Formula 1 2027 Calendar: What’s New, What’s Gone And What To Expect
Formula 1 has unveiled its 2027 calendar, with Bahrain set to host the season opener and Portugal and Turkey returning to the championship schedule.
The 24 race calendar, which marks a fourth consecutive season with 24 Grands Prix, will get underway at the Bahrain International Circuit from 12 to 14 March 2027.
The calendar also introduces an expanded Sprint programme, increasing from six events in 2026 to 10 Sprint weekends in 2027.
Bahrain To Open The 2027 Season
Bahrain will host the opening round of the season for the first time since 2024, with the event also designated as a Sprint weekend.
The country will first host pre-season testing from 24 to 27 February, giving teams an opportunity to prepare for the new campaign before the opening race two weeks later.
Saudi Arabia follows one week later before the championship heads to Australia, Japan and China for the first triple-header of the season.
Australia and Japan will also host Sprint weekends.
Portugal And Turkey Return
Two familiar venues will make their return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2027.
The Portuguese Grand Prix at Portimão will take place from 18 to 20 June, marking the circuit’s return after last hosting a race in 2021.
Turkey will also return at Istanbul Park, with the Turkish Grand Prix scheduled for 1 to 3 October.
Istanbul Park last appeared on the F1 calendar in 2021, when Lewis Hamilton secured his seventh world championship during a dramatic rain affected race.
Zandvoort Drops Off The Calendar
The Dutch Grand Prix will not feature on the 2027 calendar, bringing an end to its current run at Zandvoort.
The Spanish Grand Prix will also undergo a significant change, with the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya entering a rotational arrangement with Belgium’s Spa Francorchamps.
From 2027, Belgium will host its Grand Prix in odd numbered years, while the Spanish event at Barcelona will take place in even numbered years from 2028.
The Spanish Grand Prix in 2027 will instead be held at the new Madrid venue.
Sprint Programme Expands
One of the biggest changes to the 2027 schedule is the expansion of Sprint weekends.
There will be 10 Sprint events, four more than in 2026.
The Sprint weekends will take place in:
- Bahrain
- Australia
- Japan
- Canada
- Monaco
- Great Britain
- Italy
- Brazil
- Qatar
- Abu Dhabi
Monaco will host a Sprint weekend for the first time, adding another competitive session to the famous streets of Monte Carlo.
The Italian Grand Prix at Monza will also feature a Sprint when the championship returns from its five week summer break in September.
Busy Second Half Of The Season
The second half of the campaign features several demanding sequences of races.
Following the Belgian and Hungarian Grands Prix, Formula 1 will take a five week break before returning at Monza on 3 to 5 September.
Spain follows a week later before Azerbaijan, Turkey and Singapore form a triple-header.
The championship then moves to the United States, Mexico and Brazil before the Las Vegas Grand Prix on 19 to 21 November.
Qatar and Abu Dhabi will bring the season to a close in December, with both races featuring Sprint weekends.
Las Vegas will also be the only event on the 2027 calendar to feature a Saturday race.
2027 Calendar At A Glance
| Round | Grand Prix | Date |
| 1 | Bahrain | 12–14 March |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 19–21 March |
| 3 | Australia | 2–4 April |
| 4 | Japan | 9–11 April |
| 5 | China | 16–18 April |
| 6 | Miami | 30 April–2 May |
| 7 | Canada | 21–23 May |
| 8 | Monaco | 4–6 June |
| 9 | Portugal | 18–20 June |
| 10 | Great Britain | 2–4 July |
| 11 | Austria | 9–11 July |
| 12 | Belgium | 23–25 July |
| 13 | Hungary | 30 July–1 August |
| 14 | Italy | 3–5 September |
| 15 | Spain | 10–12 September |
| 16 | Azerbaijan | 24–26 September |
| 17 | Turkey | 1–3 October |
| 18 | Singapore | 8–10 October |
| 19 | United States | 22–24 October |
| 20 | Mexico | 29–31 October |
| 21 | Brazil | 5–7 November |
| 22 | Las Vegas | 19–21 November |
| 23 | Qatar | 3–5 December |
| 24 | Abu Dhabi | 10–12 December |
Formula 1 president Stefano Domenicali said the calendar brings together established circuits and major global destinations while expanding Sprint racing to provide more competitive action across the season.
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem similarly highlighted the championship’s global reach, with the 2027 calendar taking Formula 1 across five continents.
With two venues returning, one race leaving the schedule and the Sprint format expanding, the 2027 season promises another packed campaign before the championship concludes in Abu Dhabi on 10 to 12 December.