Portuguese Grand Prix 1992 - Race Schedule and Countdown

Nigel Mansell bounced back from his Monza disappointment with a commanding victory at the Portuguese Grand Prix, his ninth win of a dominant championship season. The World Champion controlled proceedings from pole position at Estoril, demonstrating the clinical efficiency that had characterized his title-winning campaign. Mansell's victory underlined that Williams' technical superiority remained overwhelming, with the FW14B continuing to set the benchmark for the rest of the field.

Gerhard Berger finished second for McLaren, collecting valuable points that helped secure third place in the drivers' championship. The Austrian drove a solid race to fend off teammate Ayrton Senna, demonstrating his consistency throughout a difficult season. Ayrton Senna completed an all-McLaren two-three in third place, salvaging points after being unable to match the Williams' pace throughout the weekend.

The race confirmed that Mansell's dominance hadn't been diminished by securing the championship early, as the Englishman continued to extract maximum performance from the FW14B. With nine victories from 14 starts, Mansell had already surpassed the previous single-season win record, establishing new standards of championship dominance. The result set up a potential emotional finale to McLaren-Honda's partnership in Japan, where the legendary collaboration would compete together for the final time.