Portugal is aiming to return to the System 1 calendar in 2027, with Prime Minister Luís Montenegro declaring the nation “able to formalise” a deal to carry the race again to the Algarve Worldwide Circuit.
Talking on the Festa do Pontal this week, Social Democratic Celebration chief Montenegro revealed the federal government is ready to supply monetary help to revive the Portuguese Grand Prix on the Portimao venue.
The circuit first hosted F1 in 2020 amid the pandemic-induced reshuffle of the calendar and retained its spot for a second yr in 2021, earlier than being dropped because the schedule returned to regular.
The central authorities has now launched a contemporary effort to carry F1 again, just below 12 months after Algarve secured a brand new two-year MotoGP contract masking the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
Portugal eyeing F1 return in 2027
“One of many circumstances that the majority contributes to the promotion of this area is the key occasions,” stated Montenegro.
“We secured the MotoGP, the flagship occasion of world motorcycling, for 2025 and 2026. And I can inform you that now we have every part able to formalise the return of System 1 to Algarve the yr after, in 2027.
“These occasions require some monetary effort on the a part of the federal government, however they supply a return, each direct and oblique, via promotion, that’s actually worthwhile.”
Portugal was a daily fixture on the F1 calendar from 1984-96, with the Estoril Circuit exterior of Lisbon staging 13 grands prix throughout what many regard as a golden interval for motorsport.
Lately, the 4.6km Algarve monitor has turn into essentially the most distinguished venue for worldwide competitors, internet hosting all kinds of sequence together with F1, MotoGP, the World Endurance Championship, the World Superbike Championship and the DTM.
The 2 editions of the Portuguese GP at Portimao had been gained by then-Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton.
