F1 announce 2027 calendar and increase in Sprint rounds — SkimNews
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- Formula 1 announced its 2027 calendar featuring 24 rounds for a fourth consecutive year, expanding Sprint weekends from six to 10.
- Bahrain will host the 2027 season-opener on March 12-14 as a Sprint weekend, preceded by a four-day pre-season test February 24-27.
- Portugal (Portimao) and Turkey (Istanbul Park) return to the calendar, while the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort drops off the schedule.
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and Spa-Francorchamps move to a rotational deal, with Spain racing in even-numbered years from 2028 and Belgium in odd-numbered years from 2027.
- F1 delayed the calendar announcement due to ongoing Middle East conflict, which has created uncertainty over this season's Qatar and Abu Dhabi finales.
- Monaco will host its first-ever Sprint weekend in 2027, and Las Vegas is the only Saturday race (Sunday morning UK time).
- The season concludes December 10-12 with back-to-back Sprint weekends in Qatar and Abu Dhabi, per F1 president Stefano Domenicali.
Why it matters: F1 fans will see nearly 67% more Sprint weekends in 2027 (10 vs. 6), intensifying the on-track action across the 24-race season. The rotational Spain-Belgium deal reshapes two storied venues into alternating fixtures, while the delayed announcement itself reveals how geopolitical instability in the Middle East is now affecting F1's planning horizon — Qatar and Abu Dhabi races later this year remain under a cloud.
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