With the appointment of Britain’s Lando Norris as world champion and the interruption of Max Verstappen’s reign, the echoes of an exciting result died down formula 1 He is preparing his engines for a season full of change and uncertainty. However, the premier class of motorsport is looking beyond the short term and is making announcements for the future. This is how the return of a traditional venue to the calendar was announced this Tuesday: There will be another Portuguese Grand Prix in 2027 and 2028as confirmed by F1 on its official website. Although Formula 1 hasn’t revealed it yet, according to specialist media The Race, Portugal will compete in place of Zandvoort, the circuit that hosted the Dutch Grand Prix.
“Formula 1 announced today that it will return to Portugal in 2027 and 2028 – the announcement begins – under a two-year agreement with the Portuguese government, Turismo de Portugal and organizer Parkalgar, Parques Tecnológico e Desportivos, SA. The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, better known as Portimão, was last in 2020 and 2021 Hosted F1 events and was also a “key venue for the sport’s return to racing during the Covid-19 pandemic.” The 4.6km route is located in the idyllic Algarve region in the far south of Portugal, known for its spectacular beaches and historic charm. It offers drivers a technical challenge with spectacular elevation changes, culminating in a descent to the final right-hand bend that leads back to the pit lane.”
Portugal has a prestigious history in Formula One, having hosted its first Grand Prix in Porto in 1958 and hosting race weekends at Monsanto and Estoril over the sport’s 75-year history. Some of Formula 1’s best drivers topped the podium in Portugal, including Stirling Moss, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell.
Senna won his first Formula 1 Grand Prix in Estoril in 1985. More recently, Portimão was the circuit where Lewis Hamilton surpassed Michael Schumacher’s record with his 92nd victory in 2021. Hamilton remains the only driver on the current grid to have won at this track, having crossed the finish line in 2020.
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