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Alternate dates with Spa offer Barcelona reprieve on F1 calendar

Barcelona-Catalunya will host F1 races in 2028, 2030, and 2032, alternating with Spa-Francorchamps, while Madrid holds the annual Spanish Grand Prix through 2035.

  • On Feb 16, 2026, F1 confirmed Madrid replaces the Circuit de Catalunya as Spanish GP host this year, but Barcelona will host the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix in June.
  • The agreement keeps Barcelona on the calendar for another six years, alternating dates with the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.
  • Barcelona will host races in 2028, 2030 and 2032, while Spa-Francorchamps takes the alternating 2027, 2029 and 2031 slots.
  • Madrid's arrival prompted questions about Barcelona's future, as the September race runs until 2035, but Stefano Domenicali said he is delighted Barcelona will continue hosting races.
  • In the broader calendar picture, the new F1 season starts on March 8, 2026, with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, and Portimao returns in 2027 and 2028.
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Formula 1 will continue to make a stop in Barcelona. The organizers of the motorsports-king class extended the expiry contract with the operators of the course in Montmelo until 2032. In the future, however, the Grand Prix of Barcelona-Catalonia will only be held every two years in exchange for the Grand Prix of Belgium in Spa-Francorchamps. In Barcelona this year will be driven on 14 June, then 2028, 2030 and 2032. In Belgium also this year on …

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The Barcelona-Catalunya circuit extended its contract with Formula 1 and will host three new Grand Prix in 2028, 2030 and 2032, in addition to the 2026 edition, announced the F1 on Monday, February 16.

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Barcelona will remain part of Formula 1 until 2032, as the organizers of the race in Montemeló have extended their contract with the competition's management. However, the Catalan Grand Prix will now only be held every two years, alternating with Belgium's Spa Francorchamps on the F1 calendar, agencies report.

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Barcelona will continue in Formula 1. The Barcelona-Catalonia circuit has announced this Monday its renewal with the Grand Circus until 2032, although it will be in alternate years. Montmeló will rotate with the layout of Spa and will be part of the calendar every two years. His contract expired this year and with the entry of Madrid there were doubts about its continuity. But, finally, the mythical layout of the Condal City will host the F1 in …

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La Vanguardia broke the news in Granada, Spain on Monday, February 16, 2026.
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