Circuito da Boavista (temporary street circuit) (Porto)

 Formula One, closed, historic landmark, auto racing track

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Circuito da Boavista was a Formula One street course in Oporto (Porto), Portugal used twice for the Portuguese Grand Prix. The 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. It was used as a world championship-status Portuguese Grand Prix event in 1958 and 1960.

The course of Boavista took drivers at amazing speeds across tramlines, past small houses, and over cobblestoned streets, so the inherent safety dangers in motor racing events led to its closure after 1974. However, the circuit, with a few adjustments, was revived in 2005; for the "Historic Grand Prize" events, there are also races for recent car models. In 2007, the track staged a round of the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC), and in it will also Star Classic Cars, making it a revival to the "golden age" races of the 1930s and 1940s.