Formula 1 will return to India in 2027: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

“We are aiming to hold the Formula 1 in India in 2027. There will be an F1 race organised at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida. A MotoGP race could be held before F1,” said Mandaviya during a media interaction.

When asked for a reaction on the development, F1 said in an official statement to HT: “While India is a valuable market for F1’s continued growth with an amazing passionate fanbase, we won’t be racing there in 2027. Interest in hosting F1 events has never been stronger, and there are a limited number of spaces on the calendar.”

The F1 calendar for 2027 is likely to be announced sometime in June.

The showpiece motorsport event had been organised in BIC from 2011 to 2013 before running into issues that brought an end to the Indian Grand Prix before the five-year contract was fulfilled.