Formula 1 and the FIA have officially ratified the 24-round calendar for the 2027 FIA Formula One World Championship following formal approval by the World Motor Sport Council.
The new schedule expands the Sprint format to an unprecedented 10 race weekends—introducing short-format races to Monaco, Melbourne, and Suzuka—while locking in the championship returns of Portimão and Istanbul Park. In contrast, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya officially drops off the annual schedule.
Ten Sprints Confirmed Across 24 Rounds
The 2027 championship will mark the fourth consecutive year F1 operates a 24-race calendar. The season begins with four days of pre-season testing in Bahrain from February 24–27, before Sakhir hosts the opening round from March 12–14.
The most significant structural shift comes in the expansion of Sprint weekends from six to ten. F1 confirmed that the revised weekend format—featuring single Friday practice sessions ahead of Sprint qualifying—will be staged at the following Grands Prix:
- Bahrain Grand Prix (Sakhir)
- Australian Grand Prix (Melbourne)
- Japanese Grand Prix (Suzuka)
- Canadian Grand Prix (Montreal)
- Monaco Grand Prix (Monte Carlo)
- British Grand Prix (Silverstone)
- Italian Grand Prix (Monza)
- São Paulo Grand Prix (Interlagos)
- Qatar Grand Prix (Lusail)
- Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Yas Marina)
Monaco’s addition marks the first time in championship history that the streets of Monte Carlo will host a competitive short-format race. Formula 1 confirmed the weekend will retain two distinct qualifying sessions, placing a heavy premium on track position around the narrow street circuit.
Portimão and Istanbul Park Return
The 2027 calendar features two major circuit comebacks to the European and Eurasian legs:
- Portuguese Grand Prix (Portimão): The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve returns to the schedule for the first time since 2021, slotted as Round 8 on June 18–20.
- Turkish Grand Prix (Istanbul Park): Formula 1 returns to Istanbul on October 1–3 following a newly finalized multi-year agreement running through the 2031 season.
Conversely, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has dropped off the 2027 schedule. Following the debut of the Madring street circuit as Spain's Grand Prix venue, Montmeló enters a biennial rotation model alongside Spa-Francorchamps. Under this agreement, Spa will stage the Belgian Grand Prix in odd-numbered years (including 2027), while Barcelona will return in even-numbered years beginning in 2028.
Additionally, Circuit Zandvoort will officially depart the world championship, making 2026 its final appearance on the calendar.
Immediate Sporting Impact
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali stated that expanding to 10 Sprint events aims to increase competitive intensity for fans and broadcasters across the globe.
However, the addition of four extra Sprint events will pose immense operational demands on race engineers and mechanics. With only a single 60-minute practice session before competitive running begins on 10 separate weekends, teams will face tighter margins for error and severe restrictions on gathering setup telemetry. The inclusion of high-attrition circuits like Monaco and Suzuka in the Sprint pool also raises the stakes under the financial cost cap.
What Happens Next
While teams begin parsing logistics for 2027, attention remains fixed on the ongoing 2026 world championship fight, where championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes hold the upper hand over George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, and the chasing pack.
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