1990 Season - Round 13 - 1990-09-23
Nigel Mansell won the 1990 Portuguese Grand Prix from pole position, leading Ayrton Senna (McLaren) and Alain Prost (Ferrari) home for Ferrari.
Nicola Larini (Ligier) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P22 on the grid to P10 at the flag — a 12-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 13 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1990 Portuguese Grand Prix, completing round 13 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 3 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 2 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Gerhard Berger |
| McLaren |
| 4 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 6 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 9 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 5 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | 8 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | Arrows | 19 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Nicola Larini | Ligier | 22 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi | 16 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Maurício Gugelmin | Leyton House | 14 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Alex Caffi | Arrows | 17 | Accident | 0 |
| 14 | Aguri Suzuki | Larrousse | 11 | Accident | 0 |
| 15 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara | 13 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier | 20 | Accident | 0 |
| 17 | David Brabham | Brabham | 25 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 18 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Éric Bernard | Larrousse | 10 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 21 | Stefano Modena | Brabham | 23 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 22 | Martin Donnelly | Team Lotus | 15 | Alternator | 0 |
| 23 | Derek Warwick | Team Lotus | 21 | Throttle | 0 |
| 24 | Yannick Dalmas | AGS | 24 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 25 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara | 18 | Spun off | 0 |
| 26 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |