The third major element of this proposal concerns where Formula 1 races and how calendar places are allocated.
The objective is to give more countries access to international competition while making greater use of the circuits available within each region. Under this structure, a country would receive calendar places, and eligible circuits within that country would rotate between seasons.
The Formula One Organization (FOO) would manage this process through a circuit database and published allocation criteria. The FIA would retain responsibility for safety approval.
A worldwide circuit database
The proposed database contains 319 circuits across 155 national and geographical entries, including existing venues and circuits I have designed.
It represents the geographical scope of the proposal, rather than a claim that every listed venue is already built or approved for Formula 1. Before hosting an event, each circuit would need to satisfy the applicable safety requirements and demonstrate that it could deliver the event.
The database would be organised by country and regional championship. The maximum number of registered circuits would be eight per country, with an exception for the United States. For allocation purposes, the United States would be divided into East, Central and West, allowing up to eight circuits in each area and 24 in total.
Calendar places allocated to countries
Places in the World Title and Continental Championships would be assigned to countries, taking account of the number of circuits they have in the database.
Countries would rotate their eligible venues between seasons. Where a country has several calendar places, different circuits could host events within the same year.
Combining World Title and Continental opportunities would provide more regular use of the circuit network. It would not guarantee that every circuit hosts a race every year, but it would create a defined route into the calendar rather than leave each venue dependent on securing an individual long-term place.
Rotation would also expose drivers and constructors to a wider range of layouts. Teams would retain the benefits of engineering knowledge and preparation, but the calendar would present different combinations of technical and driving challenges from season to season.
For spectators, the intention is to bring racing to more countries and to different locations within those countries.
A more accessible hosting model
As explained in Part 2, circuits would pay no fixed hosting fee. Instead, the circuit or event promoter would contribute 40% of eligible event profit to the relevant FOO, retaining the remaining 60%.
The contribution would be calculated after eligible event costs and before the FOO payment itself. No contribution would be payable where an event breaks even or makes a loss.
This arrangement would reduce the financial burden of securing a calendar place, although promoters would still need to fund event preparation and manage their operating risks. Together with circuit rotation, it could make participation more accessible to both existing venues and suitable new developments.
The proposed calendar structure
The World Title would comprise 40 races. Eight Continental Championships would provide a further 183 races, giving the complete structure 223 championship events per season.
The distribution of World Title places takes the regional share of circuits as its starting principle. The proposed whole-race allocations are retained below, alongside the Continental calendars.
| Region | Countries or geographical entries | Circuits in the database | Continental races | World Title races |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 31 | 45 | 32 | 6 |
| Asia | 24 | 51 | 27 | 6 |
| Caribbean | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 |
| Europe | 40 | 101 | 36 | 13 |
| Middle East | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 |
| North America | 6 | 39 | 20 | 4 |
| Oceania | 7 | 17 | 17 | 2 |
| South America | 17 | 36 | 21 | 4 |
| Total | 155 | 319 | 183 | 40 |
North America’s geographical entries include the three separate allocation areas within the United States. All regional groupings and geographical divisions are used solely for calendar planning and logistical purposes. They do not express any political position or imply a view on sovereignty, borders or territorial status.
Africa
Africa has 31 countries and 45 circuits in the database.
Each country would receive one Continental calendar place. South Africa, the only country in the region with more than four registered circuits, would receive two. This produces a 32-race African Continental Championship.
Africa would also receive six World Title races. South Africa would have one guaranteed national place, with the remaining places rotating among other countries in the region.
Asia
Asia has 24 countries and 51 circuits.
Each country would receive one Continental race, with China, Japan and Russia receiving two each. The Asian Continental Championship would therefore comprise 27 races.
Asia would receive six World Title races, including one guaranteed national place each for China, Japan and Russia. The other three places would rotate among the remaining countries.
Caribbean
The Caribbean has 13 countries, each with one circuit in the database.
Each country would host one race, producing a 13-race Caribbean Continental Championship.
The region would receive two World Title places, rotating between countries.
Europe
Europe has 40 countries and 101 circuits.
Its Continental allocation would reflect the greater concentration of venues:
- Countries with more than five circuits would receive two races per year.
- Countries with two to four circuits would receive one race per year.
- Countries with one circuit would host a race every other year, alternating between seasons.
The proposed European Continental Championship would comprise 36 races.
Europe would receive 13 World Title races. Spain, France, Italy, Germany and England would each have one guaranteed national place, with the remaining places rotating among other countries.
Middle East
The Middle East has 17 countries, each with one circuit in the database.
Every country would host one Continental event, producing a 17-race Middle East Continental Championship.
The region would also receive three World Title places, rotating between countries.
North America
North America has six geographical entries and 39 circuits, with the United States divided into East, Central and West for allocation purposes.
The proposed North American Continental Championship would comprise 20 races, including 12 in the United States, four in Canada and three in Mexico.
The region would receive four World Title races: two in the United States, one in Canada and one in Mexico. Eligible circuits would rotate within those allocations.
Oceania
Oceania has seven countries and 17 circuits.
Each circuit would host a Continental event, producing a 17-race Oceania Continental Championship.
Oceania would receive two World Title places. Australia would have one guaranteed national place, while the second would rotate among the other countries.
South America
South America has 17 national entries and 36 circuits.
Each would receive one Continental race, with Brazil and Argentina receiving three each. This produces a 21-race South American Continental Championship.
The region would receive four World Title races, including one guaranteed place each for Brazil and Argentina. The remaining two would rotate among the other countries.
Putting the calendars into practice
A guaranteed national place would not give one circuit permanent ownership of an event. The country would retain its allocation while its eligible venues rotated.
FOO would coordinate the calendars and venue rotation, with each Continental FOO managing its regional programme. Every selected venue would remain subject to FIA safety approval and confirmation of event readiness.
The purpose is to combine continuity at national level with variety at circuit level. The following calendar posts show how these allocations would translate into individual seasons for the eight Continental Championships and the World Title.
