Formula 1® has confirmed its 2027 calendar: 24 Grands Prix across 22 countries, with a record 10 Sprint weekends, the most the format has ever run in a single season. The year opens in Bahrain in March and closes in Abu Dhabi in December, ten months and five continents apart, and along the way it brings back two circuits fans haven’t seen in years.
Here’s the full schedule, what’s changed, and where you can watch each of our Grand Prix races live.
The Full 2027 F1 Calendar
| Round | Date | Grand Prix | Sprint |
| 1 | 12–14 Mar | Bahrain Grand Prix | Yes |
| 2 | 19–21 Mar | Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | |
| 3 | 2–4 Apr | Australian Grand Prix | Yes |
| 4 | 9–11 Apr | Japanese Grand Prix | Yes |
| 5 | 16–18 Apr | Chinese Grand Prix | |
| 6 | 30 Apr–2 May | Miami Grand Prix | |
| 7 | 21–23 May | Canadian Grand Prix | Yes |
| 8 | 4–6 Jun | Monaco Grand Prix | Yes |
| 9 | 18–20 Jun | Portuguese Grand Prix | |
| 10 | 2–4 Jul | British Grand Prix | Yes |
| 11 | 9–11 Jul | Austrian Grand Prix | |
| 12 | 23–25 Jul | Belgian Grand Prix | |
| 13 | 30 Jul–1 Aug | Hungarian Grand Prix | |
| 14 | 3–5 Sep | Italian Grand Prix | Yes |
| 15 | 10–12 Sep | Spanish Grand Prix (Madrid) | |
| 16 | 24–26 Sep | Azerbaijan Grand Prix | |
| 17 | 1–3 Oct | Turkish Grand Prix | |
| 18 | 8–10 Oct | Singapore Grand Prix | |
| 19 | 22–24 Oct | United States Grand Prix | |
| 20 | 29–31 Oct | Mexico City Grand Prix | |
| 21 | 5–7 Nov | São Paulo Grand Prix | Yes |
| 22 | 18–20 Nov | Las Vegas Grand Prix | |
| 23 | 3–5 Dec | Qatar Grand Prix | Yes |
| 24 | 10–12 Dec | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Yes |
The Season, Region by Region
The year opens with a Middle East double header, Bahrain followed by Saudi Arabia, and round one carries a genuine story this time. Bahrain’s own race was forced to relocate to Malaysia in 2026 after conflict in the Middle East disrupted the calendar. For 2027, it returns home to Sakhir, fittingly as the season opener, and it does so with a Sprint added for the first time. If you want to be there for that return, our Bahrain Grand Prix packages are the place to start.
From there, the calendar runs straight into an Asia Pacific triple header: Australia, Japan and China across three consecutive weekends in April. Australia and Japan both host a Sprint for the first time in 2027, which means an extra day of genuinely competitive racing at each. At Albert Park, Oscar Piastri will be chasing the result Australia’s home race has never handed a local driver, and our Albert Park Circuit Guide and Australian F1 Drivers rundown cover exactly what to expect from the grandstands and the grid alike. Head to Japan with us a week later for Suzuka’s figure eight, one of the true drivers’ circuits left on the calendar and a track where a Sprint weekend genuinely rewards a car that’s fast straight out of the box. The Heineken Chinese Grand Prix then closes out the triple header in Shanghai, no Sprint this time, giving everyone a moment to catch their breath after a frantic fortnight. See our Chinese Grand Prix packages for that one.
North America picks up next with Miami, then a short gap before Canada in Montreal, which keeps its own Sprint slot in May and has produced some of the sport’s closest recent battles for the lead.
June opens the European leg with Monaco, and this year the Principality does something it’s never done before: hosts a Sprint. That means two full Qualifying sessions through the streets of Monte Carlo, one on Friday and one on Saturday, on top of the usual Sunday race, easily one of the most sought after tickets on the calendar. Our Monaco Grand Prix packages cover it. Portugal follows a fortnight later, with the Algarve’s Portimão circuit back on the calendar for the first time since 2020 and 2021 under a new two year deal (more on that below).
Silverstone swaps its usual slot with Austria to headline July and picks up a Sprint of its own. Our British Grand Prix packages put you trackside for the action, before Belgium and Hungary round out the month as a double header. Then the sport takes its usual summer break before returning refreshed for the run to the finish.
September brings a Monza and Madrid double, Italy’s Sprint at the Temple of Speed pairing with Spain’s Madring circuit hosting only its second ever race weekend. Our Italian Grand Prix packages put you right in the middle of it. From there, Türkiye makes its own return, sandwiched inside an Azerbaijan to Singapore triple header. Singapore’s original night race under the city skyline remains one of the calendar’s genuine spectacles, heat, humidity and floodlights combining into something unlike anywhere else F1 races, and our Singapore Grand Prix packages get you there.
The run to the finish starts in Austin, then Mexico City and São Paulo, the latter picking up a Sprint of its own, before Las Vegas lights up the Strip in November. December closes the season with a Middle East double, Qatar’s Sprint at Lusail leading into the finale in Abu Dhabi, itself hosting a Sprint for the first time, so the season ends on back to back Sprint weekends with plenty still to play for. Our Abu Dhabi Grand Prix packages put you trackside for a finale that doesn’t fade out, it goes out swinging, two Sprints deep with the championship potentially still on the line.
What's New for 2027: Portugal and Türkiye Return
Two circuits make their way back onto the calendar for 2027, and both come with real history behind them.
Portimão, on Portugal’s southern Algarve coast, last hosted F1 in 2020 and 2021 during the pandemic years, when the calendar needed venues that could step in at short notice. The 4.6 kilometre circuit combines a genuine technical challenge with dramatic elevation changes and a backdrop of beaches and historic charm, and it’s back under a fresh two year deal. For fans who only caught it during those two unusual, spectator-light seasons, 2027 is the first real chance to experience Portimão properly.
Türkiye’s return is the bigger story of the two. Istanbul Park hasn’t featured on the calendar since 2020 and 2021, and this time it’s signed on for five years, through to 2031. The circuit is best known for Turn 8, a sweeping, multi apex left hander that tests a driver’s precision through some of the highest cornering loads anywhere on the calendar, and it’s the venue where Lewis Hamilton secured his seventh world title in 2020. A circuit with that kind of pedigree returning on a long term deal is a genuine addition to the calendar, not just a one off booking.
Pre-Season Testing
Before any of that gets underway, teams get a single pre-season test in Bahrain, running for four days from 24 to 27 February at the Bahrain International Circuit. That’s down from the two three day tests plus a five day shakedown that preceded the 2026 season, when brand new technical regulations meant teams needed extra track time to understand their cars. With those regulations now a year old, F1 has judged one test enough, which means teams arrive at round one with less data than they had in 2026, and it makes the opening weekends in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Australia genuinely harder to predict.
Why There Are More Sprints Than Ever
F1 is expanding the Sprint format from six weekends to 10 for 2027, the most since it was introduced in 2021. The reasoning is straightforward: Sprint weekends consistently draw higher viewership than a standard weekend, Sprint Qualifying outperforms a normal practice session in fan interest, and the vast majority of fans who’ve attended one say it adds real value to their ticket. That’s why the format keeps growing rather than shrinking back.
Bahrain, Australia, Japan, Monaco and Abu Dhabi will all host a Sprint for the first time in 2027, while Canada, Great Britain, Italy, Brazil and Qatar get another turn. Practically, a Sprint weekend means an extra, shorter race on Saturday, roughly a third of a normal Grand Prix’s distance, with its own qualifying session on Friday and its own points on offer. For fans at the track, it means three days of genuinely competitive on-track action instead of the usual mix of practice and qualifying.
New to the format, or want the full breakdown of how a Sprint weekend differs from a standard Grand Prix? Our points system explainer covers exactly how many points are on offer across both formats.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many races are in the 2027 F1 season?
24 Grands Prix across 22 countries, the biggest calendar in the sport’s history.
How many Sprint races are there in 2027?
10, up from 6 in 2026. Bahrain, Australia, Japan, Monaco and Abu Dhabi host one for the first time.
When does the 2027 F1 season start and end?
Bahrain from 12 to 14 March, closing with Abu Dhabi from 10 to 12 December.
What’s new on the 2027 calendar?
Two returning venues. Portugal’s Portimão circuit is back after a two year absence, and Türkiye’s Istanbul Park returns for the first time since 2020 and 2021, this time on a five year deal.
How much pre-season testing is there before 2027?
Just one test, a four day session in Bahrain from 24 to 27 February, down from two tests and a shakedown the year before.
Start Planning Your Season
Twenty four races, ten Sprints, and two circuits fans haven’t seen in years: 2027 is shaping up to be one of the biggest seasons F1 has ever run. Browse our full range of F1 travel packages to start planning, and if you’re new to the sport, our guides to how fast these cars actually go and what the drivers get paid are a good place to start.
