Portimao, like Mugello, another track that joined the Formula 1 calendar in 2020, had never hosted a Formula 1 World Championship event. The track was used for F1 pre-season testing in the winter of 2008-09, however, several drivers on the grid (including Daniel Ricciardo, Charles Leclerc, and Valtteri Bottas), experienced the Portuguese circuit during their junior careers.
After a positive performance two weeks ago at Imola, Scuderia Ferrari will now be looking the confirm the progress shown in the start of the 2021 Formula 1 season, maybe even to fight for a podium finish at Portimao, where Charles Leclerc last year managed to finish fourth despite driving a poor SF1000 car, while Sebastian Vettel barely got into the points.
Join us for the latest news, updates and live results from the Portimao Circuit, as the first practice session for the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix is about to get underway, with Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc at the wheel of the SF21, ready to evaluate the ideal set-up ahead of the qualifying session on Saturday and the race on Sunday.
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