Belgian GP to take place every other year after 2027 in new deal · RaceFans

Formula 1 has agreed a new deal with the Belgian Grand Prix which will keep the race on the schedule until 2031.

However the race will only take place every other year after 2027.

The new deal means the Belgian Grand Prix will be held in four of the six seasons after this year. F1 will visit Spa in 2026, 2027, 2029 and 2031.

A statement issued by Formula 1 gave no explanation why no race will take place in 2028 and 2030. However Formula One Management has long indicated it could rotate races between European venues due to the competition for slots on future calendars.

Spa has held 57 rounds of the world championship, including one during its inaugural year. The high-speed circuit in the Ardennes, which is a favourite of many drivers, has only been left off the calendar twice in the last 40 years. The race attracted a total of 380,000 fans over three days last year.

“Spa-Francorchamps is rightly lauded by drivers and fans alike as one of the finest race tracks in the world and it has played host to some incredible moments over its many seasons in Formula 1,” said Formula One Management CEO Stefano Domenicali.

“In recent years it has undergone significant work to improve the facility and overall fan experience, and I would like to pay tribute to the promoter and the government of Wallonia for their dedication and passionate support for Formula 1 in Belgium.”

F1 increased its calendar to a record 24 rounds last year and will hold the same number this season. The Belgian Grand Prix, which will be a sprint event, takes place on July 27th.

The competition for places on future calendars increased after F1 revealed a deal to hold a new race on a street track in Madrid from next year. However it subsequently announced the Dutch Grand Prix will disappear from its schedule after 2026.

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