System 1 will return to Portugal with the addition of a race in Portimao within the 2027 and 2028 seasons.
Portimao hosted two races in the course of the COVID-impacted seasons that required further venues to be recognized at brief discover, with an October 2020 race being adopted by an occasion in Might 2021. That marked a return for the Portuguese Grand Prix for the primary time since 1996 at Estoril, and reignited curiosity in future inclusion on the calendar.
F1 has now confirmed that Portimao might be included on the 2027 and 2028 schedules, successfully changing the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort that can drop off following the upcoming season.
“I’m delighted to see Portimao return to the System 1 calendar and for the game to proceed to ignite the eagerness of our unbelievable Portuguese fanbase,” F1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali stated. “The circuit delivers on-track pleasure from the primary nook to the checkered flag, and its vitality lifts followers out of their seats.”
Domenicali says the curiosity to host F1 races is the best it has ever been – regardless of the short-term nature of the contract – and the circuit’s chairman Jaime Costa says authorities backing was essential to Portimao’s return.
“We’re thrilled to welcome System 1 again to Portugal and to the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve,” Costa stated. “The Portuguese Grand Prix will showcase the excellence of our circuit and the eagerness of our followers, delivering a robust increase for our tourism, area, and neighborhood.
“This achievement was solely made potential with the continual assist – because the starting – of the Portuguese Authorities. Portimao’s distinctive ‘rollercoaster’ format will problem the most effective drivers on the earth and create a spectacle that followers will love. We stay up for creating unforgettable moments and setting new requirements of excellence on and off the observe.”
The return of Portimao will come one yr after neighboring Spain hosts two races in a season, with Barcelona and the brand new occasion in Madrid on the 2026 calendar. F1 additionally has curiosity from potential races in Thailand – the place a border battle with Cambodia seems to have solid doubt on progress – and Argentina, with observe enhancements going down for MotoGP in Buenos Aires.
