F1 2027 Calendar: Full Race Dates & Schedule for All 24 Grands Prix
Twenty-four races, 22 countries, a record 10 Sprint weekends — and two famous comebacks as Portimão and Istanbul Park return while Zandvoort bows out. The complete, FIA-approved 2027 schedule, plus every change, every Sprint and how to watch, in one place.
F1 2027 Calendar: Full Schedule
All 24 race dates, the record 10 Sprint weekends, who’s in, who’s out — and how to watch.
The 2027 Formula 1 calendar is official. Approved by the FIA World Motor Sport Council and published on 16 September 2026, next year’s schedule delivers 24 Grands Prix across five continents — and after a 2026 season reshaped by cancelled races and emergency relocations, it reads like a deep breath: Bahrain back home at Sakhir to open the year, Saudi Arabia restored, and two fan favourites returning from exile. Oh, and more Sprint racing than ever before.
Below you’ll find the complete date-by-date schedule, every change explained, the full Sprint breakdown, and what it all means for a title fight that will stretch from mid-March to mid-December. For how the racing itself changes next year — shorter Grands Prix, a new hard-stop rule and more — see our guide to the F1 2027 regulation changes.
The Complete F1 2027 Calendar
| Rd | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date (2027) | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇧🇭 Bahrain GP | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir | 12–14 Mar | SPRINT · OPENER |
| 2 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabian GP | Jeddah Corniche Circuit | 19–21 Mar | GRAND PRIX |
| 3 | 🇦🇺 Australian GP | Albert Park, Melbourne | 2–4 Apr | SPRINT |
| 4 | 🇯🇵 Japanese GP | Suzuka | 9–11 Apr | SPRINT |
| 5 | 🇨🇳 Chinese GP | Shanghai International Circuit | 16–18 Apr | GRAND PRIX |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 Miami GP | Miami International Autodrome | 30 Apr–2 May | GRAND PRIX |
| 7 | 🇨🇦 Canadian GP | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montréal | 21–23 May | SPRINT |
| 8 | 🇲🇨 Monaco GP | Circuit de Monaco | 4–6 Jun | SPRINT · FIRST TIME |
| 9 | 🇵🇹 Portuguese GP | Algarve, Portimão | 18–20 Jun | RETURNS |
| 10 | 🇬🇧 British GP | Silverstone | 2–4 Jul | SPRINT |
| 11 | 🇦🇹 Austrian GP | Red Bull Ring, Spielberg | 9–11 Jul | GRAND PRIX |
| 12 | 🇧🇪 Belgian GP | Spa-Francorchamps | 23–25 Jul | GRAND PRIX |
| 13 | 🇭🇺 Hungarian GP | Hungaroring, Budapest | 30 Jul–1 Aug | GRAND PRIX |
| 14 | 🇮🇹 Italian GP | Monza | 3–5 Sep | SPRINT |
| 15 | 🇪🇸 Spanish GP | Madring, Madrid | 10–12 Sep | GRAND PRIX |
| 16 | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan GP | Baku City Circuit | 24–26 Sep | GRAND PRIX |
| 17 | 🇹🇷 Turkish GP | Istanbul Park | 1–3 Oct | RETURNS* |
| 18 | 🇸🇬 Singapore GP | Marina Bay | 8–10 Oct | GRAND PRIX |
| 19 | 🇺🇸 United States GP | COTA, Austin | 22–24 Oct | GRAND PRIX |
| 20 | 🇲🇽 Mexico City GP | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 29–31 Oct | GRAND PRIX |
| 21 | 🇧🇷 São Paulo GP | Interlagos | 5–7 Nov | SPRINT |
| 22 | 🇺🇸 Las Vegas GP | Las Vegas Strip Circuit | 18–20 Nov | SATURDAY NIGHT |
| 23 | 🇶🇦 Qatar GP | Lusail | 3–5 Dec | SPRINT |
| 24 | 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi GP | Yas Marina | 10–12 Dec | SPRINT · FINALE |
*Turkish GP subject to FIA circuit homologation. Session times will be published closer to the season; every round runs Friday–Sunday except Las Vegas (Thursday–Saturday night). Bookmark this page — we update it as start times are confirmed.
What’s New, What’s Back — and What’s Gone
On the surface, 24 rounds in 22 countries looks like business as usual. Underneath, the 2027 calendar tells the story of a sport closing a turbulent chapter. The Bahrain Grand Prix comes home to Sakhir after its 2026 edition was staged 5,600 kilometres away at Sepang — the bizarre “Bahrain GP in Malaysia” we explained at the time — and Saudi Arabia returns after its 2026 race was cancelled outright, restoring the season-opening Middle East double-header that Ramadan had taken off the table this year.
| Change | Venue | The Detail | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portuguese GP returns | Portimão · 18–20 Jun | Back for the first time since 2021 — the rollercoaster Algarve circuit that produced qualifying chaos and record crowds in its two COVID-era cameos | RETURNING |
| Turkish GP returns | Istanbul Park · 1–3 Oct | Also absent since 2021; part of a five-year agreement running to 2031, pending FIA homologation. Turn 8’s four-apex left is back on the menu | RETURNING |
| Dutch GP gone | Zandvoort | The promoter ended its F1 contract after the 2026 edition — the banked bowl bows out, and with it one of the calendar’s loudest crowds | DROPPED |
| Barcelona steps aside | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | Absent in 2027 under the new rotation deal — Barcelona returns in 2028, 2030 and 2032, alternating with Spa (2027, 2029, 2031). Spain’s home race stays at Madring in Madrid | ROTATION |
| Bahrain & Saudi restored | Sakhir · Jeddah | Both Middle East rounds return to their proper homes after 2026’s geopolitical reshuffle — the full story is in our calendar-crisis special report | RESTORED |
The two returns are not nostalgia acts. Portimão slots into the heart of the European summer straight after Monaco — a brutal back-to-back of the calendar’s tightest street race and its most undulating road course. Istanbul Park plugs the autumn gap between Baku and Singapore, reviving a venue whose last two visits (2020–21) gave us a rain-soaked qualifying lottery and one of the great modern drives. Both were dropped for commercial reasons, not sporting ones. Their return is F1 admitting what the fans already knew.
The 2027 calendar brings together some of the most iconic circuits and vibrant cities in the world, creating an incredible stage for another unforgettable season of Formula 1.
Zandvoort’s exit was self-inflicted by economics, not quality: the promoter chose to end its contract rather than accept rotation. The 2026 edition — won by Lando Norris — was the last. Max Verstappen’s home race, the orange flares, the banked Arie Luyendyk Bocht: all of it leaves the calendar after 2026, with no return currently planned.
The 10-Sprint Revolution
The biggest structural change hiding inside the calendar: Sprints jump from six to ten in 2027, meaning over 40% of race weekends will carry the short-format. Five venues host one for the first time — Bahrain, Australia, Japan, Abu Dhabi and, most eyebrow-raising of all, Monaco. Yes: the narrowest, slowest, most processional circuit in the sport will stage a 100km flat-out race on Saturday before the Grand Prix on Sunday. Two qualifying sessions in Monte Carlo. Let that sink in.
| Sprint Weekend | Date | History |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain (Rd 1) | 12–14 Mar | FIRST TIME · SEASON OPENER |
| 🇦🇺 Australia (Rd 3) | 2–4 Apr | FIRST TIME |
| 🇯🇵 Japan (Rd 4) | 9–11 Apr | FIRST TIME |
| 🇨🇦 Canada (Rd 7) | 21–23 May | RETURNING HOST |
| 🇲🇨 Monaco (Rd 8) | 4–6 Jun | FIRST TIME · TWO QUALI SESSIONS |
| 🇬🇧 Great Britain (Rd 10) | 2–4 Jul | RETURNING HOST |
| 🇮🇹 Italy (Rd 14) | 3–5 Sep | RETURNING HOST |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo (Rd 21) | 5–7 Nov | RETURNING HOST |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar (Rd 23) | 3–5 Dec | RETURNING HOST |
| 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi (Rd 24) | 10–12 Dec | FIRST TIME · SEASON FINALE |
Why the expansion? F1’s own data makes the case: Sprint weekends pull 12% higher total viewership than standard weekends, Sprint qualifying is up to three times more popular with fans than a free practice session, and 82% of attendees say the format adds value to their ticket. Whether you love or loathe the format, the commercial gravity is now irresistible. And with a Sprint at both Round 1 and Round 24, the 2027 championship will quite literally begin and end with extra points on the table — a detail that could matter enormously in a close title fight, as the current Antonelli–Russell duel keeps proving.
Ten Sprints means 80 extra championship points available across the season (eight per weekend to the winner) — nearly three full race wins’ worth, before a single Grand Prix is counted. In a title race decided by fine margins, Sprint Saturdays are no longer a sideshow. They are the championship.
How the 2027 Season Flows
From 2027, every Grand Prix except Monaco shrinks from 305km to 290km — two or three laps shorter, a tweak tied to the refined fuel-flow regulations, with the old three-hour race clock replaced by a hard-stop time. Same Sundays, slightly sharper product. Full details in our 2027 regulation changes explainer.
How to Watch the 2027 Season
In the United States, every 2027 session — practice, qualifying, Sprints and Grands Prix — streams exclusively on Apple TV, now in the second year of its five-year F1 deal. In the UK, Sky Sports F1 continues as the home of every race. Individual session times aren’t published yet; F1 confirms them closer to each event, and we’ll update this page when they land. For year-round viewing options, keep our guides to watching F1 in the USA and the evergreen when is the next F1 race page handy.
One more date for the diary before a wheel turns: F1 Live returns in 2027 with a three-day fan festival in Milan — the sport’s season-launch roadshow, reviving the format last seen in London. Expect car launches, driver appearances and the first proper look at the 2027 grid in the flesh.
And if you’re planning travel: the three best bucket-list additions to 2027 are Portimão (June sunshine, rolling grandstands), Istanbul Park (October, Turn 8 in person) and the Las Vegas–Qatar–Abu Dhabi triple to close the year. Ticket demand for the returning venues is expected to be fierce — both sold out their last F1 appearances.
F1 2027 Calendar: Your Questions, Answered
Mark it down: 14 March 2027, Sakhir, lights out.
After a 2026 season that had to improvise its way around the map, 2027 hands Formula 1 a calendar that feels like a promise kept — Bahrain and Saudi Arabia back where they belong, Portimão and Istanbul back where they should never have left, and a record ten Sprint weekends stitching it all together.
Before any of that, though, the 2026 title still has to be won — Singapore’s Sprint is this weekend, and the championship arithmetic is live. We’ll be covering every round of both seasons right here. Keep this page bookmarked: as session times drop, this calendar gets them first.
