This week, Formula 1 comes to Portugal, with McLaren and champion Lando Norris testing on the Portimão circuit. However, it will not be with current single places – even because the rules do not allow.
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27/07/2026
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ANDthis week, there are single places of Formula 1 running in Portugal. Despite the championship entering the summer break, Champion McLaren still does not go on vacation after the victory in the Hungarian GP.
According to a statement, this week's champion from last year, Lando Norris, as well as your teammate Oscar PiastriThey'll test at the Algarve International Racetrack.
Also in action in Portimão will be reserve pilot Leonardo Fornaroli. However, the current single place will not be on track.
As the rules do not allow it, McLaren tests the Algarve layout under the previous car testing program – i.e. with models from other seasons.
In a statement, it justified: “The team is taking advantage of the opportunity to run on a circuit that will return to the calendar in 2027, and for Leonardo to have experience of a test with both McLaren pilots as part of his development and as a reserve pilot.”.
To remember that portugal’s GP returns to Formula 1 calendar in 2027 and 2028As confirmed in the final stretch of last year. There are no announced dates yet. Portimão is also speculated as a possible alternative to Middle East rounds this year, if they cannot be carried out due to the conflict in the region.