1993 European Grand Prix
The 1993 European Grand Prix (formally the Sega European Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 11 April 1993 at Donington Park. It was the third race of the 1993 FIA Formula One World Championship. The race was contested over 76 laps and was won by Ayrton Senna for the McLaren team, ahead of second-placed Damon Hill and third-placed Alain Prost, both driving for the Williams team.
| 1993 European Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 16 in the 1993 Formula One World Championship | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 11 April 1993 | ||
| Official name | Sega European Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Donington Park, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.023 km (2.500 miles) | ||
| Distance | 76 laps, 305.748 km (189.983 miles) | ||
| Weather | Very cold, rain with dry spells | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Williams-Renault | ||
| Time | 1:10.458 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Ford | |
| Time | 1:18.029 (lap record) on lap 57 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Second | Williams-Renault | ||
| Third | Williams-Renault | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
Senna's drive to victory is regarded as one of his finest, and his first lap exploits are particularly lauded, in which he passed four drivers – Michael Schumacher, Karl Wendlinger, Damon Hill and Alain Prost – to take the lead in a single lap in damp conditions. The race was the first held under the European Grand Prix title since 1985, and to date is the only Formula One Grand Prix to have been held at the Donington Park circuit.