F1 circuit contracts: What is the current contract status of every track?
Every Formula 1 circuit has a differing deal to go racing on the calendar.
The calendar is a critical piece of F1’s commercial arsenal, with race hosting fees one of the biggest revenue streams for Formula One Management.
Limited to a maximum of 24 races under the Concorde Agreement, the secretive document which governs much of F1’s commercial motives, organisers walk a tightrope between high-paying new events and classic races that connect the sport to its roots.
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In F1 2024, the 24 events on the schedule saw Formula One Management rake in nearly $1 billion.
However, without the ability to simply add new events to continue growing that figure, the trend has been towards lavish new venues where promoters are willing to pay top-dollar for the right to host the world’s largest annual sporting event.
With Formula 1 surging in popularity, there has been a trend towards lengthy new deals too, a means of securing the financial health of the sport for the coming years.
It’s a delicate balancing act; locking in key events for the long term while leaving enough flexibility such that potential new, higher-paying, races are not boxed out of a potential slot.
That has seen ‘classic’ events such as the Monaco (2031), Italian (2031), British (2034), Australian (2037), and Canadian Grands Prix (2035) all locked into the longer-term deals.
Meanwhile, some newer events have also had their futures assured, with Abu Dhabi (2030), Qatar (2031), Madrid (2035), and Miami (2041).
A rotational concept is one solution Formula One Management has implemented, with the Belgian Grand Prix set to be held only every other year from 2028, rotating with the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
It’s a move that achieves two goals; maintaining a popular and classic venue while opening a slot for a new event to join the calendar, helping to boost FOM’s bottom dollar.
Speculation surrounded the future of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix around the 2025 event, and the out-of-contract Italian venue disappeared from the calendar from 2026, replaced by an all-new circuit in Madrid – which itself has taken on the Spanish Grand Prix moniker.
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F1 circuit contract expiry years in full
*Denotes rotational deal
| Event | Venue | Contract |
| Netherlands | Zandvoort | 2026 |
| Las Vegas | Las Vegas Strip Circuit | 2027 |
| Mexico City | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez | 2028 |
| Portugal | Algarve International Circuit | 2028 |
| Singapore | Marina Bay Street Circuit | 2028 |
| Japan | Suzuka | 2029 |
| Azerbaijan | Baku City Circuit | 2030 |
| Abu Dhabi | Yas Marina Circuit | 2030 |
| China | Shanghai International Circuit | 2030 |
| Sao Paulo | Interlagos | 2030 |
| Saudi Arabia | Jeddah Corniche Circuit | 2030 |
| Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 2031* |
| Italy | Monza | 2031 |
| Türkiye | Istanbul Park | 2031 |
| Hungary | Hungaroring | 2032 |
| Qatar | Lusail International Circuit | 2032 |
| Barcelona-Catalunya | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 2032* |
| USA | Circuit of The Americas | 2034 |
| United Kingdom | Silverstone | 2034 |
| Canada | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 2035 |
| Spain | Madrid Street Circuit | 2035 |
| Monaco | Monaco | 2035 |
| Bahrain | Bahrain International Circuit | 2036 |
| Australia | Albert Park | 2037 |
| Miami | Miami International Autodrome | 2041 |
| Austria | Red Bull Ring | 2041 |
Contracted until: 2026
Organisers in Zandvoort have announced that the 2026 edition of the Dutch Grand Prix will be the last, at least for now. An event that built on the success of Max Verstappen, the cost of hosting has made it prohibitively expensive to continue. A popular addition to the calendar in 2021, the event has had its run.
Contracted until: 2027
A soft announcement of a new deal in June 2025 revealed a two-year extension for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. It was much expected given its place on the 2026 calendar despite no official announcement being made on its future. The glitzy event along the famed Strip is promoted by Formula One Management which has invested heavily in facilities around which the event is hosted – including a lavish and expansive pit structure.
Contracted until: 2028
Portugal has a long history in Formula 1, with the first Portuguese Grand Prix having been a part of the calendar in the 1958 season, with an initial run through to 1960.
The nation returned to the calendar at Estoril from 1984 to 1996, but the Covid-19 pandemic saw the arrival of the Algarve International Circuit, also known commonly as Portimão, in the 2020 and 2021 seasons.
With the fast, undulating layout proving popular among the drivers and fans, it was announced in December 2025 that the event would return to the calendar in 2027, on a two-year deal.
Contracted until: 2028
A new three-year extension was agreed in April 2025, ensuring F1 continues racing in Mexico City until at least 2028. The renewal comes despite local favourite Sergio Perez losing his drive with Red Bull at the end of F1 2024 as organisers look to use it as a driver for economic growth.
“This not only contributes to the economic development of Mexico City, but also promotes our city, as well as our country, in a significant way worldwide,” said Alejandro Soberon, the president and CEO of CIE – the event’s promoter.
Contracted until: 2028
The original F1 night race, the Marina Bay circuit is a popular stop. Since appearing on the calendar in 2008, it has emerged as one of the blue riband events of the schedule. For drivers, it’s a gruelling encounter with the race often running near the two-hour time limit in hot, humid conditions.
Contracted until: 2029
The Suzuka circuit, which hosts the Japanese Grand Prix, is revered by drivers as one of the best in the world. It’s supported by a fanatical crowd that celebrates the event like none else on the calendar. Japan has long been a mainstay on the schedule, dating back to the mid-1980s, but first hosted the world championship event at Fuji in the 1970s. While it did return to the venue in 2007 and 2008, the Honda-owned Suzuka circuit is the spiritual home of the race, and will be until at least 2029.
Contracted until: 2030
Arguably the first of the ‘new’ venues to hit the F1 calendar, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was first run in 2009. The Yas Marina Circuit was designed by Hermann Tilke and has hosted the season finale ever since its maiden appearance, and was host to the controversial 2021 season climax between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. The circuit was modified in time for that 2021 event in an effort to improve the on-track action, while promoters are thought to pay over $40 million a year for the race.
Contracted until: 2030
It’s estimated that Azerbaijan is the highest-paying event on the F1 calendar, estimated at $57 million a year. The Baku City Circuit first hosted a grand prix in 2016, initially under the European Grand Prix banner, and features an eclectic mix of traditional 90-degree corners and unusually long, high-speed straights given that it is a street circuit. It also boasts the iconic castle section, where the track narrows dramatically.
Contracted until: 2030
One of the world’s largest economies, the Chinese Grand Prix exposes F1 to an important market both for the sport and many of the manufacturers involved in it. First held in 2004 at an expansive facility in Shanghai. Reaching new heights after Zhou Guanyu arrived on the grid, the Chinese racer becoming a superstar in his homeland, a new deal was subsequently agreed to keep F1 in the country until 2030.
Contracted until: 2030
Officially known as the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, the Interlagos event is also often called the Brazilian Grand Prix – as it was officially known until 2019. The Interlagos venue is an old-school circuit with a dramatic rise and fall that sees much of it inside a natural amphitheatre, overlooked by bursting grandstands along the front straight. With deep connections into the sport, the Sao Paulo Grand Prix is an important link to F1’s history, especially courtesy of local legend Ayrton Senna.
Contracted until: 2030
Saudi Arabia locked in a 10-year deal to host Formula 1 back in 2021, taking its contractual status in the sport until 2030, with a proposed move away from the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in the coming seasons. A new circuit is planned in Riyadh, with construction of the Qiddiya circuit due for completion in 2027. However, construction there could be pushed back until the end of the decade with the project having already been pushed back from 2024 due to delays.
“Our main focus now is to enjoy what’s remaining in Jeddah and look forward to move to the new facility in Qiddiya and take things forward from there when we reach that point. But it’s too early, we have nothing in plan,” said Saudi Motorsport Company chairman Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al-Abdullah Al-Faisal.
“It has been said in the media a couple of years ago about having two races in Saudi Arabia. I don’t think with the calendar now it’s something possible and we haven’t actually discussed this idea between us.”
Contracted until: 2031
Spa-Francorchamps is an iconic venue that retained its character and reputation despite a dramatic reprofiling of the circuit in the early 1980s. Weaving its way through the Ardennes, Spa boasts its own micro-climate which can, and will, wreak havoc on racing. From the fearsome Eau Rouge and mighty Pouhon and Blanchimont corners, the venue perfectly straddles the old-world charm of its early years with the modern necessities of F1. However, it is not an ever-present, and will only host the world championship on a rotational basis from 2027 – it will be absent from the calendar in both 2028 and 2030.
Contracted until: 2031
The spiritual home of Formula 1 and the most visited circuit in world championship history, absent only in 1980 as refurbishments were carried out, while passionate fans ensure the event into a celebration of Ferrari. Located in a park north of Milan, the layout sees low downforce, high speeds, and usually lots of overtaking. The Italian Grand Prix is one of only two events to have featured in every world championship since 1950.
Contracted until: 2031
With one contractual gap on the 2027 calendar after Zandvoort’s departure, several circuits were thought to have been vying for a place on the schedule – but it was announced in April 2026 that Istanbul Park will be making its return to Formula 1 on a five-year contract.
A popular Hermann Tilke design, Türkiye joined Formula 1 for an initial run from 2005-2011, returning in 2020 and 2021 in the Covid-19 affected schedules.
The Istanbul Park layout proved demanding and popular among drivers, not least for its high-speed, quadruple-apex left-hander of Turn 8, with key flashpoints in F1 history having also taken place there, with Lewis Hamilton having won his record-equally seventh Drivers’ title at the circuit.
Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix
Contracted until: 2032
Since 1991, the Spanish Grand Prix has been held at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, a venue long favoured by teams for testing. However, financially it has been among the lowest contributors annually. The Madring in Madrid takes on the Spanish Grand Prix moniker from 2026, but in February that year, Formula 1 announced a rotational deal for the newly-named Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, which will rotate with Spa-Francorchamps – meaning it will race on in 2028, 2030 and 2032.
Contracted until: 2032
F1 first raced behind the Iron Curtain in 1986 at a venue that quickly garnered the reputation of ‘Monaco without the walls’. Located just outside of Budapest in a natural bowl, the Hungaroring has changed little over the years; reprofiling a handful of corners in an attempt to increase overtaking the sum of it. A new pit complex was constructed following the 2024 race to replace that which had stood since F1 first visited. One of the country’s leading tourism drivers, the Hungarian GP pays handsomely for its place on the schedule.
Contracted until: 2032
A relatively new addition, Qatar debuted during the 2021 season before missing the following year as it hosted the World Cup. The Lusail circuit, original designed for motorcycles, is an expansive, modern, high-speed but unremarkable venue. Held under lights, F1’s arrival in the country has been widely criticised given human rights concerns that surround Qatar. Nonetheless, it is one of the highest-paying events on the program, with F1 set to remain there into the next decade.
Contracted until: 2034
In 1950, Silverstone hosted the European Grand Prix, the first round of the world championship. While it hasn’t hosted every British Grand Prix, F1 has visited the UK every year since – one of only two countries to have enjoyed an uninterrupted tenure. Parts of the original layout at Silverstone remain, though the circuit has been heavily modernised with several different instances of development; most notably ahead of the 1991 race, and again in time for 2010. One of the most historic events of the year, it’s also a home race for the bulk of the grid.
Contracted until: 2034
Popular among drivers and fans, the United States Grand Prix around Circuit of The Americas arguably marked the first time F1 enjoyed any real cut-through into America. Impressive crowds and good racing have played perfectly to that new interest with the Austin event one of three races in the US, and four in North America.
Ahead of the 2025 edition of the race, a lengthy eight-year contract extension was announced, securing Austin’s future on the calendar until the mid-2030s.
Contracted until: 2035
Poised to host its first event in 2026, an all-new venue is being developed around the IFEMA Madrid exhibition centre. A hybrid circuit, it will take in some sections of permanent race track and use public streets in parts too. Announced ahead of the 2024 season, its arrival spelt the end not only of the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, but also the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, whose place it will take in F1 2026.
Contracted until: 2035
While F1 has long had a fractious relationship with the United States, Canada has been a feature of the sport since the 1960s. Montreal hosts the current Canadian Grand Prix on a circuit named after the country’s first F1 star, Gilles Villeneuve. The purpose-built venue, on an island in the middle of the St Lawrence River, has a strong street-circuit feel with walls hemming in much of the race track. It’s a tricky venue too, with the final chicane especially treacherous with the Wall of Champions awaiting those who get it wrong.
Contracted until: 2035
The most recognisable and famous race on the calendar, Monaco and F1 are synonymous. The circuit remains largely unchanged from when it was first penned in the 1920s. While F1 has long outgrown the narrow, bumpy streets of the Principality, it’s an event tolerated despite often producing lacklustre racing because of the opulent and iconic way it portrays the sport.
Traditionally held on the last weekend of May, from 2026 it will move into June. That follows a schedule change to the race from 2023, prior to which opening practice took place on Thursday instead of Friday. Since then, the event has fallen into line and operates a standard format, with practice on Friday ahead of Qualifying on Saturday and the race on Sunday.
Having already received a contract extension through to 2031, Formula 1 announced in September 2025 that the event had been secured for a further four years.
Contracted until: 2036
First hosting F1 in 2004, Bahrain was the sport’s first foray into the Middle East. The Hermann Tilke-designed venue has hosted every iteration of the event, in addition to the Sakhir GP in 2020 – that race used the much shorter outer loop. A warm and stable climate has seen it become a popular pre-season testing venue, while it has now taken over the mantle of the opening round on most occasions, where that doesn’t clash with Ramadan. A lengthy contract remains in place, with the event estimated to contribute more than $50 million annually to host F1.
Contracted until: 2037
F1 first visited Melbourne in 1996, with the event the traditional starting point before the cancellation of the 2020 event courtesy of the pandemic. Reprofiled ahead of its 2022 return, a chicane along Lakeside Drive was removed with other corners reprofiled in an attempt to liven up what had become a famously processional race.
Contracted until: 2041
Running around the Hard Rock Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins, with the event promoted by a subsidiary of the Stephen Ross-owned NFL team, the Miami GP is locked in beyond the end of the next decade. An all-new deal was signed ahead of the 2024 event, despite that contract running through until 2031. With a mix of high and low-speed corners, the Miami International Autodrome – a grandiose name for a street circuit laid out largely in a car park – is popular with drivers if uninspiring for viewers. However, it’s also captured the American audience, despite coming under fire in its early years for exorbitant hospitality prices.
Contracted until: 2041
What started life as the Osterreichring, home of the Austrian Grand Prix through the 1970s and 1980s, was reprofiled and lives on under the Red Bull Ring moniker today. On the side of a mountain in Spielberg, the event is underpinned by the energy drinks company after which the circuit is today known. In June 2025, a lengthy new deal was signed, confirming Austria’s place on the F1 calendar until at least 2041.
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