The circuits which could fill the F1’s calendar gap after Spa signs multi-year contract extension

Spa Francorchamps has secured its place on the Formula 1 calendar until at least 2031 with a new six-year deal.

The new deal will see it rotated on and off the calendar from 2026, which means the Belgian Grand Prix will not take place in 2028 and 2030.

It will be the first time since 2006 that the Belgian GP has not been featured on the calendar, leaving space for other circuits to join the increasingly dense calendar.

F1 owners Liberty Media was considering rotating races as part of an incentive to help accommodate new venues joining the schedule in future. Zandvoort was slated as being a track that could alternate, but the Dutch GP promoter confirmed the 2026 race would be its last after deciding against a long-term contract.

With Spa set to only host races in 2025, 2026, 2027, 2029, and 2031, F1 must find a replacement for the alternate years and journalist Erik van Haren has detailed which races it could be in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

Spaces left by Spa Fracorchamps to be filled by European races

The space left by Spa Francorchamps will likely be taken up by another race on the European calendar, given F1’s desire to group races by region to meet green targets.

Spa is usually situated near the summer break, which makes it a lucrative slot for any circuit as it will be one of the last or first races to take place following the four-week hiatus.

“New contract for Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. Race is also on the calendar in 2026, 2027, 2029 and 2031 after 2025. In 2028 and 2030, space will be filled by other European circuits,” wrote Van Haren.

“Imola (2025) and Barcelona (2026) are quickly coming to an end. Zandvoort therefore exit after 2026.”

F1 works to group more race together by region

Formula 1 has recently announced a series of changes to the calendar that will come into effect from 2026, including a change to the dates for the Canadian and Monaco Grands Prix.

Monaco will give up its traditional end of May slot that usually coincides with the Indy 500 in favour of being held on the first full weekend of June each year.

Canada will then be pushed back to late May, which enables it to be grouped together with the Miami GP which usually takes place at the beginning of May.

This in turn gives F1 a much more streamlined start to the year, with races in Australia and the Middle East to kick things off, which could see Saudi Arabia host two races in the future, then on to Asia, Americas and into the European leg.