1993 Brazilian Grand Prix

1993 Brazilian Grand Prix
Race 2 of 16 in the 1993 Formula One World Championship
Race details
Date 28 March 1993
Location Autódromo José Carlos Pace
São Paulo, Brazil
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.325 km (2.687 miles)
Distance 71 laps, 307.075 km (190.808 miles)
Weather Dry first then torrential rain for a short period; later drying and staying dry for the rest of the race
Pole position
Driver Williams-Renault
Time 1:15.866
Fastest lap
Driver Germany Michael Schumacher Benetton-Ford
Time 1:20.024 on lap 61
Podium
First McLaren-Ford
Second Williams-Renault
Third Benetton-Ford
Lap leaders

The 1993 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on 28 March 1993. It was the second race of the 1993 Formula One World Championship.

The 71-lap race was won by local hero Ayrton Senna, driving a McLaren-Ford, with Briton Damon Hill second in a Williams-Renault and German Michael Schumacher third in a Benetton-Ford.[1] Senna's victory marked McLaren's 100th race win in Formula One.[2] Senna was the last Brazilian driver to win his home race until Felipe Massa in 2006.

  1. ^ "Slick Senna shows the way home". The Independent. London. 29 March 1993. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01.
  2. ^ Walsh, Fergal (19 June 2023). "Where F1 teams claimed their 100th grand prix win". Motorsport Week. Retrieved 29 March 2024.