Formula 1 is going faster.
The motorsport seriesreleased its 2027 calendar on Wednesday, Sept. 16 and there is a record 10 sprint races. The number is four more than this season, which featured six of the shorter,
zippier competitions across the calendar.
There are a total of 24 competitions starting in mid-March with the Bahrain Grand Prix, which replaces the Australian Grand Prix as the launch of the season. The race in Melbourne has been bumped to the third race of the campaign. It all wraps up in mid-December with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
F1 keeps a similar structure as this season to emphasize sustainability and efficiency. That means that the famed Monaco Grand Prix is the first weekend of June again instead of on Memorial Day weekend as part of the "Greatest Day in Motorsport." There will be a sprint race in 2027 for the first time at Monaco.
Two races return to the F1 calendar in 2027 after an absence. The 22 drivers will race in Portugal after a break since the 2020 and 2021 competitions. There will be a grand prix in Turkey, as well. Istanbul also hosted F1 back in 2020 and 2021, when Lewis Hamilton clinched his record-tying seventh championship, before its contract ended.
The Madring gets another chance at action with the Spanish Grand Prix. Kimi Antonelli won this year's race, which marked F1's first time racing in Madrid in 45 years.
The three United States races remain the same with Miami happening in early May, the Austin race in late October and the Las Vegas Grand Prix in late November.
The Dutch Grand Prix, the home race of Max Verstappen, is no longer on the calendar.
Record 10 sprint races on the 2027 F1 calendar
The 2027 Formula 1 season features a record 10 sprint races.
Here they are:
- Bahrain Grand Prix - Sakhir - March 12-14
- Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne - April 2-4
- Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka - April 9-11
- Canada Grand Prix - Montréal - May 21-23
- Monaco Grand Prix - Monaco - June 4-6
- British Grand Prix - Silverstone - July 2-4
- Italian Grand Prix - Monza - Sept. 3-5
- Brazil Grand Prix - São Paulo - Nov. 5-7
- Qatar Grand Prix - Lusail - Dec. 3-5
- Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Island - Dec. 10-12
United States races on 2027 Formula 1 calendar
The three races in the United States return for the 2027 Formula 1 season. They will be held in their usual place on the calendar.
Max Verstappen has had a good amount of success in the U.S. races. He won the first two Miami Grand Prix competitions and took the trophy in two of the three Las Vegas Grand Prix races. He also has four wins in Austin on his resumé.
Lando Norris got his maiden F1 win at the Miami Grand Prix in 2024 and won this year's sprint race.
Here are the United States F1 races for the 2027 season:
- Miami Grand Prix - Miami - April 30-May 2
- United States Grand Prix - Austin - Oct. 22-24
- Las Vegas Grand Prix - Las Vegas - Nov. 18-20
2027 F1 season calendar
Here are all 24 races in the 2027 F1 season:
- Bahrain Grand Prix - Sakhir - March 12-14 (Sprint)
- Saudi Arabia Grand Prix - Jeddah - March 19-21
- Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne - April 2-4 (Sprint)
- Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka - April 9-11 (Sprint)
- Chinese Grand Prix - Shanghai - April 16-18
- Miami Grand Prix - Miami - April 30-May 2
- Canada Grand Prix - Montréal - May 21-23 (Sprint)
- Monaco Grand Prix - Monaco - June 4-6 (Sprint)
- Portugal Grand Prix - Portimão - June 18-20
- British Grand Prix - Silverstone - July 2-4 (Sprint)
- Austrian Grand Prix - Spielberg - July 9-11
- Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps - July 23-25
- Hungarian Grand Prix - Budapest - July 30-August 1
- Italian Grand Prix - Monza - Sept. 3-5 (Sprint)
- Spanish Grand Prix - Madrid - Sept. 10-12
- Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Baku - Sept. 24-26
- Turkey Grand Prix - Istanbul - Oct. 1-3
- Singapore Grand Prix - Singapore - Oct. 8-10
- United States Grand Prix - Austin - Oct. 22-24
- Mexico Grand Prix - Mexico City - Oct. 29-31
- Brazil Grand Prix - São Paulo - Nov. 5-7 (Sprint)
- Las Vegas Grand Prix - Las Vegas - Nov. 18-20
- Qatar Grand Prix - Lusail - Dec. 3-5 (Sprint)
- Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Island - Dec. 10-12 (Sprint)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Record 10 sprint races on 2027 Formula 1 calendar
