French Grand Prix
Rhone Poulenc Grand Prix de France 1993
Podium
HILWilliams
2
PROWilliams
1
MSCBenetton
3
Key facts
WinnerPRO1:38:35.241 from P2
PoleHIL1:14.382
Fastest lapMSC1:19.256 on lap 47
Finishers16 / 25classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PROAlain Prost | Williams | 2 | ▲1 | 72 | 1:38:35.241 | 10 | 1:20.530 |
| 2 | HILDamon Hill | Williams | 1 | ▼1 | 72 | +0.342s | 6 | 1:20.542 |
| 3 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Benetton | 7 | ▲4 | 72 | +21.209s | 4 | 1:19.256 |
| 4 | SENAyrton Senna | McLaren | 5 | ▲1 | 72 | +32.405s | 3 | 1:20.521 |
| 5 | BRUMartin Brundle | Ligier | 3 | ▼2 | 72 | +33.795s | 2 | 1:19.919 |
| 6 | ANDMichael Andretti | McLaren | 16 | ▲10 | 71 | +1 lap | 1 | 1:20.631 |
| 7 | BARRubens Barrichello | Jordan | 8 | ▲1 | 71 | +1 lap | 1:22.105 | |
| 8 | FITChristian Fittipaldi | Minardi | 23 | ▲15 | 71 | +1 lap | 1:22.446 | |
| 9 | ALLPhilippe Alliot | Larrousse | 10 | ▲1 | 70 | +2 laps | 1:21.737 | |
| 10 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Benetton | 12 | ▲2 | 70 | +2 laps | 1:20.626 | |
| 11 | BOUThierry Boutsen | Jordan | 20 | ▲9 | 70 | +2 laps | 1:22.738 | |
| 12 | SUZAguri Suzuki | Footwork | 13 | ▲1 | 70 | +2 laps | 1:22.420 | |
| 13 | WARDerek Warwick | Footwork | 15 | ▲2 | 70 | +2 laps | 1:22.867 | |
| 14 | BERGerhard Berger | Ferrari | 14 | – | 70 | +2 laps | 1:21.898 | |
| 15 | DECAndrea De Cesaris | Tyrrell | 25 | ▲10 | 68 | +4 laps | 1:24.065 | |
| 16 | COMÉrik Comas | Larrousse | 9 | ▼7 | 66 | +6 laps | 1:22.024 | |
| DNF | ALEJean Alesi | Ferrari | 6 | 47 | Engine | 1:22.917 | ||
| DNF | BADLuca Badoer | Lola | 22 | 28 | Suspension | 1:25.196 | ||
| DNF | WENKarl Wendlinger | Sauber | 11 | 25 | Gearbox | 1:24.376 | ||
| DNF | JARJJ Lehto | Sauber | 18 | 22 | Gearbox | 1:24.735 | ||
| DNF | BLUMark Blundell | Ligier | 4 | 20 | Spun off | 1:22.939 | ||
| DNF | HERJohnny Herbert | Lotus | 19 | 16 | Spun off | 1:25.136 | ||
| DNF | FBAFabrizio Barbazza | Minardi | 24 | 16 | Gearbox | 1:25.286 | ||
| DNF | KATUkyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 21 | 9 | Gearbox | 1:25.933 | ||
| DNF | ZANAlex Zanardi | Lotus | 17 | 3 | Suspension | 1:26.538 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HILDamon Hill | Williams | 1:14.382 | |
| 2 | PROAlain Prost | Williams | 1:14.524 | +0.142s |
| 3 | BRUMartin Brundle | Ligier | 1:16.169 | +1.787s |
| 4 | BLUMark Blundell | Ligier | 1:16.203 | +1.821s |
| 5 | SENAyrton Senna | McLaren | 1:16.264 | +1.882s |
| 6 | ALEJean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:16.662 | +2.280s |
| 7 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Benetton | 1:16.720 | +2.338s |
| 8 | BARRubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:17.168 | +2.786s |
| 9 | COMÉrik Comas | Larrousse | 1:17.170 | +2.788s |
| 10 | ALLPhilippe Alliot | Larrousse | 1:17.190 | +2.808s |
| 11 | WENKarl Wendlinger | Sauber | 1:17.315 | +2.933s |
| 12 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Benetton | 1:17.362 | +2.980s |
| 13 | SUZAguri Suzuki | Footwork | 1:17.441 | +3.059s |
| 14 | BERGerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:17.456 | +3.074s |
| 15 | WARDerek Warwick | Footwork | 1:17.598 | +3.216s |
| 16 | ANDMichael Andretti | McLaren | 1:17.659 | +3.277s |
| 17 | ZANAlex Zanardi | Lotus | 1:17.706 | +3.324s |
| 18 | JARJJ Lehto | Sauber | 1:17.812 | +3.430s |
| 19 | HERJohnny Herbert | Lotus | 1:17.862 | +3.480s |
| 20 | BOUThierry Boutsen | Jordan | 1:17.997 | +3.615s |
| 21 | KATUkyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:19.143 | +4.761s |
| 22 | BADLuca Badoer | Lola | 1:19.493 | +5.111s |
| 23 | FITChristian Fittipaldi | Minardi | 1:19.519 | +5.137s |
| 24 | FBAFabrizio Barbazza | Minardi | 1:19.691 | +5.309s |
| 25 | DECAndrea De Cesaris | Tyrrell | 1:19.856 | +5.474s |
| 26 | ALBMichele Alboreto | Lola | 1:20.130 | +5.748s |
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
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| 1992 | Nigel Mansell | Williams |
| 1991 | Nigel Mansell | Williams |
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