The 1993 South African Grand Prix started March 14th, 1993 at 01:00 on Kyalami in Midrand, South Africa. Alain Prost started from pole position with Ayrton Senna next to him. Michael Schumacher started from third place.
After 1 hour, 38 minutes and 45 seconds Alain Prost finished the race first. The podium was completed with Ayrton Senna in second and Mark Blundell in third place.
After the 1993 South African Grand Prix, Alain Prost is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 10 points. Prost is 4 points ahead of Ayrton Senna.
After 1 hour, 38 minutes and 45 seconds Alain Prost finished the race first. The podium was completed with Ayrton Senna in second and Mark Blundell in third place.
After the 1993 South African Grand Prix, Alain Prost is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 10 points. Prost is 4 points ahead of Ayrton Senna.
Circuit
Location
Midrand, South Africa
Date
March 14th, 1993 at 01:00
Round
1/16
Winner
Alain Prost
Winning time
1:38:45.082
Pole position
Alain Prost
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #2 Alain Prost | Williams | 1:38:45.082 | 1 | 72 | 10 |
| 2 | #8 Ayrton Senna | McLaren | +1:19.824 | 2 | 72 | 6 |
| 3 5 | #26 Mark Blundell | Ligier | +1 Lap | 8 | 71 | 4 |
| 4 9 | #23 Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi | +1 Lap | 13 | 71 | 3 |
| 5 1 | #30 Jyrki Järvilehto | Sauber | +2 Laps | 6 | 70 | 2 |
| 6 9 | #28 Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | Engine | 15 | 69 | 1 |
| 7 15 | #9 Derek Warwick | Footwork | Spun off | 22 | 69 | 0 |
| - | #25 Martin Brundle | Ligier | DNF (Spun off) | 12 | 57 | 0 |
| - | #21 Michele Alboreto | Lola | DNF (Overheating) | 21 | 55 | 0 |
| - | #20 Érik Comas | Larrousse | DNF (Engine) | 19 | 51 | 0 |
| - | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Benetton | DNF (Spun off) | 7 | 46 | 0 |
| - | #5 Michael Schumacher | Benetton | DNF (Spun off) | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| - | #12 Johnny Herbert | Team Lotus | DNF (Fuel system) | 17 | 38 | 0 |
| - | #29 Karl Wendlinger | Sauber | DNF (Engine) | 10 | 33 | 0 |
| - | #14 Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | DNF (Gearbox) | 14 | 31 | 0 |
| - | #27 Jean Alesi | Ferrari | DNF (Suspension) | 5 | 30 | 0 |
| - | #19 Philippe Alliot | Larrousse | DNF (Spun off) | 11 | 27 | 0 |
| - | #24 Fabrizio Barbazza | Minardi | DNF (Collision) | 24 | 21 | 0 |
| - | #10 Aguri Suzuki | Footwork | DNF (Collision) | 20 | 21 | 0 |
| - | #22 Luca Badoer | Lola | DNF (Gearbox) | 26 | 20 | 0 |
| - | #0 Damon Hill | Williams | DNF (Collision) | 4 | 16 | 0 |
| - | #11 Alessandro Zanardi | Team Lotus | DNF (Collision) | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| - | #7 Michael Andretti | McLaren | DNF (Collision) | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| - | #15 Ivan Capelli | Jordan | DNF (Spun off) | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| - | #3 Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | DNF (Transmission) | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| - | #4 Andrea de Cesaris | Tyrrell | DNF (Transmission) | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Williams | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1 | 6 | -4 | |
| 3 | Mark Blundell | Ligier | 1 | 4 | -6 | |
| 4 | Christian Fittipaldi | Minardi | 3 | -7 | ||
| 5 | Jyrki Järvilehto | Sauber | 2 | -8 | ||
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1 | -9 | ||
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Footwork | 0 | -10 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1985 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Alain Prost | Derek Warwick | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1983 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Andrea de Cesaris | Nelson Piquet | Patrick Tambay | |
| 1982 | #15 Alain Prost | Carlos Reutemann | René Arnoux | René Arnoux | |
| 1980 | #16 René Arnoux | Jacques Laffite | Didier Pironi | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 1978 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | Niki Lauda | |
| 1977 | #11 Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Patrick Depailler | James Hunt | |
| 1976 | #1 Niki Lauda | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | James Hunt | |
| 1975 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Carlos Reutemann | Patrick Depailler | Carlos Pace | |
| 1974 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Mike Hailwood | Niki Lauda | |
| 1973 | #3 Jackie Stewart | Peter Revson | Emerson Fittipaldi | Denny Hulme | |
| 1972 | #12 Denny Hulme | Emerson Fittipaldi | Peter Revson | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1971 | #6 Mario Andretti | Jackie Stewart | Clay Regazzoni | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1970 | #12 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1969 | #7 Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | Denny Hulme | Jack Brabham | |
| 1968 | #4 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Jochen Rindt | Jim Clark | |
| 1967 | #4 Pedro Rodríguez | John Love | John Surtees | Jack Brabham | |
| 1965 | #5 Jim Clark | John Surtees | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | |
| 1963 | #1 Jim Clark | Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | |
| 1962 | #3 Graham Hill | Bruce McLaren | Tony Maggs | Jim Clark |