PORTUGUESE GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
23 Sep 1990
Autódromo do Estoril, Portugal
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Nigel MansellMAN | Ferrari | 1:13.557 |
| 2 | 1 | Alain ProstPRO | Ferrari | 1:13.595 |
| 3 | 27 | Ayrton SennaSEN | McLaren Honda | 1:13.601 |
| 4 | 28 | Gerhard BergerBER | McLaren Honda | 1:14.292 |
| 5 | 6 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Williams Renault | 1:14.723 |
| 6 | 20 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | Benetton Ford | 1:14.728 |
| 7 | 5 | Thierry BoutsenBOU | Williams Renault | 1:14.934 |
| 8 | 4 | Jean AlesiALE | Tyrrell Ford | 1:15.122 |
| 9 | 19 | Alessandro NanniniNAN | Benetton Ford | 1:15.411 |
| 10 | 29 | Eric BernardBER | Lola Lamborghini | 1:15.673 |
| 11 | 30 | Aguri SuzukiSUZ | Lola Lamborghini | 1:16.012 |
| 12 | 16 | Ivan CapelliCAP | Leyton House Judd | 1:16.284 |
| 13 | 21 | Emanuele PirroPIR | Dallara Ford | 1:16.290 |
| 14 | 15 | Mauricio GugelminGUG | Leyton House Judd | 1:16.296 |
| 15 | 12 | Martin DonnellyDON | Lotus Lamborghini | 1:16.762 |
| 16 | 23 | Pierluigi MartiniMAR | Minardi Ford | 1:16.795 |
| 17 | 10 | Alex CaffiCAF | Arrows Ford | 1:16.946 |
| 18 | 22 | Andrea de CesarisDEC | Dallara Ford | 1:17.066 |
| 19 | 9 | Michele AlboretoALB | Arrows Ford | 1:17.081 |
| 20 | 26 | Philippe AlliotALL | Ligier Ford | 1:17.120 |
| 21 | 11 | Derek WarwickWAR | Lotus Lamborghini | 1:17.259 |
| 22 | 25 | Nicola LariniLAR | Ligier Ford | 1:17.269 |
| 23 | 8 | Stefano ModenaMOD | Brabham Judd | 1:17.341 |
| 24 | 18 | Yannick DalmasDAL | AGS Ford | 1:17.621 |
| 25 | 7 | David BrabhamBRA | Brabham Judd | 1:17.715 |