The black-tie Formula 1 charity gala of British Grand Prix week returns to The Peninsula London, with real racing cars at the centre of a Belgravia dinner.
The Grand Prix Ball returns to The Peninsula London in Belgravia on Wednesday 30 June 2027. It is the black-tie charity dinner that gathers Formula 1 in town for British Grand Prix week.
Jonny Dodge founded the Ball as an annual London gala timed to the British Grand Prix, and it reached its fifteenth year in 2025. Genuine Formula 1 cars stand at the centre of each evening, with past machines from Ferrari, Red Bull, Lotus, Alpine, Jordan and Alfa Romeo.
The beneficiary changes each year. In 2025 the proceeds went to Make-A-Wish International. In 2026 every pound raised went to Rays of Sunshine Children’s Charity, which grants wishes to seriously ill children across the United Kingdom.
The 2026 edition brought around 500 guests from motorsport, business and entertainment, under the title partnership of the digital assets platform Nexo. Pixie Lott, the platinum-selling singer-songwriter, headlined, and the driver Kevin Magnussen was the guest at a VIP reception.
For 2027 the Ball keeps its room on Grosvenor Place, with real cars, black-tie dining, a live charity auction and live entertainment. The year’s charity and headliner are still to be named.