Where Will the Next New F1 Race Be?

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With the Belgian Grand Prix becoming a rotational race from 2028, Formula One (F1) has hinted that more races are on the way.

The rotational races make space in the calendar for more races to be added to the busy calendar.

So, where could these new races be and what could we see added to the season in the near future.

Here are four venues strongly linked with hosting a new F1 race.

Note: this list won’t include the new circuit in Madrid, which has already been confirmed for 2026 and beyond.

Rwanda brings F1 to Africa?

With F1 missing a race in Africa, Rwanda has stepped forward as the most likely candidate in recent months.

The ambitious African nation announced a bid to host its first Grand Prix at the F1 Prize Giving event in December.

Talks have been ongoing in recent months about a potential race hosted near the Bugesera Airport outside the capital Kigali.

Former F1 driver Alex Wurz is working on designing the track, with more details expected in the coming months.

Thailand fills a gap

After the Vietnam Grand Prix failed, there is a gap in South East Asia that Formula One is desperate to fill.

A street race is expected to be given the go-ahead for a 2027 or 2028 launch date with numerous meetings between the country’s Prime Minister and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali.

The country does have an existing F1 venue in the Buriram International Circuit, but hosting a street race in the most visited city in the world would be a big achievement for F1.

South Korea to make F1 comeback?

After previously being on the calendar from 2010 until 2013, a return to South Korea has been hinted at in recent years.

According to Motorsport Week, the city of Incheon has submitted a letter to Formula One to host a race.

Such a race would now likely start in 2027.

With street races in Rwanda and Thailand more likely, fans could be more resistant to another street circuit.

Qiddiya blows the mind

If you searched “insane F1 track”, the proposed Qiddiya Circuit would definitely come up.

Details on the race are currently up in the air. It’s unknown whether it would add to or replace the existing Saudi Arabian race in Jeddah.

The track is long, fast, has huge elevation changes, and would be a huge test of driver skill.

Whether turn one would ever pass a safety test remains to be seen.  Several other questions also need to be answered before it comes onto the calendar.

The track has been under construction since 2019 and isn’t expected to be completed until 2028 at the earliest.

What tracks do you want to see on the F1 calendar?

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