Renault threw a jubilant and patriotic party in Magny Cours. They wanted to show the world that they had the best engines in Formula 1.
This feeling of superiority began on the starting grid, with four cars – Williams and Ligier – occupying the first two rows. Ayton Senna was in fifth, with a time two seconds slower that Damon Hill’s pole position.
“A beautiful occasion to race my 150th Grand Prix.”
The race once again went to Williams, with a victory for Alain Prost and a twosome on the podium.
Ayrton Senna finished in fourth. His teammate, Michael Andretti, in sixth place, had scored the first point of his career; and this was considered the one positive aspect from that afternoon.
french gp
1º
D. Hill
2º
A. Prost
3º
M. Brundle
4º
M. Blundell
5º
Ayrton Senna
6º
J. Alesi
7º
M. Schumacher
8º
R. Barrichello
9º
E. Comas
10º
P. Alliot
11º
K. Wendlinger
12º
R. Patrese
13º
A. Suzuki
14º
G. Berger
15º
D. Warwick
16º
M. Andretti
17º
A. Zanardi
18º
J. Lehto
19º
J. Herbert
20º
T. Boutsen
21º
U. Katayama
22º
L. Badoer
23º
C. Fittipaldi
24º
F. Barbazza
25º
A. de Cesaris
72
laps
25
cars
9
Retirements
1’19”256
fastest lap
1º
sunny weather
podium
1º
A. Prost
2º
D. Hill
3º
M. Schumacher
4º
final position
2º
position in championship following the race
5º
starting place
3
championship points accumulated
1’20”521
best lap
The lack of power didn’t allow me to make a pit stop and return to the track in front of Schumacher and Brundle.