Formula 1 intends to keep the plan to start the 2027 season with the Bahrain GP, followed by the Saudi Arabia stage, but may change the schedule if the situation in the Middle East remains unstable. The information was confirmed by the category’s president and CEO, Stefano Domenicali, who stated that the calendar will be released in the European autumn.
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According to the executive, the planned schedule follows the traditional model, with the two races being held consecutively in mid-March. However, the ongoing war in Iran and uncertainties about the peace process may force the category to seek an alternative for the championship opener.
“This will be the normal plan, but if the situation in the Middle East is not resolved, we have different options and plans,” said the Italian. “The trigger for this is the end of the year, so we still have plenty of time to adjust. But I think that if the situation in that region is not resolved by next year, Formula 1 is a marginal point we should worry about, marginally, because the situation would be very, very, very, very bad.
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“But to assure you, we have different plans with different options already ready to accommodate the fact that, in any case, we will maintain the goal of 24 Grands Prix.”
According to the current plan, Ramadan 2027 should end on March 9 or 10, allowing the season to start on March 14 in Bahrain, with Saudi Arabia hosting the next stage a week later.
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