F1 Schedules Portuguese GP at Portimao for 2027-2028

Formula 1 announced on Thursday that the Portuguese Grand Prix will return to its calendar in 2027 and 2028 at the Algarve International Circuit in Portimao, filling the slot vacated by the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort after its final edition in 2026.

The two-year deal marks the first return of the event since 2021, when Portimao last hosted amid disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic. The circuit, which opened in 2008, had previously served as a testing venue for F1 teams but entered the championship schedule in October 2020 as a replacement for canceled races elsewhere. That debut race saw Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton secure his 92nd career victory, surpassing Michael Schumacher's long-standing record for most grand prix wins. Hamilton repeated the feat in 2021, with the event shifted to early May that year. Max Verstappen finished third and second in those two outings, while former Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas claimed the only other podium at the track.

Portugal's F1 history dates back further, with the inaugural Portuguese Grand Prix held on street circuits in Porto and Monsanto Park from 1958 to 1960. The event then moved to the Estoril circuit, where it ran annually...