The Belgian Grand Prix suffered a major financial loss in 2024. Melchior Wathelet, the president of the race in Spa-Francorchamps, announced this.
With the new contract for the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, Formula 1 has finally made the move. The race at the historic circuit in Belgium will soon be run every other season rather than every year. More circuits are to follow; one year they will be on the calendar, and the next they won’t be. Zak Brown,
For the seasoned F1 fan, it was news that evoked mixed feelings. Although the Belgian Grand Prix at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit will be retained for Formula One, each year the whole circus will no longer travel to the Ardennes. The fact that the circuit management and Formula One Management have arrived at this construction
Formula One will continue to operate at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit for years to come. Formula One Management and the Belgian owners have announced their agreement until 2031. But there is a catch: Formula One will no longer descend on the Ardennes every season. There will be no Belgian Grand Prix in 2028 and 2030.
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
The disappearance of the Dutch Grand Prix from the Formula 1 calendar has undoubtedly been met with enthusiasm in Belgium. The organisers of the race at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit have long been uncertain whether the Grand Prix will remain on the F1 calendar beyond 2025. So, with Zandvoort dropping out after ’26, there is one