying session, 13 August 1993

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	2	Alain Prost	Williams	1:15.488	12
2	5	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:16.003	12
3	0	Damon Hill	Williams	1:16.135	12
4	6	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton	1:17.755	11
5	8	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:18.260	9
6	24	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:19.129	11
7	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	1:19.277	10
8	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:19.379	12
9	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:19.438	12
10	10	Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	1:19.533	6
11	11	Alessandro Zanardi	Lotus	1:19.673	12
12	7	Michael Andretti	McLaren	1:20.088	11
13	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:20.527	12
14	29	Karl Wendlinger	Sauber	1:20.590	3
15	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:20.658	12
16	26	Mark Blundell	Ligier	1:20.770	6
17	9	Derek Warwick	Footwork	1:20.780	8
18	23	Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	1:20.953	12
19	19	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse	1:20.959	12
20	20	Erik Comas	Larrousse	1:21.049	12
21	15	Thierry Boutsen	Jordan	1:21.484	12
22	4	Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	1:22.489	11
23	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:22.668	12
24	22	Luca Badoer	Lola	1:23.543	12
25	21	Michele Alboreto	Lola	1:23.560	11
26	30	Jyrki Jarvilehto	Sauber	1:24.596	2

Saturday Free Practice

Alain Prost and Damon Hill were closely matched on Saturday morning, with Michael Schumacher also within reach. Benetton‘s running was complicated by unexplained vibration, while Christian Fittipaldi had a heavy accident during Saturday’s sessions. The tight circuit punished an unsettled balance, and many drivers were still wrestling with oversteer as qualifying approached.

Saturday Practice Classification

1993 Hungarian Grand Prix Practice, 14 August 1993

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	2	Alain Prost	Williams	1:15.959	—
2	0	Damon Hill	Williams	+0.099s	—
3	5	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	+0.251s	—
4	8	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	+0.755s	—
5	6	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton	+0.950s	—
6	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	+0.990s	—
7	9	Derek Warwick	Footwork	+2.259s	—
8	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	+2.483s	—
9	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	+2.492s	—
10	23	Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	+2.534s	—
11	7	Michael Andretti	McLaren	+2.643s	—
12	26	Mark Blundell	Ligier	+2.658s	—
13	24	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	+2.719s	—
14	10	Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	+2.752s	—
15	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	+2.807s	—
16	30	Jyrki Jarvilehto	Sauber	+3.140s	—
17	29	Karl Wendlinger	Sauber	+3.672s	—
18	4	Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	+3.782s	—
19	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	+3.803s	—
20	20	Erik Comas	Larrousse	+4.100s	—
21	19	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse	+4.962s	—
22	15	Thierry Boutsen	Jordan	+5.001s	—
23	21	Michele Alboreto	Lola	+5.787s	—
24	22	Luca Badoer	Lola	+5.820s	—
25	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	+7.017s	—
26	11	Alessandro Zanardi	Lotus	+11.898s	—

Saturday Qualifying

Alain Prost secured pole on Saturday despite a difficult weekend with oversteer, beating Damon Hill by 0.204 seconds. Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna shared the second row, followed by Riccardo Patrese and Gerhard Berger. Pierluigi Martini qualified seventh, ahead of Jean Alesi, in one of Minardi‘s strongest qualifying performances of the season.

Saturday Qualifying Classification

1993 Hungarian Grand Prix second qualifying session, 14 August 1993

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	2	Alain Prost	Williams	1:14.631	12
2	0	Damon Hill	Williams	1:14.835	12
3	5	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:15.228	12
4	8	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:16.451	7
5	6	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton	1:16.561	12
6	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:16.939	10
7	24	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:17.366	12
8	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:17.480	12
9	9	Derek Warwick	Footwork	1:17.682	12
10	10	Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	1:17.693	12
11	7	Michael Andretti	McLaren	1:18.107	10
12	26	Mark Blundell	Ligier	1:18.388	3
13	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	1:18.392	11
14	23	Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	1:18.446	12
15	30	Jyrki Jarvilehto	Sauber	1:18.638	11
16	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:18.721	12
17	29	Karl Wendlinger	Sauber	1:18.840	12
18	20	Erik Comas	Larrousse	1:19.305	10
19	19	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse	1:19.320	11
20	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:19.444	7
21	11	Alessandro Zanardi	Lotus	1:19.485	12
22	4	Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	1:19.560	12
23	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:20.270	11
24	15	Thierry Boutsen	Jordan	1:20.482	12
25	21	Michele Alboreto	Lola	1:21.502	12
26	22	Luca Badoer	Lola	1:22.655	12

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	1:15.488	1:14.631	1:14.631	—
2	0	Damon Hill	Williams	1:16.135	1:14.835	1:14.835	—
3	5	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	1:16.003	1:15.228	1:15.228	—
4	8	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	1:18.260	1:16.451	1:16.451	—
5	6	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton	1:17.755	1:16.561	1:16.561	—
6	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	1:19.379	1:16.939	1:16.939	—
7	24	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	1:19.129	1:17.366	1:17.366	—
8	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	1:19.438	1:17.480	1:17.480	—
9	9	Derek Warwick	Footwork	1:20.780	1:17.682	1:17.682	—
10	10	Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	1:19.533	1:17.693	1:17.693	—
11	7	Michael Andretti	McLaren	1:20.088	1:18.107	1:18.107	—
12	26	Mark Blundell	Ligier	1:20.770	1:18.388	1:18.388	—
13	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	1:19.277	1:18.392	1:18.392	—
14	23	Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	1:20.953	1:18.446	1:18.446	—
15	30	JJ Lehto	Sauber	1:24.596	1:18.638	1:18.638	—
16	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	1:20.658	1:18.721	1:18.721	—
17	29	Karl Wendlinger	Sauber	1:20.590	1:18.840	1:18.840	—
18	20	Érik Comas	Larrousse	1:21.049	1:19.305	1:19.305	—
19	19	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse	1:20.959	1:19.320	1:19.320	—
20	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	1:20.527	1:19.444	1:19.444	—
21	11	Alessandro Zanardi	Lotus	1:19.673	1:19.485	1:19.485	—
22	4	Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	1:22.489	1:19.560	1:19.560	—
23	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	1:22.668	1:20.270	1:20.270	—
24	15	Thierry Boutsen	Jordan	1:21.484	1:20.482	1:20.482	—
25	21	Michele Alboreto	Lola	1:23.560	1:21.502	1:21.502	—
26	22	Luca Badoer	Lola	1:23.543	1:22.655	1:22.655	—

Sunday warm-up

Alain Prost was quickest in the warm-up ahead of Michael Schumacher, but the rising heat promised a demanding race for tyres and machinery. Damon Hill completed his final preparations from the front row. Keeping a consistent balance over a long stint would matter more than one quick lap, especially where overtaking was so difficult.

Warm-up Classification

1993 Hungarian Grand Prix Warm-up, 15 August 1993

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	2	Alain Prost	Williams	1:18.709	—
2	5	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	+0.508s	—
3	0	Damon Hill	Williams	+1.388s	—
4	8	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	+1.499s	—
5	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	+1.528s	—
6	6	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton	+2.127s	—
7	29	Karl Wendlinger	Sauber	+2.214s	—
8	10	Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	+2.328s	—
9	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	+2.940s	—
10	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	+2.985s	—
11	11	Alessandro Zanardi	Lotus	+3.250s	—
12	19	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse	+3.363s	—
13	24	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	+3.436s	—
14	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	+3.517s	—
15	9	Derek Warwick	Footwork	+3.606s	—
16	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	+3.674s	—
17	15	Thierry Boutsen	Jordan	+3.827s	—
18	20	Erik Comas	Larrousse	+3.911s	—
19	30	Jyrki Jarvilehto	Sauber	+4.034s	—
20	26	Mark Blundell	Ligier	+4.219s	—
21	7	Michael Andretti	McLaren	+4.295s	—
22	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	+4.326s	—
23	22	Luca Badoer	Lola	+4.837s	—
24	21	Michele Alboreto	Lola	+5.014s	—
25	4	Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	+5.272s	—
26	23	Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	+5.548s	—

What happened in the 1993 Hungarian Grand Prix?

Alain Prost stalled before the start and had to begin from the back, leaving Damon Hill with a clear opportunity. Damon Hill led away and established control while Ayrton Senna, Gerhard Berger, Riccardo Patrese and Michael Schumacher fought behind. Michael Schumacher lost ground through spins, and both McLarens retired with throttle problems.

Alain Prost recovered before a rear-wing problem cost him several laps in the pits. Michael Schumacher briefly reached second but retired with a fuel-system failure. Riccardo Patrese inherited the position, while Gerhard Berger recovered places after his tyre stop to secure third.

Damon Hill won comfortably, becoming the first son of a World Champion to win a Formula 1 Grand Prix. Riccardo Patrese took his final podium, Gerhard Berger finished third and Derek Warwick earned fourth for Footwork. Martin Brundle and Karl Wendlinger completed the points on a breakthrough day for Damon Hill.

After the race, Alain Prost headed the drivers’ standings with 77 points, followed by Ayrton Senna on 50. Williams led the constructors’ table on 115, with McLaren on 53.

1993 Hungarian Grand Prix race results

The 1993 Hungarian Grand Prix was held on 15 August 1993, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	0	Damon Hill	Williams	77	1:47:39.098	10
2	6	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton	77	+ 1:11.915	6
3	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	77	+ 1:18.042	4
4	9	Derek Warwick	Footwork	76	+ 1 Lap	3
5	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	76	+ 1 Lap	2
6	29	Karl Wendlinger	Sauber	76	+ 1 Lap	1
7	26	Mark Blundell	Ligier	76	+ 1 Lap	0
8	19	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse	75	+ 2 Laps	0
9	15	Thierry Boutsen	Jordan	75	+ 2 Laps	0
10	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	73	+ 4 Laps	0
11	4	Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	72	+ 5 Laps	0
12	2	Alain Prost	Williams	70	+ 7 Laps	0
Ret	24	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	59	Accident	0
Ret	20	Érik Comas	Larrousse	54	Engine	0
Ret	11	Alessandro Zanardi	Lotus	45	Gearbox	0
Ret	10	Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	41	Spun Off	0
Ret	21	Michele Alboreto	Lola	39	Overheating	0
Ret	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	38	Spun Off	0
Ret	22	Luca Badoer	Lola	37	Spun Off	0
Ret	5	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	26	Fuel Pump	0
Ret	23	Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	22	Suspension	0
Ret	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	22	Spun Off	0
Ret	30	JJ Lehto	Sauber	18	Engine	0
Ret	8	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	17	Throttle	0
Ret	7	Michael Andretti	McLaren	15	Throttle	0
Ret	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan	0	Accident	0

1993 Hungarian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time
1	2	Alain Prost	Williams	52	1:19.633
2	0	Damon Hill	Williams	54	1:20.441
3	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier	69	1:20.702
4	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	71	1:20.917
5	6	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton	32	1:21.101
6	24	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi	59	1:21.939
7	5	Michael Schumacher	Benetton	20	1:22.031
8	26	Mark Blundell	Ligier	50	1:22.275
9	20	Erik Comas	Larrousse	51	1:22.628
10	29	Karl Wendlinger	Sauber	59	1:22.745
11	15	Thierry Boutsen	Jordan	53	1:22.754
12	19	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse	57	1:22.757
13	8	Ayrton Senna	McLaren	3	1:22.838
14	9	Derek Warwick	Footwork	42	1:23.202
15	4	Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell	49	1:23.478
16	10	Aguri Suzuki	Footwork	33	1:23.749
17	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell	50	1:23.764
18	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus	34	1:23.800
19	11	Alessandro Zanardi	Lotus	22	1:23.876
20	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	3	1:24.020
21	22	Luca Badoer	Lola	29	1:24.568
22	7	Michael Andretti	McLaren	9	1:24.667
23	23	Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi	14	1:24.850
24	30	Jyrki Jarvilehto	Sauber	6	1:25.444
25	21	Michele Alboreto	Lola	21	1:27.289

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 Hungarian Grand Prix.

1993 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Alain Prost	French	Williams	77
2	Ayrton Senna	Brazilian	McLaren	50
3	Damon Hill	British	Williams	38
4	Michael Schumacher	German	Benetton	36
5	Riccardo Patrese	Italian	Benetton	17
6	Martin Brundle	British	Ligier	11
7	Mark Blundell	British	Ligier	10
8	Gerhard Berger	Austrian	Ferrari	10
9	Johnny Herbert	British	Lotus	9
10	Christian Fittipaldi	Brazilian	Minardi	5
11	JJ Lehto	Finnish	Sauber	5
12	Jean Alesi	French	Ferrari	4
13	Derek Warwick	British	Footwork	4
14	Michael Andretti	American	McLaren	3
15	Philippe Alliot	French	Larrousse	2
16	Karl Wendlinger	Austrian	Sauber	2
17	Fabrizio Barbazza	Italian	Minardi	2
18	Alessandro Zanardi	Italian	Lotus	1
–	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Jordan	0
–	Luca Badoer	Italian	Lola	0
–	Érik Comas	French	Larrousse	0
–	Aguri Suzuki	Japanese	Footwork	0
–	Thierry Boutsen	Belgian	Jordan	0
–	Andrea de Cesaris	Italian	Tyrrell	0
–	Ukyo Katayama	Japanese	Tyrrell	0
–	Michele Alboreto	Italian	Lola	0
–	Pierluigi Martini	Italian	Minardi	0
–	Ivan Capelli	Italian	Jordan	0

1993 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Williams	115
2	McLaren	53
3	Benetton	53
4	Ligier	21
5	Ferrari	14
6	Lotus	10
7	Minardi	7
8	Sauber	7
9	Footwork	4
10	Larrousse	2
–	Jordan	0
–	Lola	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