Formula 1 Adds 10 Sprint Races to Its 2027 Calendar

Formula 1 will have more racing on its weekends next year.

The 2027 calendar has been confirmed with24 Grands Prix and a record 10 Sprint events, up from six in 2026. Bahrain will open the season on March 12–14, followed by Saudi Arabia a week later.

The schedule also brings back Portugal and Türkiye, while Monaco, Bahrain, Australia, Japan and Abu Dhabi join the list of venues hosting a Sprint for the first time.

More Sprint weekends

Sprint racing was introduced in 2021 as a shorter race designed to add another competitive session to the Grand Prix weekend.

For 2027, Formula 1 is taking that format to 10 venues: Bahrain, Australia, Japan, Canada, Monaco, Britain, Italy, Brazil, Qatar and Abu Dhabi.

The official data released with the calendar says Sprint weekends have recorded 12% higher total viewership than non-Sprint weekends since the format was introduced. Formula 1 also says 82% of fans attending Sprint weekends believe the format adds value to their ticket.

That helps explain why more race promoters want them.

Monaco gets an unusual weekend

Monaco will host a Sprint for the first time on June 4–6.

That is one of the more interesting additions because overtaking has always been difficult around the narrow Monte Carlo circuit. The Sprint could therefore matter less for passing and more for what it does to the rest of the weekend.

There will be two qualifying sessions, giving drivers two separate opportunities to fight for grid position.

The traditional Monaco Grand Prix qualifying session remains one of the most important qualifying sessions of the season, so adding another one changes the shape of the weekend considerably.

Portugal and Türkiye are back

Portugal returns on June 18–20 at Portimão, a circuit last used by Formula 1 in 2021.

Türkiye follows later in the year, with Istanbul Park returning on October 1–3. The country has already secured a five-year agreement to host Formula 1 from 2027 through 2031.

The return of both races gives the 2027 calendar a mix of established venues and circuits that have spent several years away from the championship.

The 2027 calendar

• March 12–14: Bahrain — Sprint

• March 19–21: Saudi Arabia

• April 2–4: Australia — Sprint

• April 9–11: Japan — Sprint

• April 16–18: China

• April 30–May 2: Miami

• May 21–23: Canada — Sprint

• June 4–6: Monaco — Sprint

• June 18–20: Portugal

• July 2–4: Britain — Sprint

• July 9–11: Austria

• July 23–25: Belgium

• July 30–August 1: Hungary

• September 3–5: Italy — Sprint

• September 10–12: Spain

• September 24–26: Azerbaijan

• October 1–3: Türkiye

• October 8–10: Singapore

• October 22–24: United States

• October 29–31: Mexico

• November 5–7: Brazil — Sprint

• November 18–20: Las Vegas

• December 3–5: Qatar — Sprint

• December 10–12: Abu Dhabi — Sprint

Pre-season testing is scheduled for February 24–27 in Bahrain, before the championship begins there in March.

For fans, the change is straightforward: 10 weekends in 2027 will offer an extra race rather than six, giving the season more competitive sessions without increasing the number of Grands Prix.

Formula 1 will still have 24 rounds. It will simply have more racing packed into them.