The Belgian Grand Prix will continue to take place at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps until at least 2031 after race organisers signed a new rotational deal with Formula 1.
Formula 1 will continue to race at the iconic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps until at least 2031 following the signing of a new deal with Belgian Grand Prix organisers. The new contract is a rotational deal, meaning that the race will appear on the calendar in every other season from 2027 onwards.
The Belgian Grand Prix has been staged 57 times to date at Spa-Francorchamps in Formula 1 history. The track appeared on the very first F1 calendar in 1950, in a much longer 14km layout. Safety concerns saw the track taken off the calendar between 1971 and 1982 but it returned – with a new, shorter layout – in 1983.
The new deal is the Belgian Grand Prix’s first long-term contract in many years, having only been able to secure single-year and short term deals in recent times. Bosses at Spa-Francorchamps have invested millions in improving trackside facilities in the past few years, something which was noted by Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali as he spoke about the new contract extension:
“The Belgian Grand Prix was one of the races that made up our maiden Championship in 1950, so as we kick off our 75th anniversary year it is fitting that we can share the news of this important extension. Spa-Francorchamps is rightly lauded by drivers and fans alike as one of the finest racetracks in the world and it has played host to some incredible moments over its many seasons in Formula 1. In recent years it has undergone significant work to improve the facility and overall fan experience, and I would like to pay tribute to the promoter and the Government of Wallonia for their dedication and passionate support for Formula 1 in Belgium.”
Grandstand capacity at the track has been expanded by 10,000 thanks to the work carried out. The deal brings increased financial security to the circuit. Vice President of the Walloon Government and Minister of the Economy Pierre-Yves Jeholet noted that this provides the circuit an opportunity to plan for the future.
In 2024, 380,000 fans attended over the three days of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend. It ended the season as the fourth-best attended race weekend of the year based on official figures, behind Britain, Australia and Mexico.
Rotational Deal for the Belgian Grand Prix
Under the new deal, Spa-Francorchamps will appear on the calendar in four of the next six Formula 1 seasons. The Belgian Grand Prix will take place in the 2025, 2026 and 2027 seasons, before switching to become a rotational round. That means that the 2028 and 2030 schedules will not feature the Belgian Grand Prix.
Since 1985, 2003 and 2006 are the only seasons in which the Belgian Grand Prix has not appeared on the F1 calendar.
The idea of Formula 1 adding rotational rounds to the calendar has long been rumoured. It is yet to be announced which event the Spa race will rotate with, though Baku, Catalunya and Imola are the most likely candidates. It could even be the case that a new European round – perhaps in Turkey, for example – is added to the calendar on a rotational basis.
The Spa deal frees up one slot on the 2028 calendar. With considerable interest from various countries in staging races, F1 can now expand into a new market in 2028 if it so wishes. Thailand and Rwanda are believed to be the countries which are currently holding the most advanced talks about securing a slot on the schedule.
The new Belgian Grand Prix deal means that all of the iconic tracks which first appeared on the calendar in F1’s inaugural year – namely Monaco, Monza, Silverstone and Spa – now have contracts which last into the 2030s. Both Monaco and Monza recently signed deals which extended their contracts through to 2031, while Silverstone will remain as host of the British Grand Prix until at least 2034, thanks to a 10-year deal signed in February 2024.
2025 Belgian Grand Prix Tickets On Sale
Tickets are already on sale for this year’s Belgian Grand Prix, which is set to take place as the penultimate round before the traditional summer break on July 25-27. This year, Spa will host a Sprint race for the second time, having first done so in 2023.
A range of ticket options are available for the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix, including grandstand seats at some of the circuit’s most iconic corners, like Raidillon, Eau Rouge and La Source. Premium ticket packages are also available via F1 Experiences, offering exclusive perks like all-inclusive hospitality, grid walks and guided paddock tours.
