Formula 1 has extended its contract with the Belgian Grand Prix but one of the sport’s most established races is set to be dropped from the schedule in 2028 and 2030.

Belgium’s Spa-Francorchamps circuit, the home of the Belgian Grand Prix, is one of Formula One’s iconic stops. While Monaco is F1’s most iconic street track, Spa is easily F1’s most iconic racetrack.

Famous racing venues like Spa-Francorchamps being missing from the Formula 1 calendar will alarm traditional motorsport fans, but it's a sign of where the sport is heading