1993 San Marino Grand Prix facts for kids
The 1993 San Marino Grand Prix was a big Formula One car race. It happened on April 25, 1993, at a famous track called Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy. This race was the third one in the 1993 Formula One season.
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What is Formula One?
Formula One is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars. It's like the Olympics for car racing! Drivers compete in super-fast cars on special tracks around the world. Each race is called a Grand Prix.
How Drivers Qualified for the Race
Before the main race, drivers have "qualifying" sessions. This is where they try to set the fastest lap time. The faster they are, the better their starting position in the actual race. Starting closer to the front gives them a better chance to win!
Here's how the drivers lined up for the start:
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Alain Prost |
Williams-Renault | 1:22.788 | 1:22.070 | — |
| 2 | 0 |  Damon Hill |
Williams-Renault | 1:22.540 | 1:22.168 | +0.098 |
| 3 | 5 |  Michael Schumacher |
Benetton-Ford | 1:23.988 | 1:23.919 | +1.849 |
| 4 | 8 |  Ayrton Senna |
McLaren-Ford | 1:24.042 | 1:24.007 | +1.937 |
| 5 | 29 |  Karl Wendlinger |
Sauber | 1:25.789 | 1:24.720 | +2.650 |
| 6 | 7 |  Michael Andretti |
McLaren-Ford | — | 1:24.793 | +2.723 |
| 7 | 26 | Mark Blundell |
Ligier-Renault | 1:25.405 | 1:24.804 | +2.734 |
| 8 | 28 | Gerhard Berger |
Ferrari | 1:24.822 | 1:25.161 | +2.752 |
| 9 | 27 | Jean Alesi |
Ferrari | 1:24.906 | 1:24.829 | +2.759 |
| 10 | 25 | Martin Brundle |
Ligier-Renault | 1:26.181 | 1:24.893 | +2.823 |
| 11 | 6 |  Riccardo Patrese |
Benetton-Ford | 1:24.916 | 1:24.896 | +2.826 |
| 12 | 12 | Johnny Herbert |
Lotus-Ford | 1:25.742 | 1:25.115 | +3.045 |
| 13 | 14 | Rubens Barrichello |
Jordan-Hart | 1:26.142 | 1:25.169 | +3.099 |
| 14 | 19 | Philippe Alliot |
Larrousse-Lamborghini | 1:25.482 | 1:25.629 | +3.412 |
| 15 | 9 | Derek Warwick |
Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 1:25.971 | 1:25.901 | +3.831 |
| 16 | 30 |  JJ Lehto |
Sauber | 1:25.941 | 1:26.358 | +3.871 |
| 17 | 20 | Érik Comas |
Larrousse-Lamborghini | 1:26.947 | 1:26.279 | +4.209 |
| 18 | 4 | Andrea de Cesaris |
Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:27.312 | 1:26.429 | +4.359 |
| 19 | 15 |  Thierry Boutsen |
Jordan-Hart | 1:26.810 | 1:26.436 | +4.366 |
| 20 | 11 | Alessandro Zanardi |
Lotus-Ford | 1:26.465 | 1:35.748 | +4.395 |
| 21 | 10 |  Aguri Suzuki |
Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 1:26.707 | 1:26.657 | +4.587 |
| 22 | 3 | Ukyo Katayama |
Tyrrell-Yamaha | 1:27.569 | 1:26.900 | +4.830 |
| 23 | 23 | Christian Fittipaldi |
Minardi-Ford | 1:27.753 | 1:27.277 | +5.207 |
| 24 | 22 | Luca Badoer |
Lola-Ferrari | 1:27.371 | 1:27.388 | +5.301 |
| 25 | 24 | Fabrizio Barbazza |
Minardi-Ford | 1:28.032 | 1:27.602 | +5.532 |
| 26 | 21 | Michele Alboreto |
Lola-Ferrari | 1:27.801 | 1:27.771 | +5.701 |
The Race Results
The race was 61 laps long. Drivers raced around the track, trying to be the first to cross the finish line. Some drivers had to stop early because of problems with their cars.
Here are the final results of the race:
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Alain Prost |
Williams-Renault | 61 | 1:33:20.413 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | Michael Schumacher |
Benetton-Ford | 61 | +32.410 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 25 | Martin Brundle |
Ligier-Renault | 60 | +1 Lap | 10 | 4 |
| 4 | 30 | JJ Lehto |
Sauber | 59 | Engine | 16 | 3 |
| 5 | 19 | Philippe Alliot |
Larrousse-Lamborghini | 59 | +2 Laps | 14 | 2 |
| 6 | 24 | Fabrizio Barbazza |
Minardi-Ford | 59 | +2 Laps | 25 | 1 |
| 7 | 22 | Luca Badoer |
Lola-Ferrari | 58 | +3 Laps | 24 | |
| 8 | 12 | Johnny Herbert |
Lotus-Ford | 57 | Engine | 12 | |
| 9 | 10 | Aguri Suzuki |
Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 54 | +7 Laps | 21 | |
| Ret | 11 | Alessandro Zanardi |
Lotus-Ford | 53 | Spun off | 20 | |
| Ret | 29 | Karl Wendlinger |
Sauber | 48 | Engine | 5 | |
| Ret | 8 | Ayrton Senna |
McLaren-Ford | 42 | Hydraulics | 4 | |
| Ret | 27 | Jean Alesi |
Ferrari | 40 | Clutch | 9 | |
| Ret | 23 | Christian Fittipaldi |
Minardi-Ford | 36 | Steering | 23 | |
| Ret | 7 | Michael Andretti |
McLaren-Ford | 32 | Spun off | 6 | |
| Ret | 9 | Derek Warwick |
Footwork-Mugen-Honda | 29 | Spun off | 15 | |
| Ret | 3 | Ukyo Katayama |
Tyrrell-Yamaha | 22 | Engine | 22 | |
| Ret | 0 | Damon Hill |
Williams-Renault | 20 | Brakes | 2 | |
| Ret | 20 | Érik Comas |
Larrousse-Lamborghini | 18 | Engine | 17 | |
| Ret | 4 | Andrea de Cesaris |
Tyrrell-Yamaha | 18 | Gearbox | 18 | |
| Ret | 14 | Rubens Barrichello |
Jordan-Hart | 17 | Spun off | 13 | |
| Ret | 28 | Gerhard Berger |
Ferrari | 8 | Gearbox | 8 | |
| Ret | 15 | Thierry Boutsen |
Jordan-Hart | 1 | Gearbox | 19 | |
| Ret | 26 | Mark Blundell |
Ligier-Renault | 0 | Accident | 7 | |
| Ret | 6 | Riccardo Patrese |
Benetton-Ford | 0 | Spun off | 11 | |
| DNQ | 21 | Michele Alboreto |
Lola-Ferrari |
Championship Standings After the Race
After each race, drivers and their teams earn points. These points add up over the season to decide who wins the championships. There's a championship for individual drivers and one for the teams (called "constructors").
Here's how the points looked after this race:
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See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Gran Premio de San Marino de 1993 para niños
