Formula 1 is heading back to Türkiye, with the Turkish Grand Prix confirmed to rejoin the calendar in 2027 and remain at least until 2031.
The race will be held at the Istanbul Park circuit, marking a permanent return to a venue that has delivered some of the sport’s most memorable modern moments — including Lewis Hamilton’s 2020 title-clinching drive in treacherous wet conditions as he secured his seventh world championship.
Türkiye last held a full-time F1 race between 2005 and 2011 before briefly returning during the pandemic-hit 2020 and 2021 seasons, when the sport relied on flexible calendar replacements.
Despite the comeback, F1 will not expand beyond its current 24-race limit. Instead, the Turkish Grand Prix will rotate into the schedule as other events shift, expire, or adopt rotational contracts — a model already seen with races like Belgium’s Spa-Francorchamps.
Turkish president Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan welcomed the announcement, highlighting the country’s growing global sporting profile and infrastructure investment, while F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali described Istanbul as “a cultural gateway between Europe and Asia†and praised the circuit’s combination of challenge and spectacle.
The return also reflects F1’s continued push into global markets with strong fan engagement, particularly among younger audiences in Türkiye, where the sport reportedly reaches tens of millions across broadcast and digital platforms.
With its fast layout, unpredictable weather history, and iconic Turn 8 corner, Istanbul Park is once again set to become one of the calendar’s key strategic and sporting tests from 2027 onward.