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CIRCUIT ARCHIVE · Portugal

Autódromo do Estoril

Estoril, Portugal · 13 completed races

Autódromo do Estoril is a mixed circuit (provisional classification). A midfield comparison needs at least two qualifying races of this type.

Grid and race movement

Winners from pole6
Winners from elsewhere7
Unknown winning grid0

Overtaking guide

Historical frequency

Insufficient data — no sourced race totals yet.

Rating: insufficient data. At least 3 sourced races are required.

tenthz’s guide uses historical reported counts. Weather, strategy, field size and regulations affect the totals; this is not an official F1 rating or a prediction for the next race.

Definition, coverage and race totals

Average = sum of all sourced Grand Prix totals divided by the number of sourced races. Each race counts once. Missing totals are excluded, never counted as zero. We do not add separate Sprint totals. Hard means under 30, Medium 30 to under 60, and Easy 60 or more reported overtakes per race. These are fixed tenthz editorial bands, not a ranking against a changing sample of circuits.

Source: F1’s “Need to Know” race previews. The published totals are reproduced as reported; those articles do not specify all counting exclusions. We do not infer them from finishing positions or OpenF1 position swaps. Years and layouts may differ from today’s circuit; a source check does not establish complete historical coverage.

From grid to finish

Drivers finished 4.07 places ahead of their starting position on average.

Across 190 classified driver results in 13 Grands Prix (1984–1996).

  • Finished ahead of grid75% (142/190)
  • Kept starting position9% (18/190)
  • Finished behind grid16% (30/190)

These are start-to-finish changes, not a count of on-track overtakes. Pit stops, penalties and retirements ahead can all affect the result.

How this is calculated

Starting grid position minus official classified finishing position. P10 to P7 is a gain of three places. Each eligible driver result counts once; unclassified results, disqualifications, non-starters and unknown grids are excluded. This describes historical results, not how easy it is to overtake. Circuit layouts and regulations may differ across the years shown.

Race-by-race position changes
RaceCarsNet places / classified result
1996 · Portuguese Grand Prix161.5
1995 · Portuguese Grand Prix171.47
1994 · Portuguese Grand Prix165.63
1993 · Portuguese Grand Prix164.56
1992 · Portuguese Grand Prix144.29
1991 · Portuguese Grand Prix174.41
1990 · Portuguese Grand Prix152
1989 · Portuguese Grand Prix145.64
1988 · Portuguese Grand Prix127.42
1987 · Portuguese Grand Prix143.86
1986 · Portuguese Grand Prix134.77
1985 · Portuguese Grand Prix95.56
1984 · Portuguese Grand Prix173.71

Current grid at this circuit 2026 GRID

DriverStarts / winsCircuit avg.Season avg.This year here

Circuit averages use imported official finishes across seasons; season averages use 2026. An absent visit is unavailable, not zero.

Most wins · drivers

NameWins
Alain Prost3
Nigel Mansell3
Ayrton Senna1
Damon Hill1
David Coulthard1
Gerhard Berger1
Jacques Villeneuve1
Michael Schumacher1
Riccardo Patrese1

Most wins · constructors

NameWins
Williams6
McLaren3
Ferrari2
Benetton1
Team Lotus1

Every Grand Prix

SeasonRaceDateWinner
1996Portuguese Grand Prix ↗22 SeptJacques Villeneuve
1995Portuguese Grand Prix ↗24 SeptDavid Coulthard
1994Portuguese Grand Prix ↗25 SeptDamon Hill
1993Portuguese Grand Prix ↗26 SeptMichael Schumacher
1992Portuguese Grand Prix ↗27 SeptNigel Mansell
1991Portuguese Grand Prix ↗22 SeptRiccardo Patrese
1990Portuguese Grand Prix ↗23 SeptNigel Mansell
1989Portuguese Grand Prix ↗24 SeptGerhard Berger
1988Portuguese Grand Prix ↗25 SeptAlain Prost
1987Portuguese Grand Prix ↗20 SeptAlain Prost
1986Portuguese Grand Prix ↗21 SeptNigel Mansell
1985Portuguese Grand Prix ↗21 AprAyrton Senna
1984Portuguese Grand Prix ↗21 OctAlain Prost