Is Portimao the perfect F1 2023 replacement for China? | F1

F1 officially communicated its decision to cancel the Chinese Grand Prix for the fourth year in a row last week.If F1 wants to retain its planned record-breaking 24-round season, then the sport already has the ideal replacement waiting in the wings. The 4.6km, 15-turn Algarve International Circuit, located in Portimao in the Algarve region of southern Portugal, holds the required FIA Grade 1 licence and has recent experience of hosting F1. When the 2020 season was decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Portimao stepped in to stage a debut event as part of a rejigged calendar as F1 moved to a predominantly European-based schedule. Following…

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