Prost, Alonso, Piastri – three drivers, three turning-point circuits and one uncomfortable truth: in a tight championship, a weak track doesn’t forgive.

There’s a particular kind of cruelty in Formula One that does not get discussed enough. Not the crashes, or the politics or even the mechanical failures that happen at key moments during a season. It’s when a driver produces the finest season of their career – statistically, emotionally and technically – and still does not win the championship.

F1 will return to Portimão for the Portuguese Grand Prix in 2027 and 2028, here's a look at some of Portugal's best races.

Written by Eleana Cheshire, Edited by Rohan Brown Credit: Williams Racing From the 2025 season, Carlos Sainz Jr. joins an elite group of...