It was announced today that the
Chinese Grand Prix has been cancelled due to the Corona restrictions that the country still has in place. One of the potential replacements mentioned is
Portimao, but it now appears that even this one is still in question.
The
Chinese Grand Prix was supposed to take place on 16 April 2023, and the
official F1 calendar now also shows that it has been removed. Although
Portimao is a real contender to host the Grand Prix, it appears that the
FIA World Endurance Championship has also organised a race on this date.
"The first-ever 6 Hours of Portimão at Algarve International Circuit will take place on 16 April. This will be the second time that WEC has run at the track which previously held the 8 Hours of Portimão in 2021," reads the
WEC website.
There are still some options
So it remains to be seen whether the
Portuguese Grand Prix will take place, and if so, on which date. There are still some options: 9 April and 23 April are days when it could still be organised. 23 April seems the most feasible since the next race, a week later, borders Europe (Baku).