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Rhone Poulenc Grand Prix de France 1993 · qualifying

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Rhone Poulenc Grand Prix de France 1993 · qualifying
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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/540-qualifying

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Historical source & scope

F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

Rhone Poulenc Grand Prix de France 1993 · Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1993 Formula 1 World Championship · round 8

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Alain ProstWilliams1:38:35.241 · 72 laps · renault10
2Damon HillWilliams1:38:35.583 · 72 laps · renault6
3Michael SchumacherBenetton1:38:56.450 · 72 laps · ford4
4Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:39:07.646 · 72 laps · ford3
5Martin BrundleLigier1:39:09.036 · 72 laps · renault2
6Michael AndrettiMcLarenTime not recorded · 71 laps · ford1
7Rubens BarrichelloJordanTime not recorded · 71 laps · hartUnknown / not applicable
8Christian FittipaldiMinardiTime not recorded · 71 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
9Philippe AlliotLarrousseTime not recorded · 70 laps · lamborghiniUnknown / not applicable
10Riccardo PatreseBenettonTime not recorded · 70 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
11Thierry BoutsenJordanTime not recorded · 70 laps · hartUnknown / not applicable
12Aguri SuzukiFootworkTime not recorded · 70 laps · mugen-hondaUnknown / not applicable
13Derek WarwickFootworkTime not recorded · 70 laps · mugen-hondaUnknown / not applicable
14Gerhard BergerFerrariTime not recorded · 70 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
15Andrea de CesarisTyrrellTime not recorded · 68 laps · yamahaUnknown / not applicable
16Érik ComasLarrousseGearbox · Time not recorded · 66 laps · lamborghiniUnknown / not applicable
DNFJean AlesiFerrariEngine · Time not recorded · 47 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFLuca BadoerLolaSuspension · Time not recorded · 28 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFKarl WendlingerSauberGearbox · Time not recorded · 25 laps · sauberUnknown / not applicable
DNFJJ LehtoSauberGearbox · Time not recorded · 22 laps · sauberUnknown / not applicable
DNFMark BlundellLigierSpun off · Time not recorded · 20 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
DNFJohnny HerbertLotusSpun off · Time not recorded · 16 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFFabrizio BarbazzaMinardiGearbox · Time not recorded · 16 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFUkyo KatayamaTyrrellGearbox · Time not recorded · 9 laps · yamahaUnknown / not applicable
DNFAlex ZanardiLotusSuspension · Time not recorded · 3 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNQMichele AlboretoLolaTime not recorded · ferrariUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Damon HillWilliams1:14.382 · renault
2Alain ProstWilliams1:14.524 · renault
3Martin BrundleLigier1:16.169 · renault
4Mark BlundellLigier1:16.203 · renault
5Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:16.264 · ford
6Jean AlesiFerrari1:16.662 · ferrari
7Michael SchumacherBenetton1:16.720 · ford
8Rubens BarrichelloJordan1:17.168 · hart
9Érik ComasLarrousse1:17.170 · lamborghini
10Philippe AlliotLarrousse1:17.190 · lamborghini
11Karl WendlingerSauber1:17.315 · sauber
12Riccardo PatreseBenetton1:17.362 · ford
13Aguri SuzukiFootwork1:17.441 · mugen-honda
14Gerhard BergerFerrari1:17.456 · ferrari
15Derek WarwickFootwork1:17.598 · mugen-honda
16Michael AndrettiMcLaren1:17.659 · ford
17Alex ZanardiLotus1:17.706 · ford
18JJ LehtoSauber1:17.812 · sauber
19Johnny HerbertLotus1:17.862 · ford
20Thierry BoutsenJordan1:17.997 · hart
21Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell1:19.143 · yamaha
22Luca BadoerLola1:19.493 · ferrari
23Christian FittipaldiMinardi1:19.519 · ford
24Fabrizio BarbazzaMinardi1:19.691 · ford
25Andrea de CesarisTyrrell1:19.856 · yamaha
26Michele AlboretoLola1:20.130 · ferrari

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Damon HillWilliams1:14.382 · renault
2Alain ProstWilliams1:14.524 · renault
3Martin BrundleLigier1:16.169 · renault
4Mark BlundellLigier1:16.203 · renault
5Ayrton SennaMcLaren1:16.264 · ford
6Jean AlesiFerrari1:16.662 · ferrari
7Michael SchumacherBenetton1:16.720 · ford
8Rubens BarrichelloJordan1:17.168 · hart
9Érik ComasLarrousse1:17.170 · lamborghini
10Philippe AlliotLarrousse1:17.190 · lamborghini
11Karl WendlingerSauber1:17.315 · sauber
12Riccardo PatreseBenetton1:17.362 · ford
13Aguri SuzukiFootwork1:17.441 · mugen-honda
14Gerhard BergerFerrari1:17.456 · ferrari
15Derek WarwickFootwork1:17.598 · mugen-honda
16Michael AndrettiMcLaren1:17.659 · ford
17Alex ZanardiLotus1:17.706 · ford
18JJ LehtoSauber1:17.812 · sauber
19Johnny HerbertLotus1:17.862 · ford
20Thierry BoutsenJordan1:17.997 · hart
21Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell1:19.143 · yamaha
22Luca BadoerLola1:19.493 · ferrari
23Christian FittipaldiMinardi1:19.519 · ford
24Fabrizio BarbazzaMinardi1:19.691 · ford
25Andrea de CesarisTyrrell1:19.856 · yamaha

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Alain ProstNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded57
2Ayrton SennaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded45
3Damon HillNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded28
4Michael SchumacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded24
5Martin BrundleNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded9
6Mark BlundellNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
7Johnny HerbertNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
8JJ LehtoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded5
8Riccardo PatreseNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded5
8Christian FittipaldiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded5
11Gerhard BergerNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded5
12Jean AlesiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
13Michael AndrettiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
14Philippe AlliotNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
15Fabrizio BarbazzaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
16Alex ZanardiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
16Karl WendlingerNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1

Practice & warm-up observations

Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.

SessionDriverPositionTime
freePractice1ResultsDamon Hill11:16.266
freePractice1ResultsAyrton Senna21:16.351
freePractice1ResultsMark Blundell31:16.903
freePractice1ResultsMartin Brundle41:17.608
freePractice1ResultsMichael Schumacher51:17.823
freePractice1ResultsKarl Wendlinger61:17.839
freePractice1ResultsÉrik Comas71:17.915
freePractice1ResultsThierry Boutsen81:18.013
freePractice1ResultsJean Alesi91:18.019
freePractice1ResultsRiccardo Patrese101:18.046
freePractice1ResultsPhilippe Alliot111:18.143
freePractice1ResultsRubens Barrichello121:18.225
freePractice1ResultsAguri Suzuki131:18.365
freePractice1ResultsJJ Lehto141:18.808
freePractice1ResultsJohnny Herbert151:18.893
freePractice1ResultsGerhard Berger161:19.318
freePractice1ResultsFabrizio Barbazza171:19.487
freePractice1ResultsMichael Andretti181:19.514
freePractice1ResultsChristian Fittipaldi191:19.569
freePractice1ResultsAlex Zanardi201:19.945
freePractice1ResultsAndrea de Cesaris211:20.223
freePractice1ResultsMichele Alboreto221:21.098
freePractice1ResultsLuca Badoer231:21.404
freePractice1ResultsUkyo Katayama241:21.508
freePractice1ResultsAlain Prost251:28.672
freePractice1ResultsDerek Warwick265:03.394
freePractice2ResultsAlain Prost11:14.758
freePractice2ResultsDamon Hill21:14.979
freePractice2ResultsMark Blundell31:16.102
freePractice2ResultsMichael Schumacher41:16.567
freePractice2ResultsMartin Brundle51:16.634
freePractice2ResultsRubens Barrichello61:16.948
freePractice2ResultsAyrton Senna71:17.113
freePractice2ResultsJean Alesi81:17.582
freePractice2ResultsPhilippe Alliot91:17.717
freePractice2ResultsMichael Andretti101:17.934
freePractice2ResultsÉrik Comas111:17.946
freePractice2ResultsKarl Wendlinger121:18.103
freePractice2ResultsDerek Warwick131:18.187
freePractice2ResultsRiccardo Patrese141:18.392
freePractice2ResultsGerhard Berger151:18.408
freePractice2ResultsAlex Zanardi161:18.459
freePractice2ResultsFabrizio Barbazza171:18.525
freePractice2ResultsChristian Fittipaldi181:18.632
freePractice2ResultsUkyo Katayama191:18.646
freePractice2ResultsThierry Boutsen201:18.793
freePractice2ResultsJJ Lehto211:18.820
freePractice2ResultsLuca Badoer221:19.284
freePractice2ResultsMichele Alboreto231:20.136
freePractice2ResultsAguri Suzuki241:20.693
freePractice2ResultsJohnny Herbert251:20.831
freePractice2ResultsAndrea de Cesaris261:27.976
warmingUpResultsAlain Prost11:19.147
warmingUpResultsDamon Hill21:19.171
warmingUpResultsAyrton Senna31:19.819
warmingUpResultsJean Alesi41:20.020
warmingUpResultsMichael Schumacher51:20.181
warmingUpResultsKarl Wendlinger61:20.257
warmingUpResultsMartin Brundle71:20.886
warmingUpResultsAguri Suzuki81:20.901
warmingUpResultsMark Blundell91:21.002
warmingUpResultsÉrik Comas101:21.108
warmingUpResultsThierry Boutsen111:21.150
warmingUpResultsMichael Andretti121:21.196
warmingUpResultsRubens Barrichello131:21.392
warmingUpResultsChristian Fittipaldi141:21.617
warmingUpResultsDerek Warwick151:21.625
warmingUpResultsRiccardo Patrese161:21.634
warmingUpResultsGerhard Berger171:21.667
warmingUpResultsPhilippe Alliot181:21.724
warmingUpResultsAlex Zanardi191:21.923
warmingUpResultsJohnny Herbert201:21.947
warmingUpResultsLuca Badoer211:21.969
warmingUpResultsJJ Lehto221:22.133
warmingUpResultsFabrizio Barbazza231:22.885
warmingUpResultsAndrea de Cesaris241:23.533
warmingUpResultsUkyo Katayama251:23.797