With the addition of the new Madrid circuit to the 2026 F1 calendar seeing the departure of the legendary Imola track, we asked F1 fans what races they would like to chop and change from the current calendar.
The Italian government are keen to get Imola back on the calendar after its axe from the 24-race long calendar, but they see the £34m hosting fee as the main issue behind the effort. The circuit returned to the schedule in 2020 after a lengthy hiatus.
Istanbul Park has put itself forward to step in for the Madrid circuit if construction of the race track isn’t ready in time for its September due date. Organisers of the Turkish Grand Prix are hoping to rejoin the F1 calendar as a permanent stop at some point in the future.
The thought of seeing F1 cars at different tracks than what we have seen them at recently may be an exciting prospect, but that may only come to fruition if current Grands Prix on the calendar are binned first.
F1 fans think it’s time for the Monaco Grand Prix to bid farewell to the Formula 1 calendar
In a recent discussion posed to fans of F1 Oversteer’s Facebook page, users shared their opinions on which tracks are essential to F1’s permanent calendar, and which circuits they would like to see added to it.
Many users also voiced their opinion on which race should be the first to go, with the Monaco Grand Prix being the resounding choice. One user stated, “Monaco out… Portimao or Istanbul instead.”
The Istanbul Park circuit was a popular alternative, with another user writing, “Lose Monaco, bring back Turkey.
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One user would like to see a reemergence of the German Grand Prix, commenting, “Hockenheim and Sepang, and the silly ‘Monaco drive’ taken out, nothing to do with racing.”
Another chose to give their opinion on what tracks should stay, saying, “Silverstone and Spa. I can live without Monaco.”
Someone did come to Monaco’s defence, however, stating, “Monaco must stay, but there does need to be some serious track modification.” It’s difficult to say if there ever will be some changes to the track, with the fact that it’s a street circuit making it very difficult to alter parts of the layout.
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F1 have decided to keep the two pitstop rule for the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix
Following approval by the World Motor Sport Council, the minimum two-stop rule for the Monaco Grand Prix will be present in next year’s edition of the race following the controversial use of it in the 2025 race.
F1 fans agreed with Martin Brundle’s sentiments that the rule took the focus away from sporting ‘excellence’ as the race descended into midfield cars holding up their rivals so they could benefit from the gaps in front.
RANKDRIVERTEAMPOINTS1Lando NorrisMcLaren252Charles LeclercFerrari183Oscar PiastriMcLaren154Max VerstappenRed Bull125Lewis HamiltonFerrari106Isack HadjarRacing Bulls87Esteban OconHaas68Liam LawsonRacing Bulls49Alex AlbonWilliams210Carlos SainzWilliams12025 Monaco Grand Prix result
The announcement of the rule sparked discussions on how F1 teams will attempt to get around it. Bernie Collins offered a theory which involved the midfield cars using their pit stops early to avoid traffic later on.
The rule was introduced as a way to make the race more exciting, with the race being won by the pole-sitter on the last three occasions. However, Damon Hill explained the real issue, stating that F1 cars are simply too big for the drivers to pull off a successful overtake.