Two new circuits discussed as ‘possible’ additions to the F1 calendar among ‘unrealistic’ alternative

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Formula 1 has entered the final third of the longest campaign in the sport’s history.

The Singapore Grand Prix precedes a three-week break before a pair of triple-headers to finish off the season.

This puts a huge strain on the teams, media and drivers with many complaining of being ill at the end of the season last year.

The finale in Abu Dhabi is now a staple of the calendar, but F1 spends the weeks leading up to it competing in a night race in Las Vegas and a Sprint weekend in Qatar, where drivers were throwing up in their helmets last year.

Liberty Media understand what a valuable product they have at their disposal and the Madrid Grand Prix will be the latest addition to the calendar in 2026.

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However, speaking on the Pit Talk Podcast, journalist Mat Coch has been delving into the hopes of four more tracks wanting to join the calendar.

There have been suggestions that Spa and Zandvoort could share hosting duties in the future, and this would open up one spot with teams keen not to see an increase above the 24 race weekends they currently compete in.

That number may eventually rise, especially with the pressure that many countries are putting on the FIA to include them in the most popular motor racing series in the world.

Four circuits aiming to join the Formula 1 calendar in the future

Talking about potential tracks which have been discussed as future venues of F1 races, Coch said: “Even South Korea is being mentioned, [Greg] Maffei was sort of using that as an example to say that we’ve got lots of interest and that means we can drive up prices with existing promoters.

“Basically, Liberty now has tapped out the number of events that it can have so the only way it can increase its income is to jack up the price of everything so it’s looking to create some competition and exclusivity breeds cash so that’s what they’re trying to do on the promotion front and roll out some of these events.

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“South Africa, unrealistic given its Ukraine links, Thailand, possible, Rwanda, possible, South Korea, well, it’s still got a track, I guess.”

Giancarlo Fisichella is involved in the project in Rwanda and there’s been talk in the past that they want to follow the same model as when Malaysia became an F1 venue.

The FIA are clearly taking their entry seriously by deciding to host this year’s prize giving in the capital, Kigali.

Calendar changes coming for the 2025 Formula 1 season including new opening race

Once again, 24 races have been scheduled for the 2025 Formula 1 season but there are several differences to this year.

The Chinese, Miami, United States, Sao Paulo and Qatar Grand Prix have retained their Sprint Race, with the event in Austria replaced with the alternative format being run at Spa.

In a throwback to the 2000s and 2010s, the Australian Grand Prix will once again host the first race of next season.

The races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will take place later in the year due to the start of the campaign conflicting with Ramadan, however, pre-season testing will still take place in Sakhir.

There was technically a 25^th race contracted for 2025, however, the Russian Grand Prix’s contract was terminated in 2022.