Stefano Domenicali reveals growing demand for F1 races: “Many countries want to host a Grand Prix”. Stefano Domenicali reveals Formula 1’s growing global demand.

Formula 1 is experiencing a period of strong global expansion, with more and more countries eager to host a Grand Prix in their cities. In recent years, the calendar has expanded to 24 races, allowing an increasing number of promoters to join the sport.

This strategy has particularly strengthened the presence of the United States and the Middle East, with some countries now hosting two or even three races per season. On the contractual side, F1 has secured several long-term deals, including the one with Miami, which currently has the longest agreement — set to run until 2041.

Other venues such as Bahrain and Australia also enjoy long-term contracts. The CEO of Formula 1, Stefano Domenicali, in an exclusive interview with racingnews365, highlighted the importance of securing some locations for several years to ensure stability for the sport: “For the future, we have a long list of contracts with long-term agreements. We want to protect the investment that promoters must make to allow all the fans who come to the track to live a unique experience.” – the former Ferrari team principal pointed out.

Formula 1 has also begun implementing measures to rotate certain circuits annually, with the Belgian Grand Prix set to return to the calendar every two seasons starting from 2027. This opens the door for other tracks to host a race, and Stefano Domenicali pointed out that there is no shortage of candidates: “We have some slots in Europe that will open for the rotation part, and we have other circuits whose contracts will expire before 2030. We will discuss with them and give them the opportunity to renew.” – he added.

“For example, Barcelona is very interested in remaining on the calendar even after Madrid joins next year, but we also have Turkey, Portugal, and other locations that are truly ready to negotiate.”

Beyond Europe, F1 is also working on returning to Africa, where the last race took place in 1993. Lewis Hamilton has been a strong supporter of this initiative, with South Africa and Rwanda among the interested nations: “For the long term, and as part of a broader project, we have Africa, Thailand, and other countries,” said Stefano Domenicali.

The Italian concluded by saying: “Germany also seems interested in returning to the calendar. For us, this is all very good news because we’re really happy to see that the business continues to grow and move in the right direction.”