Alain Prost won his 50th Formula One race at Silverstone, becoming the first driver in history to reach that milestone.
Key Facts
- Race length
- 59 laps
- Championship round
- 9th race of 1993 season
- Prost's career wins
- 50th Formula One victory
- Prost's 1993 wins
- 6th victory of the season
- Runner-up
- Michael Schumacher (Benetton-Ford)
- Third place
- Riccardo Patrese (Benetton-Ford)
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 1993 Formula One World Championship brought the field to Silverstone for the ninth round of the season, with Alain Prost already dominant in his Williams-Renault. Britain hosted two races that year, the earlier European Grand Prix having taken place at Donington Park in April.
On 11 July 1993, Alain Prost started from pole position and won the 59-lap British Grand Prix at Silverstone, claiming his sixth victory of the season. Michael Schumacher finished second for Benetton-Ford, with teammate Riccardo Patrese completing the podium in third.
Prost's victory was his 50th in Formula One, making him the first driver in the sport's history to achieve that total. The milestone reinforced his status as one of the most successful drivers of the era as he continued toward the 1993 World Championship title.