Turkey to return to F1 calendar in 2027
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- Turkey will host a Grand Prix at Istanbul Park from 2027 through 2031.
- Istanbul Park will stage its first F1 race since 2021, the circuit where Lewis Hamilton clinched his seventh title in 2020.
- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan highlighted that the race reaches nearly 19 million TV viewers and 7.5 million social‑media followers in Turkey.
- Formula 1 will keep the calendar at 24 races, rotating other venues as contracts expire, such as the Belgian Grand Prix's new four‑race‑in‑six‑year deal.
Why it matters: Turkey’s government and local tourism firms gain a guaranteed annual influx of fans, while the race’s 19 million TV audience and 7.5 million social‑media followers promise higher sponsorship revenue; meanwhile, other circuits lose a fixed slot, tightening the 24‑race cap.
