Thierry Boutsen secured his third and final Formula One victory, while Senna extended his Drivers' Championship lead over Prost.
Key Facts
- Race laps
- 77
- Circuit length
- 3.97 km
- Race distance
- 305.5 km
- Winning margin
- less than 0.3 seconds
- Championship round
- 10th of 1990 season
- Winner's car
- Williams-Renault
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 1990 Formula One World Championship was in its tenth round, with Ayrton Senna leading Alain Prost in the Drivers' standings. Thierry Boutsen, a Belgian driver for Williams-Renault, lined up at the Hungaroring seeking a rare victory on a circuit known for difficulty in overtaking.
Boutsen led the entire 77-lap race at the Hungaroring, winning by under 0.3 seconds from Senna's McLaren-Honda. Senna survived a collision with Alessandro Nannini's Benetton-Ford, while Nannini's teammate Nelson Piquet finished third. Boutsen's victory proved to be the last in his Formula One career.
With Alain Prost failing to finish, Senna extended his lead in the Drivers' Championship. Boutsen's win remains, as of 2026, the last Formula One victory and podium finish for a driver competing under the Belgian flag, marking a notable milestone in Belgian motorsport history.
Result
at Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary