Circuito da Boavista

The Circuito da Boavista is a street circuit in Porto, Portugal. It was run anticlockwise and, in its original form, measured 7.406 kilometres. The start and finish were on the Esplanada do Rio de Janeiro by the harbour. From there the course ran onto the Avenida da Boavista, which gave the circuit its name, before winding through small neighbourhoods and back to the start-finish line.

The Portuguese Grand Prix was held here twice as a round of the World Championship. In 1958 Stirling Moss won in a Vanwall. In the race he stood up for his fellow Briton and title rival Mike Hawthorn, who faced a penalty after a spin because he had driven against the direction of traffic. Moss got the stewards to drop the idea of disqualifying Hawthorn. Hawthorn stayed second, kept his 6 points and went on to win the championship by a single point from Moss.

In 1960 Jack Brabham won in a Cooper. Many cars dropped out, and only four reached the finish within five laps of the winner. Accidents and mechanical problems ended the race for, among others, the future world champions John Surtees, Phil Hill and Graham Hill. The drivers' championship was also decided at this race. Porto did not host another Formula One race after that.

The circuit was brought back into use in 2005, in a shortened form of 4.800 kilometres. Events took place every two years. Besides the Boavista Historic Grand Prix, there were also races for more recent cars. In 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013 the track hosted the WTCC Race of Portugal. In 2015 Porto City Council decided to suspend use of the circuit.