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On this day in 1993, F1 legend Ayrton Senna claimed the record-breaking sixth Monaco GP win of his career.
The former McLaren driver had some of his most iconic races at the Principality and had previously announced himself to the world with his excellent P2 with Toleman in 1984. Heading into the 1993 Monaco GP, he was looking to become the first man to win six times in the 'Crown Jewel' of F1, surpassing Graham Hill's five wins.
Senna had won every Monaco GP since 1989. In 1993, the start of the weekend wasn't ideal for the Brazilian as he crashed his McLaren in the practice session. In the all-important qualifying, he finished third behind pole-sitter Alain Prost and Michael Schumacher. He could not make any inroads at the start of the season.
However, he inherited the lead after Prost had to serve a time penalty for jumping the start and Schumacher retired due to suspension issues. Ayrton Senna finished ahead of Damon Hill to the line by 52 seconds with Jean Alesi in third.
"I’m really interested that Mercedes are bringing these upgrades to Monaco GP" - F1 pundit
F1 pundit Tom Clarkson stated that he was interested to see if Mercedes will bring their planned upgrades to the Monaco GP this weekend.
As per PlanetF1, he said:
"I’m really interested that Mercedes are bringing these upgrades to Monaco because the obvious thing to do is to do what Ferrari are doing and just delay everything a week. Because there are so many risks associated with Monaco. Look at the mistakes drivers have made over the years. You can just glance a barrier ever so slightly and that can put you out of the race, or it can damage an upgrade.
“So, the fact that Mercedes are bringing these upgrades I think can mean one of two things. Is it because they have seen on the simulator that it is so much faster, that we just have to bring them because it’s worth half a second lap? Or is it a sign of desperation? We’re not sure – and the sooner we find out with some on-track running, the better! It could be either of those things.”
Like several others, Mercedes had initially planned to bring the upgrades in Imola, but due to the cancellation of the race, they had to push it for Monaco. But will they bring in Monaco as the track is an anomaly on the F1 calendar?
