Paris, Sep 16 (AP) The Formula 1 calendar for next year will feature six sprint events, with three of them debuting at new venues.
The overall number of sprint races remains unchanged. The first event of 2026 is set to kick off in Shanghai and proceed to Miami thereafter.
Silverstone reenters the sprint lineup, having last hosted a sprint race in 2021.
For the first time, Montreal, Zandvoort, and Singapore have been selected to host sprint weekends, Formula 1 announced on Tuesday.
No sprint weekends are scheduled for the final six races of the championship. This is a significant shift from this season, which features three sprint races during the last six grands prix.
The 2026 Formula 1 calendar, released in June, includes a total of 24 races.
Sprints are shorter races, covering about 100 kilometers, roughly one-third of the distance of a grand prix. According to Formula 1 data, television viewership during sprint weekends in 2024 was on average 10% higher than during non-sprint weekends.
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