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{{Short description|Street circuit in Portugal}}
{{Motorsport venue
| name                = Circuito da Boavista
| location            = [[Porto]], [[Portugal]]
| coordinates         = {{Coord|41|10|13.7|N|8|40|23.7|W|display=it}}
| image               = [[File:Boavista2.png|class=skin-invert|250px]]
| image_caption       = Revival Circuit (2005–2013)
| track_map           = [[File:Circuit Boavista.png|class=skin-invert|250px]]
| track_map_caption   = Second Grand Prix Circuit (1952–1960)
| opened              = First: 1950<br />Second: {{Start date and age|df=yes|2005|07|08}}
| closed              = First: {{Start date and age|df=yes|1960|08|14}}<br />Second: {{Start date and age|df=yes|2013|06|30}}
| events              = [[World Touring Car Championship|WTCC]] ''[[FIA WTCR Race of Portugal|Race of Portugal]]'' (2007, 2009, 2011, 2013)<br />[[Portuguese GT Championship]] (2013)<br />[[SEAT León Eurocup]] (2009)<br />[[International Formula Master]] (2007)<br />[[Italian Superturismo Championship|Italian Touring Car Competition]] (2007)<br />[[Formula One]] ''[[Portuguese Grand Prix]]'' (1958, 1960)<br />[[Sports car racing]] ''[[Portuguese Grand Prix#By year|Portuguese Grand Prix]]'' (1951–1953, 1955)
| layout             = Revival Circuit (2005–2013)
| length_km           = 4.800 
| length_mi           = 2.983 
| turns               = 23
| record_time         = 1:54.125
| record_driver       = {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chris van der Drift]]
| record_car          = [[Tatuus N.T07]]
| record_year         = [[2007 International Formula Master|2007]]
| record_class        = [[International Formula Master|IFM]]
| layout2             = Second Grand Prix Circuit (1952–1960)
| length2_km          = 7.406 
| length2_mi          = 4.602 
| turns2              = 19
| record_time2        = 2:27.530
| record_driver2      = {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Surtees]]
| record_car2         = [[Lotus 18]]
| record_year2        = [[1960 Portuguese Grand Prix|1960]]
| record_class2       = [[Formula One|F1]] 
| layout3             = Original Grand Prix Circuit (1950–1951)
| length3_km          = 7.775
| length3_mi          = 4.828
| turns3              = 19
| record_time3        = 3:32.800
| record_driver3      = {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} [[Giovanni Bracco]]
| record_car3         = [[Ferrari America#340 America|Ferrari 340 America]]
| record_year3        = [[Portuguese Grand Prix#By year|1951]]
| record_class3       = [[Sports car racing]]
}}

'''Circuito da Boavista''' is a [[street circuit]] in [[Porto]], [[Portugal]], which was used twice for the [[Formula One]] [[Portuguese Grand Prix]]. The original course began at the [[harbor]]-front "Esplanada do Rio de Janeiro", continued on "Avenida da Boavista", (hence the circuit's name), and then twisted its way through small neighborhoods back to the start-finish line. 

The first Grand Prix was held in 1958, and saw an act of [[sportsmanship]] by [[Stirling Moss]]. Moss came to the defense of his countryman and title rival [[Mike Hawthorn]], who faced a penalty for having driven towards oncoming traffic after a spin. Moss persuaded the stewards not to disqualify Hawthorn, who retained his second place and 6 points. Hawthorn eventually won the [[list of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|drivers championship]] by 1 point over Moss.

The 1960 running was a race of attrition, with only four cars finishing within five laps of winner [[Jack Brabham]]. Accidents and mechanical problems ended the day early for future champions [[John Surtees]], [[Phil Hill]], [[Graham Hill]] and others.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
! Season
! Driver
! Car/Motor
! Report
|-
| align="center" | '''1951'''
| {{flagicon|POR}} [[Casimiro de Oliveira]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[1951 Portuguese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| align="center" | '''1952'''
| {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[1952 Portuguese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| align="center" | '''1953'''
| {{flagicon|POR}} José Arroyo Nogueira Pinto
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[1953 Portuguese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| align="center" bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan=5 | '''''Not held in 1954'''''
|-
| align="center" | '''1955'''
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Maserati]]
| [[1955 Portuguese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| align="center" bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan=5 | '''''Not held in 1956 and 1957'''''
|-
! [[1958 Formula One season|1958]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| [[1958 Portuguese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| align="center" bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan=5 | '''''Not held in 1959'''''
|-
! [[1960 Formula One season|1960]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jack Brabham]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| [[1960 Portuguese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|}

== Recent years ==
The circuit was revived in 2005, though it was shortened from the original layout, and measured as {{cvt|4.800|km|mi|abbr=on}}.<ref name="circuitodaboavista">{{cite web|url=http://www.circuitodaboavista.com/fotos/editor2/PLANTA/o1_rs_circuito%20da%20boavista%202011_painel%20geral__10_a4.JPG|title=Image: o1_rs_circuito%20da%20boavista%202011_painel%20geral__10_a4.JPG, (4734 × 3429 px)|publisher=circuitodaboavista.com|access-date=2015-09-01|archive-date=2020-12-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211183429/http://www.circuitodaboavista.com/fotos/editor2/PLANTA/o1_rs_circuito%20da%20boavista%202011_painel%20geral__10_a4.JPG|url-status=dead}}</ref> Events were held every two years. Besides the Boavista Historic Grand Prix, there are also races for recent car models. In 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013 the track staged the [[FIA WTCC Race of Portugal]], an event which included in its programme European motorsport categories such as [[International Formula Master]] and Portuguese national competitions.

In 2015 the Porto City Council decided to suspend the circuit, saying that following a cut in support from Turismo de Portugal, spending about three million euros on the event would be irresponsible.<ref>{{cite news |title=Movimento diz que chegada do eléctrico à marginal mostra que câmara não queria Circuito da Boavista no Porto |url=https://www.publico.pt/2014/12/17/local/noticia/movimento-diz-que-chegada-do-electrico-a-marginal-mostra-que-camara-nao-queria-circuito-da-boavista-no-porto-1679731 |publisher=[[Público (Portugal)|Público]] |language=pt |date=17 December 2014 |access-date=22 January 2021}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!colspan="5"|FIA WTCC Race of Portugal-Boavista
|-
! Year
! Race
! Driver
! Manufacturer
! Report
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2007 World Touring Car Championship season|2007]]
| Race 1
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Alain Menu]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chevrolet]]
| rowspan=2|[[2007 FIA WTCC Race of Portugal|Report]]
|-
| Race 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Andy Priaulx]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[BMW]]
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2009 World Touring Car Championship season|2009]]
| Race 1
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Gabriele Tarquini]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[SEAT]]
| rowspan=2|[[2009 FIA WTCC Race of Portugal|Report]]
|-
| Race 2
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Augusto Farfus]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[BMW]]
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2011 World Touring Car Championship season|2011]]
| Race 1
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Alain Menu]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chevrolet]]
| rowspan=2|[[2011 FIA WTCC Race of Portugal|Report]]
|-
| Race 2
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Robert Huff]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chevrolet]]
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2013 World Touring Car Championship season|2013]]
| Race 1
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yvan Muller]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chevrolet]]
| rowspan=2|[[2013 FIA WTCC Race of Portugal|Report]]
|-
| Race 2
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Nash (racing driver)|James Nash]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chevrolet]]
|-
|}

==Lap records==

The fastest official race lap records at the Circuito da Boavista are listed as:

{| class="wikitable"
!Category!!Time!!Driver!!Vehicle!!Event
|-
! colspan=5 | Revival Grand Prix Circuit: 4.800&nbsp;km (2005–2013)
|-
| [[International Formula Master]] || '''1:54.125'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2007 Oporto Formula Master |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2007-oporto-formula-master/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=8 July 2007 |access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Chris van der Drift]] || [[Tatuus N.T07]] || [[2007 International Formula Master|2007 Boavista Formula Master round]]
|-
| [[Super 2000#Touring cars|Super 2000]] || '''2:05.846'''<ref>{{cite web |title=WTCC 2011 » Porto Round 12 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=2334 |date=3 July 2011 |access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Robert Huff]] || [[Chevrolet Cruze#Motorsport|Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T]] || [[2011 FIA WTCC Race of Portugal]]
|-
| [[SEAT León Eurocup]] || '''2:14.195'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Race 1 at Porto with no scratch |url=http://www.csms.cz/2009/en/seat-leon-eurocup/2009-07-04-Race-1-at-Porto-with-no-scratch.html |date=4 July 2009 |access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Massimiliano Pedalà]] || [[SEAT León Supercopa]] || [[2009 SEAT León Eurocup|2009 Boavista SEAT León Eurocup round]]
|-
! colspan=5 | Second Grand Prix Circuit: 7.406&nbsp;km (1952–1960)
|-
| [[Formula One]] || '''2:27.530''' || [[John Surtees]] || [[Lotus 18]] || [[1960 Portuguese Grand Prix]]
|-
| [[Sports car racing]] || '''2:46.401'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Circuito do Porto 1956 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Boavista-1956-06-17-4833.html |date=17 June 1956 |access-date=8 January 2023}}</ref> || [[Alfonso de Portago]] || [[Ferrari Monza#857 S|Ferrari 857 Monza]] || 1956 Boavista sports car race
|-
! colspan=5 | Original Grand Prix Circuit: 7.775&nbsp;km (1950–1951)
|-
| [[Sports car racing]] || '''3:32.800'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Portugal Grand Prix 1951 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Boavista-1951-06-17-4513.html |date=17 June 1951 |access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Giovanni Bracco]] || [[Ferrari America#340 America|Ferrari 340 America]] || [[Portuguese Grand Prix#By year|1951 Portuguese Grand Prix]]
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Circuito da Boavista}}
*[http://www.circuitodaboavista.com/index.php?&lang=en Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125215153/http://www.circuitodaboavista.com/index.php?&lang=en |date=2021-01-25 }} {{in lang|en}}
*[https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Porto,+Portugal&ie=UTF8&om=1&z=15&ll=41.171612,-8.672462&spn=0.014698,0.043259&t=k&iwloc=addr Satellite picture by Google Maps]

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[[Category:Formula One circuits]]
[[Category:Portuguese Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Motorsport venues in Portugal]]
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[[Category:World Touring Car Championship circuits]]

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