The Belgian Grand Prix secures a new contract that will keep it on the Formula 1 calendar for four out of six years from 2026-2031.

The Belgian Grand Prix will appear on the F1 calendar for four of the next six seasons after 2025, taking place in 2026, 2027, 2029 and 2031. It marks a first step from F1 to introduce circuit rotation to its calendar amid sizable demand from countries around the world to host a grand prix.

The Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps will drop off the Formula One calendar in 2028 and 2030 as part of a contract extension announced on Wednesday to host four races in the six years to 2031.

The Belgian Grand Prix will be a fixture in the Formula 1 calendar for four of the next six years. This agreement marks a shift in F1’s approach to race scheduling, raising questions about the future of traditional events in an era of expanding global markets.

Famous racing venues like Spa-Francorchamps being missing from the Formula 1 calendar will alarm traditional motorsport fans, but it's a sign of where the sport is heading

The Belgian Grand Prix at the widely adored Spa-Francorchamps circuit will remain on the F1 calendar for the next six years… except for the 2028 and 2030 seasons, where it, er, won’t. As part of a new deal struck with F1, the track will skip two out of the next six years, allowing the sport to visit other venues.

F1 organizers announced on Wednesday that the Belgian race will run on a biennial basis starting from 2027. The latest contract extension, which was just signed, runs through 2031 and includes races in 2025, 2026, 2027, 2029, and 2031.

The deal means the fixture at Spa-Francorchamps – which is among the most recognisable in F1 – will be omitted from the schedule in 2028 and 2030.

Formula 1 has extended its contract with the Belgian Grand Prix but one of the sport’s most established races is set to be dropped from the schedule in 2028 and 2030.

Formula One's Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps will remain on the calendar in four out of six years to 2031 after agreeing a contract extension, the Liberty Media-owned sport announced on Wednesday.