What will the 2027 Formula 1 calendar look like? From the latest information about which races will be on the schedule to when tickets will go on sale for each race, here are all the latest updates about the 2027 F1 calendar!
Formula 1 is set to host 24 races in 2027, though next season’s calendar is yet to be officially confirmed. There will be changes to the schedule from 2026, with the Dutch Grand Prix departing and the Barcelona Grand Prix taking a one-year break, while Turkey and Portugal re-join the calendar. Meanwhile it’s expected that there will be a new season-opener, and the number of Sprint events could be set to increase.
There’s no doubt that many of you are already considering which F1 races to attend in 2027. From when the calendar announcement is due, to what the schedule will look like and when tickets will go on sale, here’s all the latest information available about the 2027 F1 calendar.
When is the F1 Calendar Usually Announced?
The date on which the following season’s Formula 1 calendar has been announced has been inconsistent in recent years, owing to uncertainties surrounding the coronavirus pandemic and other contractual issues.
The 2024 Formula 1 calendar was revealed in early July, in the week prior to the 2023 British Grand Prix. It was the earliest date on which the calendar was revealed since 2018. Then, as a result of a fairly static list of races to be included, the 2025 Formula 1 calendar was revealed much earlier than in other years, in April 2024. Last year, the 2026 calendar was announced in June – and it’s expected that the 2027 schedule will be revealed around the same time.
In previous years, the initial calendar was presented as a ‘provisional’ schedule, or a ‘first draft’ of the calendar. That has not been the case in more recent years, as the calendar had already been approved by the World Motor Sport Council prior to its announcement.
Below is the list of dates on which Formula 1 first announced the calendar for each season:
2026: June 10, 2025
2025: April 12, 2024
2024: July 5, 2023
2023: September 20, 2022
2022: October 15, 2021
2021: November 10, 2020
2020: August 29, 2019
2019: August 31, 2018
2018: June 19, 2017
2017: September 28, 2016
2016: July 10, 2015
2015: September 12, 2014
2014: September 27, 2013
2013: September 21, 2012
2012: June 3, 2011
2011: September 8, 2010
2010: September 21, 2009
2009: June 25, 2008
Will There Be Any Different Events on the 2027 F1 Calendar?
Yes, there will be two returning events on next year’s Formula 1 calendar! Both making their first appearances since 2021, the Portuguese and Turkish Grands Prix will be making a comeback in 2027.
The return of the Portuguese Grand Prix was announced in December 2025. The event will return at Algarve International Circuit as part of an initial two-year deal. In 2027, it is expected to take the vacated slot left behind by the absence of the Barcelona Grand Prix at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which is usually held in mid-June.
Also returning after a six-year absence is the Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park. Originally on the schedule from 2005 to 2011, the event made a short comeback around the time of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, it appears the Istanbul race is back for good, with it signed up as part of a five-year deal announced in April. We’re yet to know where Turkey will slot in on next year’s schedule, but a logical guess would be sometime in September, as F1 heads east to Azerbaijan.
Despite rumours of races in Thailand and South Africa in the near future, there’s yet to be any solid progress on projects in those countries. The likelihood of any other new races being added to the calendar in 2027 is virtually zero, given that all 24 available slots under the current commercial agreement are filled by circuits with pre-existing contracts.
Which Races Will Be on the 2027 F1 Calendar?
Of the 24 races on the 2026 calendar, 22 are already confirmed to return in 2027, with many holding contracts which will see the circuits remain on the calendar into the next decade.
Zandvoort, host of the Dutch Grand Prix, is the only current circuit with a contract which expires in 2026. It was announced in December 2024 that the event will be discontinued after the 2026 edition.
Aside from Zandvoort, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is the only other track which is on the 2026 calendar but will not appear in 2027. That’s due to the circuit now holding a rotational deal with Formula 1, which will see Catalunya and Spa-Francorchamps alternate on the schedule from next year onwards. The Barcelona Grand Prix will return in 2028.
It is also hoped that the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix will be able to return to the F1 calendar in 2027, having been called off earlier this year due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
What Will be the First Race on the 2027 Formula 1 calendar?
Australia has hosted the season-opening round in the last two years – but that looks set to change in 2027. It is expected that the Bahrain Grand Prix will return to the opening round of the calendar next year and will likely be followed one week later by the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Bahrain first hosted a season-opener in 2006, before taking the honours again in 2010 and returning as the first race of the season from 2021 to 2024. Australia – F1’s traditional season-opening venue in the 21st century – has hosted the first round of the year in the last two years in part due to contractual obligations (it is contracted to be the season-opener another two times before 2037), and also due to the timing of Ramadan.
In 2024, the first two races of the season – in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia – were staged on Saturdays. That was due to the timing of Ramadan, the observation of which began on March 10 in 2024. As the holy period gets progressively earlier each year, the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian races were moved later in the season in 2025 and the Australian Grand Prix moved to the season-opening slot for the first time since 2019. The same happened in 2026.
In 2027, Ramadan will be observed from February 7 to March 8. It means that the first round of the season is highly likely to take place in Bahrain on March 14.
What Will the 2027 F1 Calendar Look Like?
Aside from the aforementioned change in season-opening location and the replacement of the Netherlands and Barcelona with Turkey and Portugal, it is not expected that there will be any further major changes to the calendar structure in 2027.
With Bahrain likely returning to the season-opening slot, the schedule should follow a similar path to 2024, when the season last began in the Middle East. The order saw the year start in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, before moving to Australia, Japan and China.
A number of changes were introduced in 2026 regarding the dates on which certain races take place. With a clear eye on reaching its net zero carbon emissions objectives by 2030, Formula 1 continues to carefully consider where best to position races in the schedule for the most efficient travel routes.
To aid with the rationalisation of the calendar, it was agreed that the Canadian Grand Prix would move from June to the third or fourth weekend in May, while the Monaco Grand Prix will be held on the first full weekend in June each year. These latest shuffles in the calendar order followed the Japanese Grand Prix moving to April and the Azerbaijan Grand Prix moving to September from the 2024 season. The Qatar Grand Prix was also re-positioned next to the season finale in Abu Dhabi to further reduce air travel.
We’ve considered all of the factors above and put together what we think the 2027 F1 calendar could look like. This calendar is in no way official, it is merely a best guess at what the 2027 schedule could look like, having considered all of the information currently available.
Will There be Sprint Events on the 2027 F1 Calendar?
F1’s Sprint format is set to continue in 2027. The Sprint is an additional 30-minute race held on a Saturday afternoon, offering an extra slice of racing action at a select number of Grands Prix.
The Sprint format was first introduced in 2021. Three Sprint events were held in 2021 and 2022, with that number increasing to six from 2023 onwards. It is not yet known how many Sprint races there will be in 2027, though bosses are reportedly keen to raise the number of Sprint weekends to ten in the near future.
The venues at which the Sprint format will take place are usually announced at a later date, typically during F1’s summer break, if not later.
What about 2027 F1 Pre-Season Testing?
With no new regulations in 2027, the teams will have less time on track before the season begins to test their new machinery than they did in 2026. Nine days of pre-season testing in 2026 will be cut to just three in 2027, with F1 already confirming a single test for next year’s new cars, down from three this year.
Bahrain International Circuit has been the customary home of pre-season testing in recent years, though the timing of Ramadan may complicate matters in 2027. Testing usually takes place in mid-February. If Bahrain is unavailable, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – another traditional testing venue – looks like the most likely alternative. F1 says that the locations and dates for 2027 pre-season testing are yet to be determined. Learn more: How to Attend F1 Pre-Season Testing.
When Will Tickets for 2027 Formula 1 Races go on Sale?
Tickets for races on the 2027 Formula 1 calendar are highly unlikely to go on sale before the 2026 race at each track takes place. In recent years, the Austrian Grand Prix has been the first event to place tickets on sale for the following year, with tickets for next year becoming available soon after each year’s race in early July.
Early-bird tickets for the Singapore and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix also go on sale soon after the current edition of the race. Tickets for the races in Canada and Hungary have also gone on sale soon after the current edition of the race in recent years. Learn more about when tickets for each race are expected to go on sale for every Grand Prix.
It’s also possible to secure access to the following season’s Grands Prix early, sometimes even before the current season’s race takes place, by placing a deposit via F1 Experiences, Formula 1’s official ticket package partner. Packages are already on sale for the 2027 Bahrain, Chinese and Japanese Grands Prix.
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