Turkey: Formula 1 returns to Istanbul Park in 2027

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Five-year agreement will bring the Turkish Grand Prix back to the Formula 1 calendar from 2027 through 2031

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Formula 1 is returning to Istanbul. The Turkish Grand Prix will rejoin the FIA Formula 1 World Championship in 2027, with Istanbul Park scheduled to host races for five consecutive seasons through 2031.

Turkey’s Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy confirmed the agreement following a meeting with Youth and Sports Minister Osman Aşkın Bak at the Atatürk Cultural Center in Istanbul. Officials discussed preparations for the event, coordination between the institutions involved and plans to promote the race internationally.

Five-year agreement for Istanbul Park

Under the agreement with Formula 1 management, Istanbul Park will stage the Turkish Grand Prix every year from 2027 through the end of the 2031 season.

Ersoy said preparations were already under way to combine Turkey’s experience in hosting major international events with the global appeal of Formula 1.

The meeting brought together representatives of the Culture and Tourism Ministry, the Youth and Sports Ministry, the Turkish Tourism Promotion and Development Agency and the Turkish Automobile Sports Federation, TOSFED. Organisational responsibilities, infrastructure requirements and national and international promotional activities were among the issues discussed.

A circuit with a distinctive Formula 1 history

The return marks another chapter in Istanbul Park’s Formula 1 history. Turkey first hosted the championship from 2005 to 2011 before the circuit returned to the calendar for races in 2020 and 2021.

Istanbul Park became particularly well known among drivers and motorsport fans for its challenging layout, including the high-speed, multi-apex Turn 8.

After an absence of several years, the 2027 comeback will once again place Istanbul on the international motorsport calendar and give Turkey a major sporting event with substantial potential to attract overseas visitors.

Tourism and international visibility

For the Turkish government, the Grand Prix is also part of a wider strategy to strengthen the country’s position as a host of major international events.

The five-year commitment gives Istanbul more than a single high-profile race weekend. With Formula 1 secured through 2031, tourism authorities and event organisers can build longer-term international promotion around the Turkish Grand Prix while the city once again becomes a regular stop on the Formula 1 calendar.