The good old times of the German Grand Prix were gone. The McLaren, equipped with a Honda engine, which gave Ayrton Senna the chance to fight for pole position and for wins, was already a piece of history.
Now, Senna had been relegated to the shadows of the Williams cars which, once again, dominated the first row of the gird, more than one second ahead of him.
Looking at the first row, he made a rare comment. Generally, he left his hard feelings on the track, but here he openly commented on Damon Hill:
“He plays too rough, and races zigzagging more than in a straight line. Without a doubt, he’s a driver who needs experience and responsibility to realize that there is a limit to defending your position. I can only deduce that Hill does this on purpose. Not in bad faith, but to keep himself out in front, like he did in Imola, when he tried to throw me off the track, on the straight. If he doesn’t change, he could be very disappointed.”
Senna would never come close to Williams’ Englishman during the race. He finished in fourth, his starting position, passing Hill on the final lap while Hill lamented his blown rear left tire, which had cost him his first victory two kilometers (1 ¼ miles) to the end.
german gp
1º
A. Prost
2º
D. Hill
3º
M. Schumacher
4º
Ayrton Senna
5º
M. Blundell
6º
M. Brundle
7º
R. Patrese
8º
A. Suzuki
9º
G. Berger
10º
J. Alesi
11º
D. Warwick
12º
M. Andretti
13º
J. Herbert
14º
K. Wendlinger
15º
A. Zanardi
16º
E. Comas
17º
R. Barrichello
18º
J. Lehto
19º
A. de Cesaris
20º
C. Fittipald
21º
U. Katayama
22º
P. Martini
23º
P. Alliot
24º
T. Boutsen
25º
L. Badoer
26º
M. Alboreto
45
laps
26
cars
9
Retirements
1’41”859
fastest lap
1º
Sunny weather
podium
1º
A. Prost
2º
M. Schumacher
3º
M. Blundell
4º
final position
2º
position in championship following the race
4º
starting place
3
championship points accumulated
1’42”162
best lap
The accident at the beginning was a shame. Today perhaps I’ll be able to finish in one of the first three positions.