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as well as son of 1978 F 1 champion, Mario Andretti). Senna's team was using new engines but rather then shorten the gap between themselves and the Williams team they in fact widened it for now not only were their engines not as strong as those of Williams but theirs were not even as powerful as those of Benetton who had it in their contract with Ford that they had exclusive rights to Ford's most advanced engines. This meaning that Mclaren would constantly be getting Ford's second best engines after Benetton had finished with them.

The season started with the first race taking place in South Africa where Senna took second place to Alain Prost's first place, while Schumacher took third though. At one point during the race Schumacher had been in second place only to be passed by Senna when both came in to pits. Senna however like all great ones was not one to lament so as the season continued he went on to win the next two races and three of the next six. One of these being again Monaco like he had done the previous year and another being in his native Brazil where once again he proved to by the master of wet conditions but however with the technological difference being enormous Alan Prost, another great driver in his own right (finishing his career with 51 wins and four world titles) would not be denied the 93 world title despite what could be classified as Senna's gallant effort.

Prost in his Williams Renault went on to win seven out of sixteen races that year which clinched him the world title for the forth time while Ayrton Senna in what I would call perhaps his finest season considering all his disadvantages would go to win five races and finish in second place (which to Senna personally meant very little after having been three time world champion) a head of both Damon Hill (also of Williams Renault and F 1 champion in 96) and Michael Schumacher (future seven time world champion) who in fact baring the Williams cars had the best car in F 1.

Senna after the 93 season moved over to Williams Renault which prompted the retirement of Alain Prost from Formula One as he did not wish to be second driver to Senna. To me at the time it seemed almost a certain that Senna would be world champion in 94 after all he had the best car though Benetton with their Ford engines had truly shortened the gap in the off season between themselves and Williams. Schumacher then at the age of 25 was a already a great driver but he had not been able to beat Senna in the previous season

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