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1993 Monaco Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1993

May 23, 1993

Ayrton Senna's sixth Monaco Grand Prix victory broke Graham Hill's long-standing record and equalled the all-time wins mark at a single F1 circuit.

Quick Facts

Year
1993
Category
general

Key Facts

Race length
78 laps
Winner
Ayrton Senna (McLaren-Ford)
Senna's Monaco wins
6 (record-breaking)
Championship round
6th race of 1993 season
Previous record holder
Graham Hill – 5 Monaco wins (1969)
Runner-up
Damon Hill (Williams-Renault)

By the Numbers

78
Race length
6
Senna's Monaco wins
6
Championship round
5
Previous record holder

Location

Map of Monaco, MonacoMap of Monaco, MonacoMonaco, Monaco

Cause → Event → Consequence

Cause

Ayrton Senna had already won four consecutive Monaco Grands Prix and was chasing Graham Hill's record of five total victories at the circuit. The 1993 race provided Senna, driving for McLaren-Ford, another opportunity to surpass that benchmark in the sixth round of the World Championship.

Event

On 23 May 1993, Senna won the 78-lap Monaco Grand Prix, claiming his sixth victory at the street circuit and fifth in succession. Damon Hill, son of the displaced record-holder Graham Hill, finished second in a Williams-Renault, with Jean Alesi third in a Ferrari.

Consequence

Senna's win broke Graham Hill's Monaco record and equalled the all-time mark for victories at a single Formula One venue. It proved to be Senna's final Monaco win and the last occasion he led the World Drivers' Championship standings, lending the result additional historical weight following his death in 1994.

Timeline Context

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