FORMULA 1 is set to turn up the intensity in 2027, with the championship officially confirming that the season will feature 10 Sprint events a significant increase from the six Sprint weekends used in recent seasons.
The 2027 calendar will feature 24 Grands Prix across 22 countries, with Sprint races spread throughout the season. That means more weekends will have an additional competitive session alongside the traditional practice, qualifying and Grand Prix format.
And perhaps the biggest surprise is Monaco.
The legendary Monte Carlo street circuit will host an F1 Sprint for the first time in 2027.
That means the Monaco weekend will become even more intense. Sprint Qualifying will take place on Friday, followed by the Sprint on Saturday morning, while qualifying for the main Grand Prix will still take place on Saturday.
For the drivers, that means even less room for mistakes around one of Formula 1’s narrowest and most unforgiving circuits.
Alongside Monaco, Bahrain, Australia, Japan and Abu Dhabi will also host a Sprint for the first time.
Meanwhile, Canada, Great Britain, Italy, Brazil and Qatar will return to the Sprint schedule.
The 10 Sprint venues for the 2027 season are:
- Bahrain Grand Prix — Sakhir
- Australian Grand Prix — Melbourne
- Japanese Grand Prix — Suzuka
- Canadian Grand Prix — Montreal
- Monaco Grand Prix — Monte Carlo
- British Grand Prix — Silverstone
- Italian Grand Prix — Monza
- São Paulo Grand Prix — Interlagos
- Qatar Grand Prix — Lusail
- Abu Dhabi Grand Prix — Yas Marina
Interestingly, 2027 will open with three Sprint weekends in the first four rounds, with Bahrain, Australia and Japan all featuring the shortened race format.
At the other end of the calendar, Qatar and Abu Dhabi will also host back-to-back Sprint weekends as the season heads towards its finale.
The expansion comes as Formula 1 continues to push the Sprint format, which was introduced to create more competitive action across Grand Prix weekends.
A Sprint is roughly 100 kilometres, or around one-third of the distance of a traditional Grand Prix. The race normally lasts around 30 minutes, does not require a mandatory pit stop, and awards points to the top eight finishers on an 8-1 scale.
But Monaco could be the real test.
Overtaking is notoriously difficult around Monte Carlo, where the cars run extremely close to the barriers and even a small mistake can end a driver’s weekend. Adding a Sprint to the schedule means the drivers will have another competitive session where one mistake could carry an immediate cost.
With 10 Sprint events confirmed for 2027, Formula 1 is clearly doubling down on the format.
And now Monaco is joining the party.
Is 10 Sprint races too many, or will the extra racing make the 2027 F1 season even more exciting? Let us know what you think in the comments.
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