Barcelona Renews with F1 Until 2032 and Will Alternate with Spa-Francorchamps
The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until 2032, although it will do so in alternate years, after reaching an agreement with Formula One Management (FOM), the competition's organizing company announced this Monday. 'F1 announces a multi-year extension with the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to host a Grand Prix in 2028, 2030, and 2032, in addition to the event scheduled for 2026.'
TL;DR
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will host F1 until 2032, alternating years.
- Races will rotate with the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.
- The extension is attributed to recent investments in the circuit, such as the Circuit Rooftop and solar panel installation.
- Starting in 2026, Barcelona will be called the Gran Premio de Barcelona-Catalunya.
- Spain will have two F1 races in 2026 and even years, with Madrid hosting its Grand Prix from 2026 to 2035.
- The F1 event generates over 300 million euros in economic impact per edition.