Overview[]
The S6 - Portuguese Grand Prix was the fourteenth race of Masters Season 6.
Report[]
Thanks to Ayrton Senna's 2nd place at Monza, he was now within striking distance of the floundering Fernando Alonso. However, qualifying went badly for the Brazilian as he could only manage 12th, while Alonso took his eighth pole position of the season. With many ravenous drivers snapping away at his heels, the Maestro driver badly needed a good result...
...and that was exactly was the Spaniard didn't get. Rather than suffering another retirement, Alonso had a terrible race as he finished outside of the points. Worse than that, he found himself not leading the championship for the first time since the San Marino Grand Prix as Senna finished 6th and moved into the lead by a single point. The race was won by Pedersen's Mika Hakkinen, who all of a sudden became an outside shot of the drivers championship. Completing the podium were Jacques Villeneuve and Juan Pablo Montoya.
Qualifying[]
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Fernando Alonso
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 Maestro-Ferrari (W)
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| 2 | 21 |  Michael Schumacher
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Willow Images-Ilmor (W)
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| 3 | 2 | Lewis Hamilton
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Maestro-Ferrari (W)
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| 4 | 12 |  Mika Hakkinen
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 Pedersen-Mugen Honda
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| 5 | 15 | Nico Rosberg
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 AquinoPlus-Ferrari
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| 6 | 16 |  Alain Prost
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J Racing-Ferrari
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| 7 | 17 | Kimi Raikkonen
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J Racing-Ferrari
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| 8 | 14 | Jenson Button
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AquinoPlus-Ferrari
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| 9 | 4 |  Juan Pablo Montoya
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 M-Sport-Mugen Honda
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| 10 | 3 |  Jacques Villeneuve
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M-Sport-Mugen Honda
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| 11 | 11 | Damon Hill
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Pedersen-Mugen Honda
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| 12 | 7 | Ayrton Senna
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Gui Racing-Renault (W)
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| 13 | 8 | Timo Glock
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Gui Racing-Renault (W)
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| 14 | 19 | David Coulthard
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Super Alex-Mugen Honda
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| 15 | 5 | Jean Alesi
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FJR-Renault (W)
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| 16 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen
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Willow Images-Ilmor (W)
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| 17 | 18 |  Takuma Sato
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Super Alex-Mugen Honda
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| 18 | 9 | Nigel Mansell
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Dodgem-Ford (W)
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| 19 | 6 | Felipe Massa
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FJR-Renault (W)
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| 20 | 10 | Martin Brundle
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Dodgem-Ford (W)
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| 21 | 22 |  Gerhard Berger
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Ajay Motorsports-Ford
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| 22 | 23 | Rubens Barrichello
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Ajay Motorsports-Ford
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Race[]
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Tyre | Grid | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Mika Hakkinen
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Pedersen-Mugen Honda
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4 | 12 |
| 2 | 3 | Jacques Villeneuve
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M-Sport-Mugen Honda
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10 | 8 |
| 3 | 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya
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M-Sport-Mugen Honda
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9 | 6 |
| 4 | 11 | Damon Hill
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Pedersen-Mugen Honda
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11 | 5 |
| 5 | 19 | David Coulthard
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Super Alex-Mugen Honda
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14 | 4 |
| 6 | 7 | Ayrton Senna
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Gui Racing-Renault (W)
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12 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | Lewis Hamilton
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Maestro-Ferrari (W)
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3 | 2 |
| 8 | 5 | Jean Alesi
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FJR-Renault (W)
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15 | 1 |
| Other Classified Finishers | ||||||
| Fin | 1 | Fernando Alonso
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Maestro-Ferrari (W)
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1 | |
| Fin | 16 | Alain Prost
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J Racing-Ferrari
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6 | |
| Fin | 21 | Michael Schumacher
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Willow Images-Ilmor (W)
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2 | |
| Fin | 18 | Takuma Sato
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Super Alex-Mugen Honda
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17 | |
| Fin | 14 | Jenson Button
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AquinoPlus-Ferrari
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8 | |
| Fin | 9 | Nigel Mansell
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Dodgem-Ford (W)
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18 | |
| Fin | 10 | Martin Brundle
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Dodgem-Ford (W)
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20 | |
| Fin | 22 | Gerhard Berger
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Ajay Motorsports-Ford
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21 | |
| Ret | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen
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Willow Images-Ilmor (W)
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16 | |
| Retirements | ||||||
| Ret | 15 | Nico Rosberg
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AquinoPlus-Ferrari
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5 | |
| Ret | 17 | Kimi Raikkonen
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J Racing-Ferrari
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7 | |
| Ret | 8 | Timo Glock
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Gui Racing-Renault (W)
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13 | |
| Ret | 6 | Felipe Massa
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FJR-Renault (W)
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19 | |
| Ret | 23 | Rubens Barrichello
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Ajay Motorsports-Ford
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22 | |
Championship Standings[]
| Drivers Championship | Teams Championship | Engine Trophy | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Driver | Pts. | Wins | -/+ | Pos. | Team | Pts. | Wins | -/+ | Pos. | Engine | Pts. | Wins | -/+ |
| 1 | Ayrton Senna
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55 | 2 |  1
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1 | Maestro-Ferrari (W)
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103 | 4 | = | 1 | Mugen Honda
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183 | 4 | 1
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| 2 | Fernando Alonso
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54 | 3 |  1
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2 | M-Sport-Mugen Honda
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80 | 1 | 2
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2 |  Ferrari
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179 | 6 | 1
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| 3 | David Coulthard
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49 | 1 | 2
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3 | Pedersen-Mugen Honda
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76 | 2 | 2
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3 | Renault
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98 | 3 | = |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton
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49 | 1 | 1
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4 | Gui Racing-Renault (W)
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75 | 3 | 2
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4 | Ilmor
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34 | 1 | = |
| 5 | Jacques Villeneuve
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47 | 1 | 1
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5 | J Racing-Ferrari
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66 | 2 | 2
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5 |  Ford
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17 | = | |
| 6 | Alain Prost
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46 | 2 | 2
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6 | Super Alex-Mugen Honda
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59 | 1 | = | |||||