The Formula 1 2027 calendar is confirmed: 24 Grands Prix across 22 countries, announced in September 2026, opening in Bahrain on 12–14 March 2027 and closing in Abu Dhabi on 10–12 December. The season expands the Sprint format to a record 10 weekends, brings Portugal (Portimão, 18–20 June) and Türkiye (Istanbul, 1–3 October) back to the calendar, and drops the Netherlands. One honest asterisk: the Turkish Grand Prix is listed subject to FIA circuit homologation — every other race is fully confirmed. Pre-season testing runs in Bahrain from 24 to 27 February.

This is the complete calendar in one place, with the sprint weekends marked and the travel logic explained — because a 24-race season is really two calendars: the championship’s, and the one fans can actually attend.

The Full 2027 Calendar

As announced by Formula 1 and the FIA. S = Sprint weekend.

Note: Türkiye’s return is subject to FIA circuit homologation of Istanbul Park, as flagged in the official calendar announcement. If that process changed anything, this table would be updated — check formula1.com before booking travel for that round specifically.

2027 vs 2026: What Changed

If you followed the 2026 season, here is the whole story of the new calendar in one table:

Two rows deserve a sentence each. The Spanish move is not just a change of city: Madrid’s Madring is a brand-new venue, and from 2028 Barcelona-Catalunya and Belgium’s Spa-Francorchamps are set to rotate a European slot between them — so Spa’s place on future calendars is no longer automatic. And with Bahrain hosting both testing (24–27 February) and round one, the first real form guide of 2027 arrives a fortnight before the first race, at the same circuit.

What Is New in 2027

Ten Sprints.

The Sprint format jumps from six weekends to ten, and it lands at some famous names for the first time: Bahrain, Australia, Japan, Monaco and Abu Dhabi stage their first Sprints, joining Canada, Britain, Italy, Brazil and Qatar. Sprint weekends restructure the fan experience — Friday carries qualifying, Saturday carries a short race that matters, Sunday the Grand Prix — so a three-day ticket delivers competitive action on all three days.

How a Sprint Weekend Works

New to the format? A Sprint weekend compresses the competitive action so that all three days count. Friday runs a practice session and then Sprint Qualifying, which sets the grid for the short race. Saturday opens with the Sprint itself — a race of roughly 100 kilometres, about a third of a Grand Prix distance, with championship points for the top eight finishers — followed by regular Qualifying for Sunday’s race. Sunday is the full Grand Prix, unchanged.

For fans attending in person, this is why Sprint weekends punch above their weight: a normal weekend only heats up on Saturday afternoon, but a Sprint weekend gives you qualifying on Friday and an actual race on Saturday. If you are choosing between two affordable rounds for a three-day ticket, pick the Sprint one. Five of the ten 2027 Sprint venues are staging the format for the first time, so expect extra demand at Bahrain, Melbourne, Suzuka, Monaco and Abu Dhabi.

Two returnees, one departure.

Portugal’s Portimão circuit returns in June for the first time since 2021, slotting between Monaco and Britain. Istanbul Park follows in October, a drivers’ favourite returning after its pandemic-era appearances. The Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort leaves the calendar, ending its run despite its famously loud home crowd.

A Gulf bookend.

Bahrain opens (with testing a fortnight earlier at the same track) and Qatar–Abu Dhabi closes with back-to-back Sprint weekends in December — meaning the championship can be decided under maximum-points conditions at the finale.

The Fan’s Calendar: Best Races to Attend

Every race is a trip; some are better trips. Best first race: Spain’s Madrid round or Canada — city circuits with easy logistics and big crowds. Best atmosphere: Silverstone, Monza and Mexico City, whose stadium sections are the loudest in the sport. Best value: Hungary and Austria, where general admission and local prices run well below the Gulf and US rounds. Best spectacle: Singapore and Las Vegas, the two night street races — book both early; they are the two hardest hotel markets on the calendar. One quirk worth planning around: Las Vegas is the only Saturday race of the 2027 season — its Grand Prix runs on Saturday night (20 November), with the weekend’s sessions shifted a day earlier than everywhere else, which catches out anyone booking flights from habit. Best double-header: Portugal into Britain by plane, or Azerbaijan into Istanbul for a genuinely unusual two-week trip — homologation permitting. Ticket sales open at different times per promoter; our guide to the best time to buy event tickets explains the presale pattern, and general ticket-buying safety rules are in our concert ticket safety guide, which applies to Grand Prix tickets too.

The Shape of the Season: Blocks and Breaks

Read as a journey, 2027 falls into four acts. The opening flyaway block (Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Japan, China) runs mid-March to mid-April with a Sprint at three of its first four rounds — the championship’s story will be written early. A single Miami weekend bridges to the European summer block: Canada and Monaco interrupt it geographically, but from Portimão in June to Budapest at the start of August the season lives in Europe, with Silverstone’s first Sprint as its centrepiece. Then the calendar breathes — there is no race between Hungary (30 July–1 August) and Italy (3–5 September): a full five-week summer break, a week longer than the sport’s usual pause, extended further in effect by the September spacing. The closing world tour runs Monza and Madrid, Baku and Istanbul, Singapore, then the Americas (Austin, Mexico, São Paulo, Las Vegas) before the Qatar–Abu Dhabi Sprint finale in December. For fans, that structure means European trips cluster kindly in June and July, while the season’s drama peaks twice: early, and under lights in December.

F1 2027 Tickets: On-Sale Status

There is no single F1 ticket sale — each Grand Prix promoter runs its own, on its own calendar — so “when do tickets go on sale?” has 24 different answers. The pattern, though, is predictable, and this section will be updated as individual 2027 sales open and sell through.

The general pattern. Most promoters open sales in the autumn and winter before their race, usually beginning with a registration or presale window for fans on the circuit’s mailing list, then a general sale. Hospitality and premium grandstands typically move first; general admission and the cheapest grandstands often follow in later waves.

The rounds that behave differently. Singapore, Las Vegas, Monaco and Silverstone sell their best inventory early and hard: if one of those four is your target, registering with the official circuit and Formula 1 channels now matters more than any pricing tip. Hungary and Austria have historically kept good-value inventory available longest — one reason they anchor the “best value” advice elsewhere in this guide.

How to buy well, whenever your round opens. Use the presale-registration window (it is free and it is where the best seats go), decide your stand and budget before sale day rather than during it, and buy only through the circuit, Formula 1’s official channels or authorised sellers. Our guide to the best time to buy event tickets explains the presale pattern in full, and our step-by-step event trip planner helps you lock the travel side while prices are still sane.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many races are on the F1 2027 calendar?

24 Grands Prix across 22 countries and five continents, plus pre-season testing in Bahrain (24–27 February). Ten of the weekends use the Sprint format, a record number.

When does the F1 2027 season start and end?

The season opens with the Bahrain Grand Prix on 12–14 March 2027 and ends with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on 10–12 December 2027, which is also a Sprint weekend.

Which races are new or returning in 2027?

Portugal (Portimão, 18–20 June) and Türkiye (Istanbul, 1–3 October) return to the calendar. The Dutch Grand Prix drops out. Türkiye’s race is subject to FIA circuit homologation.

Which F1 races have Sprints in 2027?

Bahrain, Australia, Japan, Canada, Monaco, Great Britain, Italy, Brazil, Qatar and Abu Dhabi — ten Sprint weekends in total, up from six in 2026.

When do F1 2027 tickets go on sale?

Each promoter runs its own sale, and many open in the autumn and winter before the season. Popular rounds such as Singapore, Las Vegas, Silverstone and Monaco sell their best inventory early; register with the official circuit and Formula 1 channels for each race you target.

Why is there no Dutch Grand Prix in 2027?

The Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort was revived in 2021 on a short-term contract, and its promoters chose to bring the event to a close after the 2026 edition rather than extend it — widely reported at the time the decision was announced. The 2027 calendar keeps 24 races by bringing Portugal and Türkiye back instead. Dutch fans’ nearest rounds are now Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium and, from 2028, the planned rotation between Spa and Barcelona-Catalunya.

Which is the cheapest Grand Prix to attend in 2027?

On the pattern of recent seasons, Hungary and Austria are the value picks: general admission and lower grandstand prices, plus local hotel and food costs, run well below the Gulf, US and night-race rounds. Portugal’s return at Portimão is also worth watching as a potential value option once its promoter publishes prices. Whichever round you choose, the biggest savings come from buying in the presale window and booking accommodation before the calendar-announcement effect reaches hotel pricing — the tickets section above explains how each round’s sale works, and our event travel checklist covers what to lock down once you have booked.

Conclusion

The 2027 F1 calendar is the sport at maximum scale: 24 races, ten Sprints, two beloved circuits back and a December Sprint finale. Fans planning to attend should pick their round now — hotel prices in host cities move the moment the calendar is public. Compare F1 with the rest of the year’s giants in our Top 10 Sporting Events in the World 2027, plan the trip with our step-by-step event trip guide, and browse everything in our Sports category.