Below is an overview of all current Formula 1 grand prix deal and the duration of the contracts as of June 2022.
Belgian Grand Prix – Spa-Francorchamps: 2022
The contract for the Belgian Grand Prix at the iconic Spa circuit expires after the 2022 edition. The race is under great pressure and it is questionable whether Formula 1 will race in Belgium in the years to come. With the arrival of new countries, old circuits have to disappear. Spa is betting on more entertainment in the hope of saving the race.
Monaco Grand Prix – Monte Carlo: 2022
The future of the most iconic Formula 1 race of all is also uncertain. The contract has expired and no new deal has been agreed as yet. The organisation in Monaco is not prepared to pay an enormous amount of money. According to F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali a plan for a street race is possible in Nice.
French Grand Prix – Paul Ricard: 2022
Also in France, the contract with Formula 1 expires at the end of this year. The race at Paul Ricard is also under great pressure due to a lack of popularity, both among drivers and fans. The accessibility and facilities also leave something to be desired. The race does not meet the entertainment value that Formula 1 demands. It is possible that a rotation schedule with a race in Belgium or Germany will be devised, but the chance of France having a permanent place on the calendar in the coming years seems small.
Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring: unknown
The only Formula 1 race for which the duration of the contract is unknown is the Austrian Grand Prix. The Red Bull Ring is on the programme until at least 2022 based on the previous contract. At the end of 2020 Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko announced that a new, multi-year deal had been signed. The duration has never been formally announced, but given the race’s popularity and importance to Red Bull it seems likely that it will remain on the calendar for the next few years.
Mexican Grand Prix – Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez: 2023
After the 2023 edition Mexico’s contract with Formula 1 will expire. The race had a contract until the end of 2022, but because the 2020 edition could not take place due to the coronavirus, a year has been added to it. It remains to be seen whether there will still be a place on the calendar for Mexico City after that year.
Japanese Grand Prix – Suzuka: 2024
The Suzuka circuit has been on the Formula 1 calendar since 1987, with a two-year hiatus in 2007 and 2008. Last year the race extended its…
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