Formula 1 has confirmed that the Portuguese Grand Prix will return to the calendar in a two-year deal for the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve.
The race, which was held in 2020 and 2021, will be back in 2027 and ’28, in what will be an effective replacement of the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.
Earlier in the year, the country’s government announced that it was keen for the event to return, with Portimao having successfully filled in for other races in the two Covid-affected seasons.
It was the first time that the nation had held a Grand Prix since 1996, having been a longstanding fixture on the calendar since 1985, then held at Estoril.
The 2.9 mile circuit, which seats 100,000 people – and is also a regular MotoGP venue – offers its own unique challenge to drivers, with both races run there previously won by Lewis Hamilton.
In a statement, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said: “I’m delighted to see Portimão return to the Formula 1 calendar and for the sport to continue to ignite the passion of our incredible Portuguese fanbase. The circuit delivers on-track excitement from the first corner to the chequered flag, and its energy lifts fans out of their seats.
“The interest and demand to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix is the highest that it has ever been, so I would like to thank Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, the Minister of Economy and Territorial Cohesion of Portugal, Manuel Castro Almeida, the Secretary of State for Tourism, Commerce and Services, Pedro Machado, President of Turismo de Portugal, Carlos Abade, President of the Algarve Tourist Board, Andre Gomes and CEO and Chairman of the Algarve International Circuit, Jaime Costa, for their support in bringing F1 back to Portugal.
“I look forward to working together again to ensure that Portimão returns to the calendar in emphatic style.”
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