Formula 1 has extended its contract with the Belgian Grand Prix but one of the sport’s most established races is set to be dropped from the schedule in 2028 and 2030.

Formula 1 and the Belgian Grand Prix are in agreement with a new deal that will keep the race on the schedule on a rotating basis through 2031. The multi-year extension will see the F1 drivers flock to the legendary Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in 2026,

Famous racing venues like Spa-Francorchamps being missing from the Formula 1 calendar will alarm traditional motorsport fans, but it's a sign of where the sport is heading

The extension includes the 2026, 2027, 2029 and 2031 grand prix seasons which follows significant investment at the circuit in recent years, including the addition of two new grandstands - increasing capacity by 10,

Formula One has announced a new six-year extension with the Belgian Grand Prix on a rotational basis. Doubts have surrounded the future of F1 at Spa, but the historic race, which started in 1925, will now return in four of the next season seasons.

The future of the Belgian Grand Prix has been secured with Spa Francorchamps continuing to host races until 2031 albeit on a rotational basis.

The deal means the fixture at Spa-Francorchamps – which is among the most recognisable in F1 – will be omitted from the schedule in 2028 and 2030.