Overview
- Formula 1 and Portuguese authorities signed a two-year agreement to stage Grands Prix at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in 2027 and 2028.
- The event replaces the Netherlands Grand Prix at Zandvoort after 2026, keeping the season at the current maximum of 24 races.
- Officials in Portugal presented the race as an economic boost for the Algarve, with state support viewed as decisive given high hosting fees reported in the paddock.
- The 4.6 km Portimão circuit is praised by drivers for dramatic elevation changes and a flowing layout, commonly dubbed a roller-coaster.
- Portimão last hosted in 2020 and 2021 during pandemic reshuffles, with both races won by Lewis Hamilton.