Portuguese Grand Prix - Estoril Autodromo do Estoril - 71 Laps Estoril is used by many F1 teams for testing during the off season. It has many difficult corners and is physically very demanding. A good balance is of the utmost importance for, despite the many corners, the cars must still reach speeds of around 190 MPH on the main straight. This circuit quickly separates the good cars from the bad ones.