This was the second race of 1993 to be held in Britain, after the European Grand Prix at Donington Park three months earlier.

Williams took 1–2 in qualifying with Prost on pole ahead of Hill, Schumacher, Ayrton Senna, Patrese and Martin Brundle.

Michael Andretti in the other McLaren spun off at Copse on the first lap, while Hill pulled away at the front, and Senna held up both Prost and Schumacher.

Then, Luca Badoer crashed, bringing out the Safety Car and reducing the gap between Hill and Prost to nothing.

Prost took his 50th Grand Prix win ahead of Schumacher, Patrese, Johnny Herbert, Senna (who was classified fifth) and Derek Warwick.