F1 approves 2027 Grand Prix distance cut

Formula 1 approved a 15km cut to Grand Prix race distance for 2027 at Monday’s F1 Commission meeting in London, with the limit dropping to 290km.

Formula 1 approved a reduction in Grand Prix race distance for the 2027 season at Monday’s F1 Commission meeting in London. BBC Sport reported that the maximum distance will fall by 15km, from 305km to 290km, while Formula1.com said the meeting took place in the British capital.

Autosport and Motorsport.com also reported that the change was agreed by the Commission, and both linked it to the revised power unit plan for 2027. RaceFans likewise reported that the adjustment forms part of the series’ response to next season’s engine regulations.

The supplied reports describe the measure as an agreed regulation change for 2027 rather than a race-weekend decision. No direct quotes were included in the source material provided here.