Welcome to Episode 3 of our new series on Autosport Retro, “My Favourite F1 Season”, where Autosport Editor-In-Chief Kevin Turner sits down with fellow journalists, broadcasters and other special guests to talk about their favourite F1 season and the impact it had on them. This week, Kevin is joined by James Allen, former F1 commentator, turned President of Autosport Business and F1 to discuss his favourite season, 1993. 

While on face value, 1993 was ultimately won comfortably by Alain Prost, it was the politics behind the scenes that shaped the season. James talks at length about Nigel Mansell’s shock retirement heading into the season and his brief departure to IndyCar and how it impacted Williams, as well as Michael Andretti heading the other way with McLaren. Ayrton Senna was driving for McLaren on a race-by-race basis by finally committing later on in the year, and that testing period’s also explained at length by James. Also featured are a review of the Top 10 drivers of the year by Autosport and Auto Course.