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The race at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya has been given a new contract and a name change
Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya has secured its place on the Formula 1 calendar with a new agreement in place. The race will alternate in the upcoming years, featuring in 2028, 2030, and 2032. Renamed as the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, the event will fill the void left by the Spanish Grand Prix moving to Madrid in 2035. Barcelona’s races will alternate with the Grand Prix at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, scheduled for 2026, 2027, 2029, and 2031. Formula 1’s president and CEO, Stefano Domenicali, expressed excitement about continuing the tradition at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for years to come and highlighted the city’s passionate fans. Pol Gibert, CEO of Circuits de Catalunya SL, emphasized the economic and strategic importance of Formula 1 in projecting Catalonia globally as a host for top-level sporting events.
