Barcelona to rotate with Spa from 2028, Spanish Grand Prix renamed Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix

From this year, the race will be officially renamed the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

The agreement places Barcelona in rotation with the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, which will host in 2026, 2027, 2029 and 2031 as part of Formula 1’s evolving European calendar strategy.

The extension follows significant recent investment at the Spanish venue, including the construction of the Circuit Rooftop hospitality complex overlooking turns 9, 10 and 11, as well as the entrance to the main straight. Solar panels have also been installed across the circuit as part of wider sustainability measures.

Built in 1991 as part of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games development programme, the track has long been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar.

The circuit has delivered several landmark moments, including Max Verstappen’s maiden Grand Prix victory in 2016. In 2025, 300,000 fans attended the race weekend, where Oscar Piastri claimed victory ahead of teammate Lando Norris. From the current grid, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso have also won in Barcelona.

Fan engagement has expanded beyond the circuit in recent seasons, with a festival staged in the city’s Plaça de Catalunya ahead of the Grand Prix weekend. The event is set to return in 2026.

Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1, said: “Barcelona is an incredible city, and the Formula 1 fans there always welcome us with such passion, so I am delighted that we will continue to race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for years to come. The team have invested heavily in the circuit and hosted fantastic fan festivals in recent years, so we look forward to seeing how they continue to develop the experience, both for attendees at the race and for the city as a whole.

“I would like to thank Salvador Illa, President of the Government of Catalunya, Pol Gibert, CEO of Circuits de Catalunya SL and General Secretary of the Department of Business and Employment for their unwavering commitment to hosting Formula 1, and Oriol Sagrera, the former CEO of Circuits de Catalunya SL and former General Secretary of the Department of Business and Employment, who was key to securing the renewal. I can’t wait to see our brilliant fans in Barcelona in June.”

Pol Gibert added: “We welcome the renewal of the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Catalonia, at least until 2032. We would like to express our gratitude to Formula 1 for the trust placed in the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and in the region over all these years.

“This renewal is the result of a strong relationship and close collaboration, and represents a very important step in further consolidating Catalonia as a key fixture on the international calendar. Formula 1 generates an economic impact of more than €300 million per edition, but above all it is a strategic event that helps project Catalonia worldwide as a country capable of hosting top-level sporting competitions.”

With Barcelona and Spa alternating through 2032, Formula 1 continues to reshape its European footprint while securing long term stability at one of its most established venues.