Overview

• Shanghai, Miami, Montréal, Silverstone, Zandvoort and Singapore will stage the six sprints, with first‑time hosts in Canada, the Netherlands and Singapore plus a Silverstone return.
• Belgium, Austin’s United States GP, Brazil’s Interlagos and Qatar lose sprint slots for 2026 after staging them in recent seasons.
• The 2026 sprint weekend keeps the current sequence: FP1 then Sprint Qualifying on Friday, Sprint and Grand Prix Qualifying on Saturday, Grand Prix on Sunday.
• Despite an average 10% TV viewership uplift on sprint weekends, F1 keeps the programme at six events to limit strain during the 2026 rules overhaul.
• Talks for 2027 include expanding the number of sprints to roughly 10–12 and trialling format changes such as reverse grids, with no decisions yet.