Lewis Hamilton Wins the Portuguese Grand Prix
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Lewis Hamilton claimed victory at the Portuguese Grand Prix, with Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen completing the podium at the FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN GRANDE PRÉMIO DE PORTUGAL 2020 in Portimão.
Podium
The podium for this race:
🥇 **P1: Lewis Hamilton** (Mercedes) — 26 points
🥈 **P2: Valtteri Bottas** (Mercedes) — 18 points
🥉 **P3: Max Verstappen** (Red Bull Racing) — 15 points
Race Result
Lewis Hamilton won the Portuguese Grand Prix at the FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN GRANDE PRÉMIO DE PORTUGAL 2020 in Portimão, Portugal.
**Full Classification:**
P1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) — 26 pts
P2. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) — 18 pts +25.592s
P3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) — 15 pts +34.508s
P4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) — 12 pts +1:05.312
P5. Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) — 10 pts (+1 lap)
P6. Carlos Sainz (McLaren) — 8 pts (+1 lap)
P7. Sergio Perez (Racing Point) — 6 pts (+1 lap)
P8. Esteban Ocon (Renault) — 4 pts (+1 lap)
P9. Daniel Ricciardo (Renault) — 2 pts (+1 lap)
P10. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) — 1 pts (+1 lap)
P11. Kimi Räikkönen (Alfa Romeo Racing) — 0 pts (+1 lap)
P12. Alexander Albon (Red Bull Racing) — 0 pts (+1 lap)
P13. Lando Norris (McLaren) — 0 pts (+1 lap)
P14. George Russell (Williams) — 0 pts (+1 lap)
P15. Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo Racing) — 0 pts (+1 lap)
P16. Kevin Magnussen (Haas F1 Team) — 0 pts (+1 lap)
P17. Romain Grosjean (Haas F1 Team) — 0 pts (+1 lap)
P18. Nicholas Latifi (Williams) — 0 pts (+2 laps)
P19. Daniil Kvyat (AlphaTauri) — 0 pts (+2 laps)
P20. Lance Stroll (Racing Point) — 0 pts (collision damage)
Race Statistics
**Race Statistics:**
- **Circuit:** FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN GRANDE PRÉMIO DE PORTUGAL 2020, Portimão
- **Round:** 12
- **Finishers:** 4 / 20
- **DNFs:** Pierre Gasly, Carlos Sainz, Sergio Perez, Esteban Ocon, Daniel Ricciardo, Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Räikkönen, Alexander Albon, Lando Norris, George Russell, Antonio Giovinazzi, Kevin Magnussen, Romain Grosjean, Nicholas Latifi, Daniil Kvyat, Lance Stroll
- **Average Pit Stops:** 0.0
- **Biggest Mover:** Sebastian Vettel (P15 → P10, +5)
Summary
Lewis Hamilton takes the chequered flag at the Portuguese Grand Prix, finishing ahead of Valtteri Bottas by +25.592s. The result earns Lewis Hamilton 26 championship points.
Vettel, Sebastian made a tactical change in a critical phase — Vettel, Sebastian gained 5 positions (P15->P10) with 0 stop(s). Räikkönen, Kimi made a tactical change in a critical phase — Räikkönen, Kimi gained 5 positions (P16->P11) with 0 stop(s).
Why the Loser Lost
Albon, Alexander's performance during a critical phase came amid the result — Albon, Alexander lost 6 positions (P6->P12).