To maintain the season’s pattern, Senna scored the third time in the qualifying sessions, starting behind Williams.
He had a difficult race, stopping four times in the boxes and, even so, managed to maintain his starting position, one lap behind the winner.
And what a winner. Never had Nigel Mansell done so right by the label “Lion” as he did in Portugal. He won pole position, had the lead from start to finish and scored the fastest lap for the race and for the circuit.
A world champion performance, making his dismissal during the prior race all the more ironic.
Ayrton Senna was happy to be on the podium. But, afterwards, he was revolted when Williams confirmed the contracting of Alain Prost for 1993, which removed him as a possible candidate.
portuguese gp
1º
N. Mansell
2º
r. patrese
3º
Ayrton senna
4º
G. Berger
5º
M. Schumacher
6º
m. brundle
7º
m. hakkinen
8º
m. alboreto
9º
j. herbert
10º
j. alesi
11º
t. boutsen
12º
a. de cesaris
13º
b. gachot
14º
e. comas
15º
O. Grouillard
16º
i. capelli
17º
a. suzuki
18º
G. Morbidelli
19º
j. lehto
20º
M. Gugelmin
21º
p. martini
22º
K. Wendlinger
23º
e. naspetti
24º
s. modena
25º
U. Katayama
26º
c. fittipaldi
71
laps
26
cars
12
retirements
1’16”272
fastest lap
sunny weather
Pódio
1º
N. Mansell
2º
G. Berger
3º
Ayrton Senna
3º
final position
2º
position in championship following the race
3º
starting position
4
championship points accumulated
1’16”272
best lap
