SF Races
Estoril
The Autódromo Fernanda Pires da Silva is a 4.36 k (2.709 miles) race course in Portugal, and the home of the Formula 1 from 1984 to 1996, as well as of top-level single-seater, touring & sport car events.
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Location
Estoril circuit is located on Portugal’s Atlantic coast, 30km west of the capital city, Lisbon, built on a rocky plateau just inland from the beach resort of Estoril.
Directions
By Plane: The nearest airport is Lisbon, offering flights to all main destinations in Europe and overseas. (www.ana.pt)
By Car: From the airport take the IC19 Sintra/eixo N/S/2a Circular/sul, and after approx 7km turn right, taking the IC17/CRIL/Alges/A5 Cascais. Follow signs for A5 Casscais, paying toll, then leave the motorway at exit 10 and follow the directions N9/Sintra/Alcabideche/Autodromo.
By Bus: From Estoril, a regular bus service runs past the main circuit entrance, on race days queues can be rather long. Taxis are usually not too expensive.
Circuit History
The Estoril Circuit was built in 1972. The course has two hairpin bends, noticeable elevation changes and a long start/finish straight. Its first years saw many club races, as well as an occasional Formula Two race.
Estoril became a popular event on the F1 calendar, the setting for many well-known moments including three times world champion Ayrton Senna’s first F1 win in 1985, Nigel Mansell’s notorious black flag incident and subsequent collision with Senna in 1989, Jaques Villeneuve’s overtaking Michael Schumacher around the outside of the final turn in 1996, and Riccardo Patrese’s being launched totally airborne in a near backward flip after colliding with Gerhard Beger on the main straight in 1992.
F1 stopped coming to Estoril in 1997, though it continued to play host to top-level single-seater sports car, Dallara World Series and touring car events, including the FIA GT Championship, the DTM and the World Series by Renault, and in 2005 Estoril hosted the third round of the first ever A1 Grand Prix racing season. The track was also modified to its present 4.182km length to satisfy the safety demands of MotoGP.
Tourist Attractions
One of the great highlights of the area around Lisbon is that you don't have to travel a lot to discover several attractions of Portugal. Everything is in a very short distance and easy to reach. Regardless of what you're looking for, be it beach resorts, magnificent palaces, beautifully preserved medieval villages, romantic towns surrounded by mountains or a world-famous religious shrine, there are a lot to discover around Lisbon.
The city of Lisbon is beautiful, located on the banks of Targus River. Its charm and attraction for many tourists has a deep connection to Lisbon's strong links to the past. As one walks down the city's streets, it is difficult not to notice its rich cultural heritage in all of the wonderful churches, castles and restored palaces. Lisbon is set on seven hills and this is part of Lisbon's charm; from every street and corner, the view is different and surprising. There is no doubt that Lisbon has a lot to offer for every one with a friendly hospitality, a pleasant weather, plenty of culture and good food.
Estoril is situated 26km west of Lisbon, a cosmopolitan holiday Mecca with a promenade along three narrow coarse sandy beaches, luxury hotels, championship golf courses and some excellent restaurants. During World War II exiled royalty from all over Europe took refuge here and whiled away their time gambling in the town's casino, which is one of the largest in Europe.
Web: Estoril
| Circuit length | Curves | Lap record |
| 4.36 km (2.709 miles) | 13 | 1:13.041 (Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Honda, F1 1992) |
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