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1993 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 24 Oct 1993
- Name
- 1993 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/547
Original reference ↗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.
Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
1993 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix · Suzuka Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1993 Formula 1 World Championship · round 15
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:40:27.912 · 53 laps · ford | 10 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Williams | 1:40:39.347 · 53 laps · renault | 6 |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:40:54.041 · 53 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1:41:51.450 · 53 laps · renault | 3 |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:42:03.013 · 53 laps · hart | 2 |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan | 1:42:14.333 · 53 laps · hart | 1 |
| 7 | Mark Blundell | Ligier | Time not recorded · 52 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | JJ Lehto | Sauber | Time not recorded · 52 laps · sauber | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Martin Brundle | Ligier | Time not recorded · 51 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus | Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Toshio Suzuki | Larrousse | Time not recorded · 51 laps · lamborghini | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Pedro Lamy | Lotus | Accident · Time not recorded · 49 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | Footwork | Collision · Time not recorded · 48 laps · mugen-honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Benetton | Accident · Time not recorded · 45 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 40 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork | Spun off · Time not recorded · 28 laps · mugen-honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | Engine · Time not recorded · 26 laps · yamaha | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Marc Gounon | Minardi | Withdrew · Time not recorded · 26 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Karl Wendlinger | Sauber | Engine · Time not recorded · 25 laps · sauber | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Érik Comas | Larrousse | Engine · Time not recorded · 17 laps · lamborghini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | Collision · Time not recorded · 10 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 7 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · yamaha | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Williams | 1:37.154 · renault | |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:37.284 · ford | |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:37.326 · ford | |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 1:37.530 · ford | |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:37.622 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1:38.352 · renault | |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Footwork | 1:38.780 · mugen-honda | |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan | 1:38.966 · hart | |
| 9 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork | 1:39.278 · mugen-honda | |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Benetton | 1:39.291 · ford | |
| 11 | JJ Lehto | Sauber | 1:39.391 · sauber | |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:39.426 · hart | |
| 13 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:39.511 · yamaha | |
| 14 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:39.535 · ferrari | |
| 15 | Martin Brundle | Ligier | 1:39.951 · renault | |
| 16 | Karl Wendlinger | Sauber | 1:40.153 · sauber | |
| 17 | Mark Blundell | Ligier | 1:40.696 · renault | |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell | 1:40.696 · yamaha | |
| 19 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus | 1:41.488 · ford | |
| 20 | Pedro Lamy | Lotus | 1:41.600 · ford | |
| 21 | Érik Comas | Larrousse | 1:41.769 · lamborghini | |
| 22 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:41.989 · ford | |
| 23 | Toshio Suzuki | Larrousse | 1:42.175 · lamborghini | |
| 24 | Jean-Marc Gounon | Minardi | 1:43.812 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Williams | 1:37.154 · renault | |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:37.284 · ford | |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:37.326 · ford | |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 1:37.530 · ford | |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:37.622 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1:38.352 · renault | |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Footwork | 1:38.780 · mugen-honda | |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan | 1:38.966 · hart | |
| 9 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork | 1:39.278 · mugen-honda | |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Benetton | 1:39.291 · ford | |
| 11 | JJ Lehto | Sauber | 1:39.391 · sauber | |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:39.426 · hart | |
| 13 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:39.511 · yamaha | |
| 14 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:39.535 · ferrari | |
| 15 | Martin Brundle | Ligier | 1:39.951 · renault | |
| 16 | Karl Wendlinger | Sauber | 1:40.153 · sauber | |
| 17 | Mark Blundell | Ligier | 1:40.696 · renault | |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell | 1:40.696 · yamaha | |
| 19 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus | 1:41.488 · ford | |
| 20 | Pedro Lamy | Lotus | 1:41.600 · ford | |
| 21 | Érik Comas | Larrousse | 1:41.769 · lamborghini | |
| 22 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 1:41.989 · ford | |
| 23 | Toshio Suzuki | Larrousse | 1:42.175 · lamborghini | |
| 24 | Jean-Marc Gounon | Minardi | 1:43.812 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 93 |
| 2 | Damon Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 65 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 63 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 52 |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 7 | Martin Brundle | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 9 | Mark Blundell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 10 | Gerhard Berger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 11 | Michael Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 12 | Karl Wendlinger | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 13 | JJ Lehto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 13 | Christian Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 15 | Mika Häkkinen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 16 | Derek Warwick | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 17 | Philippe Alliot | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 19 | Fabrizio Barbazza | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 20 | Alex Zanardi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 20 | Érik Comas | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 20 | Eddie Irvine | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| freePractice1Results | Damon Hill | 1 | 1:39.737 |
| freePractice1Results | Mika Häkkinen | 2 | 1:40.003 |
| freePractice1Results | Jean Alesi | 3 | 1:40.728 |
| freePractice1Results | Michael Schumacher | 4 | 1:41.013 |
| freePractice1Results | Eddie Irvine | 5 | 1:41.917 |
| freePractice1Results | Gerhard Berger | 6 | 1:41.931 |
| freePractice1Results | Derek Warwick | 7 | 1:42.006 |
| freePractice1Results | Johnny Herbert | 8 | 1:42.193 |
| freePractice1Results | Martin Brundle | 9 | 1:42.341 |
| freePractice1Results | JJ Lehto | 10 | 1:42.416 |
| freePractice1Results | Aguri Suzuki | 11 | 1:42.473 |
| freePractice1Results | Rubens Barrichello | 12 | 1:42.789 |
| freePractice1Results | Ayrton Senna | 13 | 1:42.858 |
| freePractice1Results | Mark Blundell | 14 | 1:42.914 |
| freePractice1Results | Andrea de Cesaris | 15 | 1:43.804 |
| freePractice1Results | Riccardo Patrese | 16 | 1:44.339 |
| freePractice1Results | Ukyo Katayama | 17 | 1:44.922 |
| freePractice1Results | Pierluigi Martini | 18 | 1:45.212 |
| freePractice1Results | Pedro Lamy | 19 | 1:46.366 |
| freePractice1Results | Érik Comas | 20 | 1:47.514 |
| freePractice1Results | Toshio Suzuki | 21 | 1:47.598 |
| freePractice1Results | Jean-Marc Gounon | 22 | 1:49.085 |
| freePractice1Results | Karl Wendlinger | 23 | 1:50.079 |
| freePractice1Results | Alain Prost | 24 | 2:17.882 |
| freePractice2Results | Alain Prost | 1 | 1:37.984 |
| freePractice2Results | Damon Hill | 2 | 1:38.497 |
| freePractice2Results | Ayrton Senna | 3 | 1:38.788 |
| freePractice2Results | Gerhard Berger | 4 | 1:38.917 |
| freePractice2Results | Eddie Irvine | 5 | 1:39.561 |
| freePractice2Results | Michael Schumacher | 6 | 1:39.674 |
| freePractice2Results | Mika Häkkinen | 7 | 1:40.069 |
| freePractice2Results | Derek Warwick | 8 | 1:40.163 |
| freePractice2Results | Rubens Barrichello | 9 | 1:40.203 |
| freePractice2Results | Jean Alesi | 10 | 1:40.253 |
| freePractice2Results | Ukyo Katayama | 11 | 1:40.282 |
| freePractice2Results | Karl Wendlinger | 12 | 1:40.382 |
| freePractice2Results | JJ Lehto | 13 | 1:40.644 |
| freePractice2Results | Mark Blundell | 14 | 1:40.982 |
| freePractice2Results | Riccardo Patrese | 15 | 1:41.721 |
| freePractice2Results | Johnny Herbert | 16 | 1:42.011 |
| freePractice2Results | Pedro Lamy | 17 | 1:42.022 |
| freePractice2Results | Pierluigi Martini | 18 | 1:42.555 |
| freePractice2Results | Andrea de Cesaris | 19 | 1:42.778 |
| freePractice2Results | Toshio Suzuki | 20 | 1:43.264 |
| freePractice2Results | Érik Comas | 21 | 1:43.818 |
| freePractice2Results | Aguri Suzuki | 22 | 1:43.881 |
| freePractice2Results | Jean-Marc Gounon | 23 | 1:45.652 |
| freePractice2Results | Martin Brundle | 24 | 1:49.258 |
| warmingUpResults | Alain Prost | 1 | 1:42.995 |
| warmingUpResults | Aguri Suzuki | 2 | 1:43.287 |
| warmingUpResults | Michael Schumacher | 3 | 1:43.561 |
| warmingUpResults | Ayrton Senna | 4 | 1:43.694 |
| warmingUpResults | Damon Hill | 5 | 1:43.791 |
| warmingUpResults | Mika Häkkinen | 6 | 1:43.891 |
| warmingUpResults | Karl Wendlinger | 7 | 1:44.415 |
| warmingUpResults | Jean Alesi | 8 | 1:44.429 |
| warmingUpResults | Martin Brundle | 9 | 1:44.711 |
| warmingUpResults | Gerhard Berger | 10 | 1:44.802 |
| warmingUpResults | JJ Lehto | 11 | 1:45.010 |
| warmingUpResults | Pierluigi Martini | 12 | 1:45.422 |
| warmingUpResults | Érik Comas | 13 | 1:45.517 |
| warmingUpResults | Riccardo Patrese | 14 | 1:46.108 |
| warmingUpResults | Ukyo Katayama | 15 | 1:46.152 |
| warmingUpResults | Johnny Herbert | 16 | 1:46.181 |
| warmingUpResults | Pedro Lamy | 17 | 1:46.208 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Irvine | 18 | 1:46.394 |
| warmingUpResults | Derek Warwick | 19 | 1:46.722 |
| warmingUpResults | Rubens Barrichello | 20 | 1:46.810 |
| warmingUpResults | Toshio Suzuki | 21 | 1:47.638 |
| warmingUpResults | Mark Blundell | 22 | 1:47.643 |
| warmingUpResults | Jean-Marc Gounon | 23 | 1:48.349 |
| warmingUpResults | Andrea de Cesaris | 24 | 1:48.646 |