Silverstone To Stage F1 Sprint Race In 2026

The British Grand Prix will beryllium 1 of six sprint events connected adjacent year's Formula 1 calendar.

Silverstone past hosted a sprint successful 2021, nan twelvemonth nan format was introduced.

The biggest astonishment is nan summation of Singapore to nan sprint schedule - nan trouble of overtaking astatine nan thoroughfare circuit does not automatically make it look for illustration a earthy fresh for a sprint event.

The different races to clasp sprints successful 2026 will beryllium China, Miami, Canada and nan Netherlands, which is dropping disconnected nan almanac aft adjacent season.

The 2026 schedule features 24 races and was published successful June.

It features a caller title successful nan Spanish superior Madrid. This is successful summation to nan arena astatine Barcelona's Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which has hosted nan Spanish Grand Prix since 1991.

Barcelona's statement runs retired aft adjacent play but it is successful nan moving to beryllium 1 of nan events that rotates pinch nan Belgian Grand Prix, whose caller statement sees it big races successful 4 of nan adjacent six years.

Other events to person expressed an liking successful rotating are Germany, Portugal and Turkey.

F1 is besides moving connected finalising plans for a caller title successful Thailand's superior Bangkok, possibly from 2028.

There person been six sprints each twelvemonth since 2023 and F1 has not accrued that for 2026 because of nan added strain connected nan teams arsenic a consequence of nan caller chassis and motor regulations that are being introduced.

However, F1 bosses are considering expanding nan number of sprint events from 2027 to arsenic galore arsenic 12, which would mean sprints astatine half nan races during nan season.

A sprint arena features a shorter title pinch its ain qualifying session, earlier qualifying and nan main event. A accepted expansive prix play has 3 believe sessions earlier qualifying and nan expansive prix.

There are besides discussions astir modifying nan format of sprint events, which could see trying retired reverse grids.

F1 president Stefano Domenicali has said that nan sprints are attracting bigger audiences and are of much liking to a wider number of group than believe sessions.

Sprints besides make much income for nan athletics arsenic promoters are prepared to salary a premium to big them.

F1 is keen to make each title play arsenic competitory and engaging arsenic it tin for nan widest audience.

China 13-15 March

Miami 1-3 May

Canada 22-24 May

Great Britain 3-5 July

Netherlands 21-23 August

Singapore 9-11 October