Vote: What Races Should F1 Keep Or Lose On The Calendar?

Okay, imagine it. You’ve become F1’s new CEO, and you’ve been given total control over the F1 calendar. It doesn’t matter if a circuit has a contract, you have the power to keep it, remove it or put it on rotation every couple of years. 

With fears that F1 could continue to add new races in the coming years, adding to an already busy 23-race calendar, here at WTF1 we’re interested in seeing what circuits the fans actually want to see year on year and which they’re happy to say bye bye to 👋

Have your say using the polls below!

BAHRAIN – Under contract until 2036

The Sakhir International Circuit currently has the longest contract in F1.

 

SAUDI ARABIA – Under contract until 2031

Their deal is due to last for “a decade, if not longer”, but the race will be moving from the Jeddah Corniche Circuit to a new track in the next few years.

AUSTRALIA – Under contract until 2025

IMOLA – Under contract until 2025

MIAMI – Under contract until 2031

The newest addition to the calendar has bagged itself a ten year deal before their first race has been held!

SPAIN – Under contract until 2026

MONACO – Expired in 2021

No public agreement has been announced yet, but the iconic circuit is already confirmed for this season.

AZERBAIJAN – Under contract until 2024

CANADA – Under contract until 2029

GREAT BRITAIN – Under contract until 2024

AUSTRIA – “Multi-year deal”

According to Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko, F1 has a “multi-year deal” with the Red Bull Ring, but no confirmed date.

FRANCE – Under contract until 2022

The Paul Ricard Circuit has yet to sign an agreement that would see it stick around beyond this season. Could this be its last year on the calendar?

HUNGARY – Under contract until 2027

There has even been talks to extend this by another ten years, so we could have Hungary on the calendar until 2037!

BELGIUM – Under contract until 2022

After last year’s washout, their three-year extension expires at the end of 2022, but a new deal is reportedly being negotiated whilst Eau Rouge is being updated.

NETHERLANDS – Under contract until 2023

The popular Zandvoort circuit has the option for a further two-year extension.

MONZA – Under contract until 2025

SINGAPORE – Under contract until 2028

JAPAN – Under contract until 2024

USA – Under contract until 2026

After record crowds at COTA last year, the Austin venue recently signed a new F1 contract.

MEXICO – Under contract until 2022

BRAZIL – Under contract until 2025

After plans to move the race to Rio failed, the renamed Sao Paulo GP’s contact has been temporarily suspended as they face a legal battle over using public funds to retain the race.

ABU DHABI – Under contract until 2030

CHINA – Under contract until 2025

It might be cancelled once again this year, but China will be back on the calendar from 2023.

QATAR – Under contract until 2033

It’s not due on the calendar this year, but paddock chatter suggests it could replace the cancelled Russian GP.