F1 returns to Algarve in June 2027 with tickets on sale from 21 September
Formula 1 will race at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão on 20 June 2027, the FIA has confirmed, ending a six-year absence from Portugal. The agreement covers 2027 and 2028, with tickets going on sale in two days.
The Portugal Grand Prix will run from 18 to 20 June 2027, according to the official FIA calendar. The race falls on the weekend before the summer peak tourist season, a timing the Turismo do Algarve said it had sought for the event.
How to buy tickets
Sales begin on 21 September through the official platform, portugalf1gp.com. The first of four sales phases offers three-day general admission tickets, reserved grandstand seats, and hospitality packages.
Those who joined the waiting list gain exclusive access to this pre-sale. Registration does not guarantee a ticket, but it secures the first opportunity to buy before sales open to the general public. If tickets become available through the waiting list, buyers may have a short window — as little as 10 minutes — to complete their purchase.
Estimates suggest general admission will start around €300 for the full weekend, roughly equivalent to a month's minimum wage in Portugal, with grandstand seats ranging from €400 to €700. Final prices will be announced when sales launch. Portugal remains one of the more affordable European destinations on the F1 calendar.
Before the summer rush
André Gomes, head of Turismo do Algarve, told news agency Lusa that scheduling the race for mid-June was the goal throughout negotiations, which he said proceeded normally after delays caused by conflicts in the Middle East.
"We managed to get it just before the high season, which was our objective," Gomes said, adding that promotion will now begin in partnership with Turismo de Portugal and the circuit.
The timing matters for a region where tourism drives the economy. By placing the race before the July–August peak, authorities aim to draw visitors without displacing regular holidaymakers who might otherwise avoid the crowds and higher prices a major event brings.
Economic stakes
The government projects an economic impact of at least €140 million per year from the returning races, with each event expected to attract roughly 200,000 visitors, including 150,000 spectators — more than half from abroad — and 50,000 professionals. The state has guaranteed that costs will fall below the tax revenue generated and remain under €50 million for both years combined.
The previous races, in 2020 and 2021, ran under pandemic restrictions. The 2020 edition produced an estimated €26.7–27.7 million in direct economic impact, according to promoter Parkalgar, below initial projections but achieved in circumstances that limited attendance.
Some academic studies of European Grand Prix events question whether the benefits persist, suggesting any positive effects on GDP or employment can fade or turn negative within three to four years. Promoters and regional officials instead point to global exposure — more than 4,000 hours of television coverage per race across F1's 920 million followers — as a long-term asset for the Algarve brand.
The circuit
Inaugurated in 2008, the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve is Portugal's most modern motorsport venue. The 4.653 km track has 15 turns and rises and falls sharply across the terrain, earning it the nickname "roller coaster." It already hosts the MotoGP Portugal Grand Prix, the World Superbike championship, and the European Le Mans Series.
The lap records belong to Lewis Hamilton, who set the qualifying mark of 1m16.652s in 2020 and the race record of 1m18.750s the same year. In 2021, at this circuit, the British driver surpassed Michael Schumacher's all-time record of 91 career victories.
Hamilton won both pandemic-era races in Portugal. The 2027 and 2028 editions will be the 19th and 20th Portugal Grands Prix, following earlier races at Boavista in Porto, Monsanto in Lisbon, and the Autódromo do Estoril in Cascais.
