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F1 Keeps Barcelona on Calendar Through 2032 in Rotation With Spa

Facility upgrades, sustainability additions, strong promoter support convinced F1 to grant Barcelona a contract extension.

Overview

  • The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will stage the rebranded Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix in 2026, 2028, 2030 and 2032.
  • Barcelona will alternate with Spa-Francorchamps under a confirmed rotation, with Spa hosting in 2026, 2027, 2029 and 2031.
  • Madrid’s new street race assumes the Spanish Grand Prix title on an annual deal running to 2035, creating two Spanish rounds in 2028, 2030 and 2032.
  • F1 cited recent investments — including the Circuit Rooftop hospitality space, expanded solar panels and fan festivals — in approving the extension, with local officials highlighting an economic impact of roughly €300 million per edition.
  • The move fits wider calendar changes that keep the cap at 24 races, with Portimão returning in 2027–28 and Zandvoort holding its final race in 2026.