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Formula 1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix 2026
6–8 Nov 2026 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Round 20 of 23 at Interlagos; first race after Kimi Antonelli's lead became unassailable (380 pts vs Verstappen 261 with max 100 left).
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MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix 2026
6–8 Nov 2026 Lusail, Qatar
Postponed from April by the Middle East conflict; Marc Marquez arrives after winning in Malaysia and could seal the title; KTM (Bajaj-controlled) rider Pedro Acosta was on the Sepang podium.
November 2026
73rd Macau Grand Prix 2026
19–22 Nov 2026 Macau, China (Macau SAR)
Guia street circuit: FIA FR World Cup (the Macau GP), F4 and GT World Cups plus the 58th Motorcycle GP; a proving ground young Indian single-seater drivers aim for.
Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix 2026
19–21 Nov 2026 Las Vegas, United States
Saturday-night Strip race (Sunday morning IST); round 21 of 23 in the first year of the 2026 hybrid-engine rules.
MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix 2026
20–22 Nov 2026 Portimao, Portugal
Penultimate round, moved later in the year by the Qatar reshuffle; Honda and Yamaha (both big in India) fight for results before their 850cc bikes arrive.
MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix 2026
27–29 Nov 2026 Cheste (Valencia), Spain
Season finale at Ricardo Tormo and the last race of the 1000cc era before the 2027 850cc rules.
Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix 2026
27–29 Nov 2026 Lusail, Qatar
Lusail round confirmed 3 Oct after months of Middle East doubt (Imola was the contingency); huge Indian diaspora in Qatar, short flight from India.
December 2026
Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026
4–6 Dec 2026 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Season finale at Yas Marina, the closest F1 race to India and a staple trip for Indian fans; confirmed to go ahead on 3 Oct.
Indian Racing Festival 2026 Finale - Navi Mumbai Street Race (IRL / F4 Indian Championship)
5–6 Dec 2026 Navi Mumbai, India
Night street race on a 3.69 km circuit near Palm Beach Road; IRL and F4 India title deciders.
CTR-JK Tyre FMSCI Indian National Car Racing Championship 2026 - Final Round
11–13 Dec 2026 Chennai (Madras International Circuit), India
Title-decider of the 29th JK Tyre-backed national car racing championship (LGB F4, Royal Enfield Cup etc.); Round 3 at BREN Raceway Bengaluru 13-15 Nov.
Formula E Jeddah E-Prix (S13 Rds 1-2, opener)
18–19 Dec 2026 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Gen4 era opener, night double-header; Mexico City is the fallback opener if security forces a change. Mahindra Racing is India's FE team.
January 2027
March 2027
MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix 2027
5–7 Mar 2027 Buriram, Thailand
Season opener and the first race of the 850cc / Pirelli tyre era.
Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix 2027
12–14 Mar 2027 Sakhir, Bahrain
Season opener and Bahrain's first sprint; Gulf race with a large Indian expat crowd.
MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix 2027
12–14 Mar 2027 Lusail, Qatar
Lusail night race on the official 2027 calendar; reports say it could swap with Indonesia if Middle East tensions persist.
Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2027
19–21 Mar 2027 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Jeddah street circuit night race; back after the 2026 Middle East disruption.
April 2027
Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2027
2–4 Apr 2027 Melbourne, Australia
Albert Park hosts its first ever sprint.
MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix 2027
2–4 Apr 2027 Goiania, Brazil
Goiania, first of a South American double-header.
Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix 2027
9–11 Apr 2027 Suzuka, Japan
Suzuka's first sprint; Honda home race with Honda now powering Aston Martin.
MotoGP Argentine Grand Prix 2027
9–11 Apr 2027 Buenos Aires, Argentina
New venue: renovated Autodromo Oscar y Juan Galvez; subject to homologation.
Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix 2027
16–18 Apr 2027 Shanghai, China
Shanghai completes the early Asian swing.
MotoGP Americas Grand Prix 2027
23–25 Apr 2027 Austin, United States
Circuit of the Americas; listed subject to contract.
Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix 2027
30 Apr – 2 May 2027 Miami, United States
Miami Gardens street-style circuit; one of three US races.
May 2027
Formula E Monaco E-Prix (S13 Rds 8-9)
1–2 May 2027 Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Marquee double-header, moved ahead of Berlin; Monaco deal extended to 2031.
MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix 2027
7–9 May 2027 Jerez, Spain
Jerez, first European round.
MotoGP French Grand Prix 2027
14–16 May 2027 Le Mans, France
Le Mans, usually the season's biggest crowd.
Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix 2027
21–23 May 2027 Montreal, Canada
Sprint weekend at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
ADAC 24h Nurburgring 2027
27–30 May 2027 Nurburg, Germany
Nordschleife classic; Indian GT drivers such as Arjun Maini have raced it. ADAC's wider 24h series plan was pushed to 2028, the race itself stays.
MotoGP Italian Grand Prix 2027
28–30 May 2027 Mugello, Italy
Mugello, home race for Ducati and Aprilia (Piaggio builds Aprilias in India).
Formula E London E-Prix, Brands Hatch (S13 Rds 12-13)
29–30 May 2027 Brands Hatch (Kent), United Kingdom
London round moves to Brands Hatch; big UK-Indian audience.
111th Indianapolis 500
30 May 2027 Indianapolis, USA
Race day 30 May (Carb Day 28 May). The biggest single-day race on the planet; Narain Karthikeyan raced it in 2011.
Isle of Man TT 2027
31 May – 12 Jun 2027 Douglas, Isle of Man
Qualifying from 31 May, Senior TT 12 June; Mahindra raced the electric TT Zero class here, and the TT is the bucket-list road race for Indian riders.
June 2027
Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix 2027
4–6 Jun 2027 Monte Carlo, Monaco
Monaco's first ever sprint, with two qualifying sessions on the weekend.
95th 24 Hours of Le Mans
9–13 Jun 2027 Le Mans, France
Race 12-13 June (WEC round 5). India's Narain Karthikeyan and Karun Chandhok have raced here; the Indian endurance pipeline watches it closely.
MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix 2027
11–13 Jun 2027 Barcelona, Spain
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
Formula 1 Portuguese Grand Prix 2027
18–20 Jun 2027 Portimao, Portugal
Portimao returns to the calendar.
CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa 2027
23–27 Jun 2027 Stavelot (Spa-Francorchamps), Belgium
79th edition on SRO's provisional 2027 calendar (race 26-27 Jun); the world's biggest GT3 race, through the night at Eau Rouge.
MotoGP Dutch TT Grand Prix 2027
25–27 Jun 2027 Assen, Netherlands
Assen, the 'Cathedral' of motorcycle racing.
105th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
27 Jun 2027 Colorado Springs, USA
Race day Sunday 27 June (tech 21 June, practice 22-25 June). Race to the Clouds, a showcase for EV and bike records.
July 2027
Formula 1 British Grand Prix 2027
2–4 Jul 2027 Silverstone, United Kingdom
Silverstone sprint weekend; home race for most of the grid's teams.
Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix 2027
9–11 Jul 2027 Spielberg, Austria
Red Bull Ring, back-to-back with Silverstone.
MotoGP German Grand Prix 2027
9–11 Jul 2027 Sachsenring, Germany
Sachsenring, a home race for KTM's German-speaking market.
MotoGP Czech Grand Prix 2027
16–18 Jul 2027 Brno, Czechia
Brno, back-to-back with Germany.
Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix 2027
23–25 Jul 2027 Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
Spa, one of the drivers' favourite circuits.
Formula E Tokyo E-Prix (S13 Rds 20-21, finale)
24–25 Jul 2027 Tokyo, Japan
Season 13 finale, night double-header; Mahindra Racing's title shot decided here.
Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix 2027
30 Jul – 1 Aug 2027 Budapest, Hungary
Hungaroring, last race before the summer break.
August 2027
September 2027
Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix 2027
3–5 Sept 2027 Monza, Italy
Monza's first sprint; home race for 2026 champion-elect Kimi Antonelli.
Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix 2027
10–12 Sept 2027 Madrid, Spain
Madrid's Madring hosts the Spanish GP; Barcelona and the Netherlands are off the 2027 calendar.
MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix 2027
10–12 Sept 2027 Misano, San Marino / Italy
Misano, home turf of the Italian rider academy.
MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix 2027
17–19 Sept 2027 Alcaniz, Spain
MotorLand Aragon.
Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2027
24–26 Sept 2027 Baku, Azerbaijan
Baku City Circuit street race.
October 2027
Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix 2027
1–3 Oct 2027 Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul Park returns after six years (Round 17); reports say FIA circuit homologation still to be completed.
MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix 2027
1–3 Oct 2027 Portimao, Portugal
Portimao moves to an early-October slot.
Bathurst 1000 2027
7–10 Oct 2027 Bathurst, Australia
Australia's Great Race at Mount Panorama. Dates TBC: the Supercars 2027 calendar is unreleased, and race day is projected for 10 Oct.
Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix 2027
8–10 Oct 2027 Singapore, Singapore
Marina Bay night race, one of the most-travelled F1 trips for Indian fans.
MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix 2027
15–17 Oct 2027 Motegi, Japan
Mobility Resort Motegi, home race for Honda and Yamaha, India's two biggest Japanese two-wheeler makers.
Formula 1 United States Grand Prix 2027
22–24 Oct 2027 Austin, United States
Circuit of the Americas, Austin.
MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix 2027
22–24 Oct 2027 Sepang, Malaysia
Sepang, the nearest MotoGP race to India, a little earlier in the calendar than before.
Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix 2027
29–31 Oct 2027 Mexico City, Mexico
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, high-altitude race.
MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix 2027
29–31 Oct 2027 Mandalika, Indonesia
Mandalika, another Asian round with a huge commuter-bike market much like India's.