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David Coulthard won the 1995 Portuguese Grand Prix

David Coulthard won the 1995 Portuguese Grand Prix for Williams, ahead of Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill at Autódromo do Estoril.

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Race recap

Winner
David Coulthard
Team
Williams
Top listed
David Coulthard, Michael Schumacher, and Damon Hill
Race date
September 24, 1995
Pole
David Coulthard
Fastest lap
David Coulthard
Classified drivers
24
Circuit
Autódromo do Estoril

The decisive result

David Coulthard finished first for Williams. Michael Schumacher is listed 2 for Benetton, with Damon Hill 3 for Williams.

Grid to finish

Pedro Diniz from P22 to P16 (+6), Roberto Moreno from P23 to P17 (+6), and Luca Badoer from P18 to P14 (+4) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. David Coulthard started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 7 +1 lap, 5 Finished, 3 Gearbox, 2 +3 laps, and 1 +2 laps. David Coulthard holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:23.220 on lap 2. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1David CoulthardWilliams1:41:52.14510
2Michael SchumacherBenetton1:41:59.3936
3Damon HillWilliams1:42:14.2664
4Gerhard BergerFerrari1:43:17.0243
5Jean AlesiFerrari1:43:17.5742
6Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber+1 lap1
7Johnny HerbertBenetton+1 lap0
8Martin BrundleLigier+1 lap0
9Mark BlundellMcLaren+1 lap0
10Eddie IrvineJordan+1 lap0
11Rubens BarrichelloJordan+1 lap0
12Jean-Christophe BoullionSauber+1 lap0
13Mika SaloTyrrell+2 laps0
14Luca BadoerMinardi+3 laps0
15Taki InoueFootwork+3 laps0
16Pedro DinizForti+5 laps0
17Roberto MorenoForti+7 laps0
DNFAndrea MonterminiPacificGearbox0
DNFMika HäkkinenMcLarenEngine0
DNFJean-Denis DélétrazPacificPhysical0