F1’s locked 24-race limit and long-term hosting deals reshape betting angles: premium venues (Miami, Las Vegas, Baku, Qatar) and more street/night events favor drivers who excel on street circuits and high-speed layouts. Punters should lean toward teams with strong street-race form and adjust weather-dependent strategies when rotational venues like Spa are off the calendar.
F1 calendar: why race contracts matter
Formula One’s race calendar is now a core commercial asset. With the Concorde Agreement capping the season at 24 rounds, organisers and rights holders prioritise high-fee, long-term deals to protect revenue and secure global markets. That financial logic drives which Grands Prix stay, which are extended, and which are rotated or dropped.
Long-term extensions and their sporting impact
Locked-in events provide continuity for fans and teams but also change the competitive texture of the season. Long deals often favour purpose-built and street circuits that deliver spectacle and sponsorship value, meaning more night races, more short street layouts and fewer intermittent classic rounds.
Major classics secured
Monaco: contracted until 2035.
Italian GP (Monza): contracted until 2031.
British GP (Silverstone): contracted until 2034.
Australian GP (Melbourne): contracted until 2037.
Canadian GP (Montreal): contracted until 2035.
High-paying and big-market hosts
Miami: contracted until 2041.
Las Vegas: contracted until 2027.
Abu Dhabi: contracted until 2030.
Azerbaijan (Baku): contracted until 2030.
Qatar: contracted until 2032.
Bahrain: contracted until 2036.
Austria (Red Bull Ring): contracted until 2041.
United States (Austin): contracted until 2034.
Spain (new Madrid venue): contracted until 2035.
Established Asian and South American dates
China (Shanghai): contracted until 2030.
Japan (Suzuka): contracted until 2029.
Singapore (Marina Bay): contracted until 2028.
Mexico City: contracted until 2028.
São Paulo (Interlagos): contracted until 2030.
Rotational deals, removals and calendar shifts
Rotational concepts free slots for new entrants while preserving heritage venues.
Spa-Francorchamps will move to a rotational model from 2027 and will not race in 2028 and 2030.
Barcelona-Catalunya will rotate with Spa in 2028, 2030 and 2032.
The Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort is scheduled as the last contracted event in 2026.
The Emilia Romagna round will be dropped from 2026, with the new Madrid street/permanent hybrid taking its place.
Betting implications for punters
Expect more street and night races — favour drivers and teams with proven street-circuit speed and strong qualifying pace. Rotational absences of Spa reduce opportunities for wet-weather specialists in those seasons, so adjust market exposure accordingly. Stability at high-paying venues like Miami and Las Vegas increases predictability for season-long props tied to those events.
What to watch next
Monitor calendar announcements and circuit reprofiles: even confirmed contracts can coincide with layout changes that alter which teams or drivers gain advantage. With limited race slots, every new addition or rotational swap can shift odds and value across the championship and race-by-race markets.
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