F1 Sprint; calendar renewals and new destinations


Formula 1 confirmed a series of long-term race extensions in 2025, with the majority of the calendar now contracted into the 2030s. Miami and Austria were renewed into the 2040s.

.The Mexico City Grand Prix was renewed until 2028

.The Azerbaijan Grand Prix was renewed until 2030

.The Belgian Grand Prix agreed a multi-year extension featuring Grands Prix in 2026, 2027, 2029, and 2031

.The United States Grand Prixrenewed until 2034

.The Canadian Grand Prix and Monaco Grand Prix both renewed until 2035

.The Miami Grand Prix and the Austrian Grand Prix were renewed until 2041

Formula 1 also announced a return to Portimão in Portugal in 2027 and 2028, which last hosted races in 2020 and 2021.

The F1 Sprint continued to be a hit this year. An average of 78% of fans want Sprint weekends to remain on the calendar, with Sprint weekends also generating 8% more social mentions and 4% more social reach than non-Sprint weekends.

2026 will see Shanghai, Miami, and Silverstone return to host the Sprint format, while Montreal, Zandvoort, and Singapore are set to host their first-ever Sprint weekend.

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