Formula 1 will be racing again in Portimao

Published on 05 March 2021 by Johan Peeters

Having announced back in February an intention to fill the vacant spot on the 2021 F1 calendar with a race in Portugal, Formula 1 has today formally confirmed Portimao will host the Heineken Formula 1 Portuguese Grand Prix on May 2 - round 3 of a record-breaking 23-race championship.

Last October, F1 returned to Portugal for the first time in 25 years with an exciting Grand Prix that saw Lewis Hamilton claim a record 92nd career win ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen.

27,000 fans were on hand to enjoy the action, and Formula 1 is working closely with the promoter and the Portuguese Government regarding fan attendance this season.

“We are thrilled to announce that Formula 1 will be racing again in Portimao after the huge success of the race last year,” said Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1.

“We want to thank the promoter and the Portuguese Government for their hard work and dedication in getting us to this point. We are confident and excited about our 2021 season, having shown last year that we could deliver 17 races safely and bring our millions of fans thrilling racing at a difficult time. We hope to welcome fans to Portimao again this season in a safe way and are working with the promoter on the details of that plan.”