Formula 1 returns to Portimão in 2027

Formula 1 is going back to Portugal. In December 2025 the championship confirmed a two-year agreement to race at the Algarve International Circuit (AIA) in Portimão in 2027 and 2028, replacing the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort on the calendar.

What has been confirmed

Where: the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão. When: the 2027 and 2028 seasons. The circuit lists the 2027 race for 18 to 20 June 2027. We have not yet seen 2028 dates. Who is behind it: the deal was agreed with the Portuguese government, Turismo de Portugal and the circuit promoter, Parkalgar.

Portimão is not new to Formula 1. It hosted the Portuguese Grand Prix in 2020 and 2021, and Lewis Hamilton won both races.

What is still to come

The official 2027 calendar has not been published in full yet, so the date above comes from the circuit's own race calendar. We will treat the F1 calendar as the final word once it is out, and the race will appear in Paddock's Formula 1 listings as soon as it does.

Why it matters beyond the grand prix

The AIA is one of the busiest circuits in Iberian racing. Its 2026 calendar included International GT Open, F4 Spain, the Winter Series, Ultimate Cup and the 24 Hours CRM, and several of those series are already scheduled to return in 2027. A Formula 1 weekend puts the circuit in front of a global audience, and with it the drivers, teams and professionals who work in the paddock that surrounds it.

For drivers and teams building a career in the junior and GT categories, Portimão is a track to know. Keep an eye on the Paddock events calendar for the series racing there next.