2020 Portuguese Grand Prix

The 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix (officially the Formula 1 Heineken Grande Prémio De Portugal 2020) was the twelfth race of the 2020 FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Algarve International Circuit in Portimao, Algarve, Portugal, on 25 October 2020. It was the first Portuguese Grand Prix to be held since 1996, and the 17th running of the event.
Lewis Hamilton took pole position ahead of teammate Valtteri Bottas, who had been the fastest in all three free practice sessions, and won the race despite losing the lead to both Bottas and the of Carlos Sainz, Jr. at the start, breaking Michael Schumacher's record for all-time number of wins for a driver, while Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen finished third.
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==Background==
Formula One previously visited the Autódromo do Estoril as the venue for the Portuguese Grand Prix from 1984 to 1996. Following the delayed start to the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with a number of race cancellations from the original calendar, the Algarve Circuit at Portimao was announced on July 24 as part of the revised 2020 calendar, alongside Nürburgring and Imola.
On October 22nd, both drivers Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen are announced to be leaving the team at the end of the season.
===Entry List===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	Renault DP World F1 Team 	 	R.S.20 	 	E-Tech 20 1.6L V6t 	
4 	Lando Norris 	McLaren F1 Team 	 	MCL35 	 	E-Tech 20 1.6L V6t 	
5 	Sebastian Vettel 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	SF1000 	 	065 1.6L V6t 	
6 	Nicholas Latifi 	Williams Racing 	 	FW43 	 	M11 1.6L V6t 	
7 	Kimi Räikkönen 	Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN 	 	C39 	 	065 1.6L V6t 	
8 	Romain Grosjean 	Haas F1 Team 	 	VF-20 	 	065 1.6L V6t 	
10 	Pierre Gasly 	Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda 	 	AT01 	 	RA260H 1.6L V6t 	
11 	Sergio Pérez 	BWT Racing Point F1 Team 	 	RP20 	 	M11 1.6L V6t 	
16 	Charles Leclerc 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	SF1000 	 	065 1.6L V6t 	
18 	Lance Stroll 	BWT Racing Point F1 Team 	 	RP20 	 	M11 1.6L V6t 	
20 	Kevin Magnussen 	Haas F1 Team 	 	VF-20 	 	065 1.6L V6t 	
23 	Alexander Albon 	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing 	 	RB16 	 	RA260H 1.6L V6t 	
26 	Daniil Kvyat 	Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda 	 	AT01 	 	RA260H 1.6L V6t 	
31 	Esteban Ocon 	Renault DP World F1 Team 	 	R.S.20 	 	E-Tech 20 1.6L V6t 	
33 	Max Verstappen 	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing 	 	RB16 	 	RA260H 1.6L V6t 	
44 	Lewis Hamilton 	Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport 	 	W11 	 	M11 1.6L V6t 	
55 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	McLaren F1 Team 	 	MCL35 	 	E-Tech 20 1.6L V6t 	
63 	George Russell 	Williams Racing 	 	FW43 	 	M11 1.6L V6t 	
77 	Valtteri Bottas 	Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport 	 	W11 	 	M11 1.6L V6t 	
99 	Antonio Giovinazzi 	Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN 	 	C39 	 	065 1.6L V6t 	
Source: - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
==Practice Overview==
===Practice Results===
The full practice results for the are outlined below:
No 	Driver 	Team 	FP1 	 	FP2 	 	FP3 	 	 	 	 	 	
No 	Driver 	Team 	Time 	Pos 	Time 	Pos 	Time 	Pos 	 	 	 	 	
3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	 	1:20.058	9 	1:19.987	13 	1:17.935	14 	 	 	 	 	
4 	Lando Norris 	 	1:20.207	12 	1:18.743	3 	1:17.478	9 	 	 	 	 	
5 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	1:20.200	11 	1:19.175	6 	1:17.685	11 	 	 	 	 	
6 	Nicholas Latifi 	 	1:22.054	20 	1:20.465	14 	1:18.397	19 	 	 	 	 	
7 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	1:19.954	8 	1:20.490	15 	1:17.922	13 	 	 	 	 	
8 	Romain Grosjean 	 	1:21.169	17 	1:20.867	18 	1:18.454	20 	 	 	 	 	
10 	Pierre Gasly 	 	1:20.124	10 	1:19.178	7 	1:16.930	4 	 	 	 	 	
11 	Sergio Pérez 	 	1:19.907	7 	1:19.901	12 	1:17.297	8 	 	 	 	 	
16 	Charles Leclerc 	 	1:19.309	4 	1:18.838	4 	1:17.229	6 	 	 	 	 	
18 	Lance Stroll 	 	1:20.954	15 	1:20.983	19 	1:18.100	16 	 	 	 	 	
20 	Kevin Magnussen 	 	1:20.846	14 	1:20.680	16 	1:18.287	18 	 	 	 	 	
23 	Alexander Albon 	 	1:19.365	5 	1:19.643	10 	1:17.117	5 	 	 	 	 	
26 	Daniil Kvyat 	 	1:20.278	13 	1:20.729	17 	1:17.720	12 	 	 	 	 	
31 	Esteban Ocon 	 	1:21.673	19 	1:19.496	9 	1:17.666	10 	 	 	 	 	
33 	Max Verstappen 	 	1:19.191	3 	1:18.535	2 	1:16.812	3 	 	 	 	 	
44 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	1:18.749	2 	1:19.308	8 	1:16.680	2 	 	 	 	 	
55 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	 	1:19.441	6 	1:19.113	5 	1:17.238	7 	 	 	 	 	
63 	George Russell 	 	1:21.374	18 	1:19.821	11 	1:18.032	15 	 	 	 	 	
77 	Valtteri Bottas 	 	1:18.410	1 	1:17.940	1 	1:16.654	1 	 	 	 	 	
99 	Antonio Giovinazzi	 	1:21.009	16 	1:21.396	20 	1:18.201	17 	 	 	 	 	
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==Qualifying==
===Q1===
===Q2===
===Q3===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	 	Q1 	Q1 	 	Q2 	Q2 	 	Q3 	Q3 	Grid
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	 	Pos. 	Time 	 	Pos. 	Time 	 	Pos. 	Time 	Grid
1 	44 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	 	1 	1:16.828 	 	2 	1:16.824 	 	1 	1:16.652 	1
2 	77 	Valtteri Bottas 	 	 	3 	1:16.945 	 	1 	1:16.466 	 	2 	1:16.754 	2
3 	33 	Max Verstappen 	 	 	2 	1:16.879 	 	3 	1:17.038 	 	3 	1:16.904 	3
4 	16 	Charles Leclerc 	 	 	6 	1:17.421 	 	7 	1:17.367 	 	4 	1:17.090 	4
5 	11 	Sergio Pérez 	 	 	5 	1:17.370 	 	4 	1:17.129 	 	5 	1:17.223 	5
6 	23 	Alexander Albon 	 	 	7 	1:17.435 	 	9 	1:17.411 	 	6 	1:17.437 	6
7 	55 	Carlos Sainz 	 	 	11 	1:17.627 	 	5 	1:17.183 	 	7 	1:17.520 	7
8 	4 	Lando Norris 	 	 	9 	1:17.547 	 	6 	1:17.321 	 	8 	1:17.525 	8
9 	10 	Pierre Gasly 	 	 	4 	1:17.209 	 	8 	1:17.367 	 	9 	1:17.803 	9
10 	3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	 	 	10 	1:17.621 	 	10 	1:17.481 	 	10 	 	10
11 	31 	Esteban Ocon 	 	 	13 	1:17.775 	 	11 	1:17.614 	 	 	 	11
12 	18 	Lance Stroll 	 	 	12 	1:17.667 	 	12 	1:17.626 	 	 	 	12
13 	26 	Daniil Kvyat 	 	 	14 	1:17.841 	 	13 	1:17.728 	 	 	 	13
14 	63 	George Russell 	 	 	15 	1:17.931 	 	14 	1:17.788 	 	 	 	14
15 	5 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	 	8 	1:17.446 	 	15 	1:17.919 	 	 	 	15
16 	7 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	 	16 	1:18.201 	 	 	 	 	 	 	16
17 	99 	Antonio Giovinazzi 	 	 	17 	1:18.323 	 	 	 	 	 	 	17
18 	8 	Romain Grosjean 	 	 	18 	1:18.364 	 	 	 	 	 	 	18
19 	20 	Kevin Magnussen 	 	 	19 	1:18.508 	 	 	 	 	 	 	19
20 	6 	Nicholas Latifi 	 	 	20 	1:18.777 	 	 	 	 	 	 	20
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Source: - Qualifying, https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2020/races/1056/portugal/qualifying.html, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2021. Retrieved on 11 Dec 2021)	Source: - Qualifying, https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2020/races/1056/portugal/qualifying.html, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2021. Retrieved on 11 Dec 2021)	Source: - Qualifying, https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2020/races/1056/portugal/qualifying.html, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2021. Retrieved on 11 Dec 2021)	Source: - Qualifying, https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2020/races/1056/portugal/qualifying.html, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2021. Retrieved on 11 Dec 2021)	Source: - Qualifying, https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2020/races/1056/portugal/qualifying.html, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2021. Retrieved on 11 Dec 2021)	Source: - Qualifying, https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2020/races/1056/portugal/qualifying.html, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2021. Retrieved on 11 Dec 2021)	Source: - Qualifying, https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2020/races/1056/portugal/qualifying.html, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2021. Retrieved on 11 Dec 2021)	Source: - Qualifying, https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2020/races/1056/portugal/qualifying.html, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2021. Retrieved on 11 Dec 2021)	Source: - Qualifying, https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2020/races/1056/portugal/qualifying.html, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2021. Retrieved on 11 Dec 2021)	Source: - Qualifying, https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2020/races/1056/portugal/qualifying.html, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2021. Retrieved on 11 Dec 2021)	Source: - Qualifying, https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2020/races/1056/portugal/qualifying.html, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2021. Retrieved on 11 Dec 2021)	Source: - Qualifying, https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2020/races/1056/portugal/qualifying.html, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2021. Retrieved on 11 Dec 2021)	Source: - Qualifying, https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2020/races/1056/portugal/qualifying.html, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2021. Retrieved on 11 Dec 2021)	Source: - Qualifying, https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2020/races/1056/portugal/qualifying.html, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2021. Retrieved on 11 Dec 2021)
*Bold indicates the fastest driver's time in each session.
===Grid ===
The starting grid of the is as below:
Show Grid
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	44 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	66 	1:29:56.828 	1 	26FL
2 	77 	Valtteri Bottas 	 	66 	+ 25.592 	2 	18
3 	33 	Max Verstappen 	 	66 	+ 34.508 	3 	15
4 	16 	Charles Leclerc 	 	66 	+ 1:05.302 	4 	12
5 	10 	Pierre Gasly 	 	65 	+ 1 lap 	9 	10
6 	55 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	 	65 	+ 1 lap 	7 	8
7 	11 	Sergio Pérez 	 	65 	+ 1 lap 	5 	6
8 	31 	Esteban Ocon 	 	65 	+ 1 lap 	11 	4
9 	3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	 	65 	+ 1 lap 	10 	2
10 	5 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	65 	+ 1 lap 	15 	1
11 	7 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	65 	+ 1 lap 	16 	
12 	23 	Alexander Albon 	 	65 	+ 1 lap 	6 	
13 	4 	Lando Norris 	 	65 	+ 1 lap 	8 	
14 	63 	George Russell 	 	65 	+ 1 lap 	14 	
15 	99 	Antonio Giovinazzi	 	65 	+ 1 lap 	17 	
16 	20 	Kevin Magnussen 	 	65 	+ 1 lap 	19 	
17 	8 	Romain Grosjean 	 	65 	+ 1 lap* 	18 	
18 	6 	Nicholas Latifi 	 	64 	+ 2 laps 	20 	
19 	26 	Daniil Kvyat 	 	64 	+ 2 laps 	13 	
Ret 	18 	Lance Stroll 	 	51 	Collision damage	12 	
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** Grosjean finished 16th but was given a 5-second post-race time penalty for exceeding track limits.
==Milestones==
*First Portuguese Grand Prix to be held since 1996, and the 17th running overall.
*First race held at Algarve International Circuit.
*Lewis Hamilton's 92nd race win, breaking Michael Schumacher's record of most number of wins for any driver.
==Standings==
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Lewis Hamilton 	256 	
2 	Valtteri Bottas 	179 	
3 	Max Verstappen 	162 	
4 	Daniel Ricciardo 	80 	
5 	Charles Leclerc 	75 	3
6 	Sergio Pérez 	74 	1
7 	Lando Norris 	65 	1
8 	Alex Albon 	64 	1
9 	Pierre Gasly 	63 	1
10 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	59 	1
11 	Lance Stroll 	57 	2
12 	Esteban Ocon 	40 	
13 	Sebastian Vettel 	18 	
14 	Daniil Kyvat 	14 	
15 	Nico Hulkenberg 	10 	
16 	Antonio Giovinazzi 	3 	
17 	Romain Grosjean 	2 	
18 	Kimi Räikkönen 	2 	
19 	Kevin Magnussen 	1 	
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	435 	
2 	 	226 	
3 	 	126 	
4 	 	124 	
5 	 	120 	
6 	 	93 	
7 	 	77 	
8 	 	5 	
9 	 	3 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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