The turkish grand prix is coming back to the Formula 1 calendar from 2027, with Istanbul Park confirmed through the 2031 season under a new five-year agreement. Formula 1 made the announcement alongside Turkey’s Ministry of Youth and Sports, with the Turkish Automobile Sports Federation named as the delivery partner for future events. The return gives the turkish grand prix a clear long-term place on the schedule after its most recent races in 2020 and 2021.
Istanbul Park locked in through 2031
The deal brings the turkish grand prix back to a venue first added to the Formula 1 calendar in 2005. Istanbul Park is known for its 5. 33-kilometre layout, dramatic elevation changes, and Turn 8, a multi-apex left-hander that has long been described as a major test of precision, commitment, and car balance.
Formula 1 says Turkey has hosted nine Grands Prix in total. The circuit’s recent history includes Lewis Hamilton’s 2020 victory, when he secured his seventh Drivers’ Championship at the venue, and Valtteri Bottas’s win in 2021, the most recent race held there. Ferrari driver Felipe Massa won three straight races at Istanbul Park between 2006 and 2008, while Kimi Raikkonen, Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button also won at the track.
Officials frame the return as a major vote of confidence
Formula 1 president Stefano Domenicali said the championship is “delighted” to be returning to Istanbul from 2027 and called the circuit one of the most exciting and challenging in the sport. He also said Istanbul offers “a unique blend of history and tradition” alongside a forward-thinking approach to sport, business and entertainment.
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the return reflects strong confidence in the country’s organisational capacity, modern sports and healthcare infrastructure, and hospitality. He said the nation will again deliver a “flawless organisation” and added that he hopes the partnership with Formula 1 will continue to grow stronger in the years ahead.
What the schedule move means now
The announcement places the turkish grand prix among a growing group of races already holding contracts for 2027. Formula 1 said the current calendar structure still leaves little room for immediate expansion before 2028, making the Istanbul Park agreement part of a tightly managed schedule.
For fans in Turkey, the return restores a race that Formula 1 says now reaches more than 19 million people in the country and has over 7. 5 million social media followers. Growth has been especially strong on Instagram and YouTube, adding another layer of significance to the turkish grand prix as the sport prepares for its return in 2027.
Quick context on Istanbul Park
Istanbul Park last staged the race in 2020 and 2021 after returning to the schedule during the reshuffled pandemic-era calendar. Before that, it had fallen off the Formula 1 calendar after 2011.
When the turkish grand prix returns in 2027, it will do so with a full five-season run already mapped out through 2031, setting up a rare long-term comeback for a circuit with a strong reputation inside the championship.
