2020 Portuguese Grand Prix
1,030th World Championship race, 17th World Championship Portuguese Grand Prix, 1st World Championship race at Portimao
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 25 October 2020 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Portimao, 66 laps |
| Round: | 12 of 17 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 66 | 1hr 29m 56.828s | 26 FL | |
| 2 |  Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 66 | +25.592s | 18 | |
| 3 |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 66 | +34.508s | 15 | |
| 4 |  Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 66 | +1m 05.312s | 12 | |
| 5 | +4 |  Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 65 | +1 lap | 10 |
| 6 | +1 |  Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 65 | +1 lap | 8 |
| 7 | -2 |  Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 65 | +1 lap | 6 |
| 8 | +3 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 65 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | +1 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 65 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | +5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 65 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | +5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | -6 |  Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | -5 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 65 | +1 lap | ||
| 15 | +2 |  Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | +3 |  Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | +1 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 65 | +1 lap (5.000s) | |
| 18 | +2 |  Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 64 | +2 laps | |
| 19 | -6 |  Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri-Honda | 64 | +2 laps | |
| R | Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 51 | DNF |
- Romain Grosjean received a 5-second time penalty for exceeding track limits.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:16.652 | |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:16.754 | |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:16.904 | |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:17.090 | |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:17.223 | |
| 6 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 1:17.437 | |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 1:17.520 | |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 1:17.525 | |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:17.803 | |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | – | |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 1:17.614 | |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:17.626 | |
| 13 | Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:17.728 | |
| 14 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:17.788 | |
| 15 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:17.919 | |
| 16 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:18.201 | |
| 17 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:18.323 | |
| 18 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:18.364 | |
| 19 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:18.508 | |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:18.777 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:16.652 | |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:16.754 | 0.102 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:16.904 | 0.252 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:17.090 | 0.438 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:17.223 | 0.571 |
| 6 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 1:17.437 | 0.785 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 1:17.520 | 0.868 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 1:17.525 | 0.873 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:17.803 | 1.151 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | – | – |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 1:17.614 | |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:17.626 | |
| 13 | Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:17.728 | |
| 14 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:17.788 | |
| 15 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:17.919 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:18.201 | |
| 17 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:18.323 | |
| 18 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:18.364 | |
| 19 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:18.508 | |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:18.777 | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 256 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | 179 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | 162 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | 80 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 75 |
| 6 | Sergio Perez | 74 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | 65 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 64 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | 63 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | 59 |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | 57 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | 40 |
| 13 | Sebastian Vettel | 18 |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat | 14 |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | 10 |
| 16 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 3 |
| 17 | Kimi Raikkonen | 2 |
| 18 | Romain Grosjean | 2 |
| 19 | Kevin Magnussen | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 435 |
| 2 |  Red Bull-Honda | 226 |
| 3 | Racing Point-Mercedes | 126 |
| 4 | McLaren-Renault | 124 |
| 5 | Renault | 120 |
| 6 | Ferrari | 93 |
| 7 | AlphaTauri-Honda | 77 |
| 8 |  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 5 |
| 9 |  Haas-Ferrari | 3 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 92nd for Lewis Hamilton NEW RECORD
- Constructor: 112th for Mercedes
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 57th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 160th for Lewis Hamilton, 54th for Valtteri Bottas, 40th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 229th & 230th for Mercedes, 180th for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 97th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 123rd for Mercedes
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 77th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 52nd for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 82nd for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 156th for Lewis Hamilton, 36th for Valtteri Bottas
- Pole & win
- Driver: 57th for Lewis Hamilton
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 30th for Lewis Hamilton
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 18th for Lewis Hamilton