1993 European Grand Prix

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 Brazil Ayrton Senna McLaren-Ford
Time 1:18.029 (lap record) on lap 57
Podium
First
McLaren-Ford
Second
Williams-Renault
Third
Williams-Renault
Lap leaders

The 1993 European Grand Prix (formally the Sega European Grand Prix[1]) 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.[2]

Senna's drive to victory is regarded as one of his finest,[3] 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.[4][5] 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.[6]

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  3. ^ Harmer, Alex (1 May 2013). "Ayrton Senna's greatest drives". Motor Sport magazine. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  4. ^ Walker, Murray (11 April 2013). "Murray's memories: European GP 1993 – Sensational Senna". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Greatest single lap in F1 history was driven at Donington's first and last grand prix". Nottingham Post. 10 June 2011. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  6. ^ Medland, Chris (24 June 2011). "Senna reigns supreme". ESPN. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2013.