Portimao 858 v2

Portimao

The need to re-shape the Formula 1 and MotoGP calendars in 2020 led to some surprise and welcome additions.

The need to re-shape the Formula 1 and MotoGP calendars in 2020 led to some surprise and welcome additions. One such venue was the undulating Autódromo Internacionale do Algarve near Portimão which was new to both series. Opened in October 2008 at a reputed cost of €195m, the circuit attracted senior championships such as GP2 and FIA GTs and was licenced as an F1 test venue since 2010. Ten years later, Portimão held the first Portuguese Grand Prix since 1996 and motorcycling’s top category returned to the country after an eight-year absence.

Grand Prix Circuit

2008

Type

Permanent road course

Length

2.891 (Miles)

Fastest Race Lap

Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Benz F1 W11 EQ Performance), 1m18.750, 132.160 mph, F1, 2020

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-Benz F1 W11 EQ Performance), 1m16.466, 136.108 mph, F1, 2020

Grand Prix Circuit With Chicane

2008

Type

Permanent road course

Length

2.911 (Miles)

Motorcycle Circuit

2008

Type

Permanent road course

Length

2.849 (Miles)

Motorcycle Circuit With Chicane

2008

Type

Permanent road course

Length

2.904 (Miles)

Latest Races

3,413

Championships

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19,330

Results

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25,216

Drivers

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14,546

Teams

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917

Circuits

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