Four F1 races including one of Max Verstappen’s favourites set to be rotated on the calendar from 2026

The F1 calendar is set to see four races rotated as Liberty Media bids to keep several tracks onboard, while continuing its expansion of the championship.

The current Concorde Agreement allows for up to 25 races in a season, but the consensus among those in the paddock is that 24 races is currently the maximum capacity.

A race in Madrid is set to arrive on the calendar in 2026, while there are plans being drawn for one or more races on the current calendar to rotate.

Spa Francorchamps’ current deal to host the Belgian Grand Prix runs out at the end of the 2025 season and Liberty Media could potentially rotate it with Zandvoort.

According to a report by Formule1.nl, there could also be more races set to rotate beyond the 2025 season to make way for new events.

Dutch, Spanish, Belgium, and Emilia Romagna Grands Prix set to rotate

The race at Spa Francorchamps was a sellout this year with 1,500 tickets sold weeks before it staged the final race before the summer break in July.

It will also host the only Sprint events set to take place in the European rounds next season, alongside ones in China, US, Brazil and Qatar.

According to the report, Spa will be part of the rotation of races that also includes the Spanish and Emilia Romagna Grands Prix.

This is because the contract with the Dutch GP runs until at least 2025. After that, Max Verstappen’s favourite race will lose its permanent place and will be put into the ‘pool’ of races being considered by Liberty Media for the future.

F1 Grand Prix outs of contract before 2030

Several Grands Prix renewed their contracts for lengthy periods this year, including the Australian, Bahrain, Qatar, Austin and Hungarian GP all now contracted until 2030.

The new race in Madrid will also be contracted until at least 2036 when it makes it debut in 2026, while Silverstone and Suzuka have agreements in place until 2034.

Many of the tracks wanted to secure their long term future because of the possibility they could drop off as Liberty Media consider more races.

Saudi Arabia is set to move to the city of Qiddiya in the future, with the country harbouring ambitions to host two races.