Second Year in a Row: Veteran Cruise Line to Sponsor 3 Formula 1 Races in 2027

MSC Cruises will be the title sponsor of three Formula 1 races during the 2027 FIA Formula One World Championship, including the Belgian, Turkish and Portuguese Grands Prix.

The cruise company will sponsor the FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES BELGIAN GRAND PRIX 2027, FORMULA 1 TURKISH GRAND PRIX and FORMULA 1 MSC CRUISES GRANDE PRÊMIO DE PORTUGAL 2027.

It will be the second consecutive year that MSC Cruises has held title sponsorships for three Formula 1 races. The arrangement is part of the company's wider partnership with Formula 1, which began in 2022 and currently runs through 2030.

MSC Cruises and luxury ocean travel brand Explora Journeys, both part of MSC Group's Cruise Division, will also have branding across selected Formula 1 Grands Prix during the 2027 season.

Algarve International Circuit. Photo: Miguel Couto / Shutterstock.com

The first of the three races will be the Portuguese Grand Prix, scheduled for June 18 to 20, 2027. Formula 1 will return to Portugal following a brief absence, with the race taking place at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in the Algarve region.

The circuit is known for its elevation changes and technical layout, and will host the return of the Portuguese round to the Formula 1 calendar.

Belgian Grand Prix. Photo: Motorsport Photography F1 / Shutterstock.com

Next comes the Belgian Grand Prix, running from July 23 to 25 at Spa-Francorchamps. The circuit in the Belgian Ardennes stretches 7.004 kilometres and is among the longest venues on the current Formula 1 calendar.

The Turkish Grand Prix will then take place from October 1 to 3 at Istanbul Park. The race is returning to the Formula 1 calendar under a new five-year agreement beginning in 2027.

Located around 45 kilometres from Istanbul, Istanbul Park first hosted Formula 1 in 2005. Its 5.33-kilometre counterclockwise layout has been used for nine Grands Prix and is known for its demanding combination of corners.

The three sponsorships add to MSC Cruises' existing presence at Formula 1 events through trackside branding and hospitality activities. The partnership gives MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys continued visibility across the global Formula 1 audience while linking the brands with a sport built around technology, precision and teamwork.