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The British Grand Prix will be a part of the six sprint race weekends on the upcoming F1 calendar

Silverstone held its most recent sprint format event back in 2021, the year this racing format made its debut

A surprising addition comes with including the Singapore street circuit on the list of sprint venues – challenging nature to pass other cars at the street circuit may not instantly seem like an ideal candidate to host a sprint race

The other races scheduled to feature sprint races in 2026 will be China, Miami, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and Zandvoort, that is exiting the F1 schedule following the 2025 championship

Next year's calendar comprises two dozen Grands Prix and was published this past summer

It features a new race in the Spanish capital Spain's capital city in addition to the race hosted by the Catalan circuit, which has hosted the Spanish Grand Prix for over three decades

Barcelona's contract concludes after next season yet it remains a candidate to be a potential host which may alternate with the Belgian Grand Prix

Further venues that have shown an interest in rotating consist of Hockenheim or the Nürburgring, Portugal and Turkey

Formula One management are additionally working on a proposal for a new race in Bangkok, possibly starting in 2028

Sprint events have numbered six shortened races annually since 2023 while the sport decided against expanding that next year owing to increased pressure for constructors following upcoming chassis and engine rules set to debut

However, F1 bosses evaluating expanding the total of sprint events from 2027 potentially a dozen, which would mean sprints during 50% of events over the calendar

The sprint format features a shorter race with its own grid-setting shootout, prior to the main qualifying and the feature race

Conventional race weekend includes three practice sessions prior to qualifying and the grand prix

There are also conversations regarding changes to the format for sprint weekends, possibly featuring experimenting with reversed grid formats

"Featuring four competitive sessions as opposed to just two during a conventional grand prix weekend, short-form weekends offer more action each day for viewers, TV networks as well as hosts"

Short-form races additionally produce more income within F1 since hosts agree to offer more to stage sprint races

"Next year's championship introduces a new era in the rules, thus making three new sprint venues will only add to the drama on track"

F1 2026 Sprint Race Venues

• China – 13-15 March
• Miami GP – May 1-3
• Canada – 22-24 May
• British GP – July 3-5
• Dutch GP – August 21-23
• Singapore GP – 9-11 October