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# F1 approves plan for shorter grands prix in 2027
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-approves-plan-for-shorter-grands-prix-in-2027/
- Published: 2026-09-21T16:46:34.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-21T16:46:34.000Z
- Description: Formula 1’s plan to have shorter races in 2027 has received agreement at the latest F1 Commission meeting
- Author: Josh Suttill
- Tags: Formula 1, #secondary_feature_1

Formula 1’s plan to have shorter races in 2027 has received agreement at the latest F1 Commission meeting.

It emerged earlier this month that there was consensus among the teams that shortening the length of races next season from 305km to 290km was a necessity. 

That’s because fuel flow rates are being increased for 2027 as part of F1 moving its power unit formula away from the initial 50/50 internal combustion engine-electrical power split. 

It’s more like 53-47 in favour of the ICE in reality, but with the help of the increased fuel flow rate, this is set to shift to 58-42 in 2027, before a further step to 60-40 in 2028.

The increased fuel flow rate would have meant more fuel was needed to complete the same race distance as before.

Therefore, some teams would need to increase the size of their fuel tanks for 2027 and dip into cost cap money that could be spent elsewhere. 

So the teams and the FIA have instead now formally agreed to reduce the total race distance, which corresponds to a reduction of two or three laps everywhere but Monaco, which already runs to a season-low 260km.

That still needs to be formally approved by the FIA world motorsport council, which will next meet again virtually on October 15, but that should be a formality. 

The other conclusions from the F1 Commission meeting in London (pending final WMSC approval) were “minor changes to the 2026 sporting and financial regulations”. 

There was also the removal of the three-hour time limit for races that are halted. There’s currently a two-hour limit for actual racing, but there had been a rule that the total time from the race starting couldn’t exceed three hours if there were stoppages. 

Those changes have been made to increase the chance of a full race being able to be run even if disruptions occur.

They also agreed on “greater flexibility to extend free practice sessions should they be interrupted”.

Gearbox homologation for 2027 has been removed so manufacturers - including first-time builder Aston Martin - will have freedom to improve their designs.

Other minor, so far unspecified changes were also made to the 2027 technical regulations.