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Portugal will return to the F1 calendar for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.
F1 has agreed to a two-year deal to return to Portugal for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, with races being held at the Autodromo do Algarve near Portimao.
The past events at Portimao during the COVID era were not traditional, with F1 using the track for broadcasting contracts without live audiences in 2021.
Lewis Hamilton won both races for Mercedes in 2020 and 2021, achieving his record-breaking 92nd victory at the 2020 race, surpassing Michael Schumacher.
F1’s CEO Stefano Domenicali expressed excitement about returning to Portimão and thanked Portuguese officials for their support in bringing back the races.
The return of the Portuguese Grand Prix will serve as a replacement for the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, which exits the calendar after 2026, as F1 looks to rotate European races.
Portugal’s return is not expected to be the rotational race with Belgium, and other countries like Turkey, Germany, and Thailand are also expressing interest in hosting F1 events.
