Formula One drivers from Portugal
Drivers | 5 |
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Grands Prix | 88 |
Entries | 88 |
Starts | 73 |
Best season finish | 16th (2005) |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 1 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Points | 8 |
First entry | 1958 Portuguese Grand Prix |
Latest entry | 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix |
2024 drivers | None |
There have been five motor racing drivers from
Of Portugal's five Grand Prix entrants, only Lamy and Monteiro have scored world championship points. Monteiro is additionally the only Portuguese driver to finish on the podium, having achieved third place at the 2005 United States Grand Prix.
Former drivers
Casimiro de Oliveira
Mário de Araújo Cabral
Pedro Chaves
Pedro Lamy
Tiago Monteiro
Tiago Monteiro became the first Portuguese Formula One driver in almost a decade when he was announced alongside Narain Karthikeyan for the Jordan team ahead of the 2005 Formula One World Championship.[8] He made his debut at the 2005 Australian Grand Prix, finishing in 16th position after starting the race from 14th on the grid.[9] Following the withdrawal of seven teams from the 2005 United States Grand Prix over tyre safety issues, Monteiro became the first Portuguese driver to finish on the podium[10] and the second after Pedro Lamy to score world championship points, earning six for his third-place finish.[11] He scored an additional point with eighth position at the 2005 Belgian Grand Prix, and later ended a run of sixteen consecutive race finishes, one shy of Formula One's all-time record in one season, after retiring from the 2005 Brazilian Grand Prix.[12] Monteiro was presented with the Rookie of the Year Award at the end-of-season Autosport Awards.[13]
Monteiro was retained by Jordan, which was rebranded as
Timeline
Former drivers | |
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Casimiro de Oliveira | 1958 |
Mário de Araújo Cabral | 1959–1960, 1963–1964 |
Pedro Chaves | 1991 |
Pedro Lamy | 1993–1996 |
Tiago Monteiro | 2005–2006 |
Notes
- ^ Drivers on the official entry list for a Grand Prix may not participate in the race if they fail to show sufficient pace in the practice or qualifying sessions, or if they withdraw from the event prior to the race start.
References
- ^ a b Jornal dos Classicos (31 December 2020). "Os 9 pilotos portugueses que chegaram à F1" [The 9 Portuguese drivers who made it to F1]. Motor24 (in Portuguese). Global Media Group. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Obituario Nicha Cabral" [Obituary Nicha Cabral]. Nascer do Sol (in Portuguese). 22 August 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ Fernandes, Nuno (17 August 2020). "Morreu Nicha Cabral, o primeiro português da fórmula 1". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ISBN 0-905138-90-2.
- ^ a b Phillips, Jack (December 2018). "Lunch with... Pedro Lamy". Motor Sport. Vol. 94, no. 12. pp. 96–102. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Allsop, Derrick (23 October 2011). "Motor Racing: Lamy in 'horrifying' crash at Silverstone: Lotus driver breaks kneecaps and thigh as car disintegrates following 150mph smash during testing for Spanish Grand Prix". The Independent. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Sousa, Hugo Daniel (12 November 2007). "Pedro Lamy ganha Le Mans Series, o 17.º campeonato da carreira" [Pedro Lamy wins Le Mans Series, the 17th championship of his career]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Atlas F1 (3 February 2005). "Jordan Confirm Karthikeyan, Monteiro for 2005". Autosport. Haymarket Media. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "GP Austrália: Tiago Monteiro terminou em 16º" [Australia GP: Tiago Monteiro finishes in 16th]. Público (in Portuguese). Lusa News Agency. 6 March 2005. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "When WTCR ace Monteiro shared a Formula One podium with Schumacher 15 years on". FIA WTCR. Eurosport Events Limited. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Tiago Monteiro é o primeiro português a chegar ao pódio na Fórmula 1" [Tiago Monteiro is the first Portuguese to finish on the podium in Formula 1]. Público (in Portuguese). 19 June 2005. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Knutson, Dan (30 September 2005). "Under the radar, Monteiro has had his moments". ESPN. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ Noble, Jonathan (4 December 2005). "Rookie of the Year: Tiago Monteiro". Autosport. Haymarket Media. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Monteiro confirmed in Midland role". CNN. 3 February 2006. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Noble, Jonathan (21 December 2006). "Sutil lands Spyker race seat". Autosport. Haymarket Media. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ Meissner, Johan (6 March 2007). "Monteiro joins SEAT after Brazil". Touring Car Times. Retrieved 6 March 2021.