Silverstone Will Feature F1 Sprint Race in 2026

The British Grand Prix will be one of six sprint events scheduled for next year's F1 calendar

The UK circuit previously staged sprint format event in 2021, which was the format first appeared

One notable inclusion comes with including the Singapore street circuit to the list of sprint venues – challenging nature of overtaking at the street circuit may not automatically seem like a natural fit for a sprint event

Additional venues to hold sprint races in 2026 will be Shanghai, Miami, Canada and Zandvoort, which is leaving the calendar after next season

The upcoming season features two dozen Grands Prix and was announced in June

It features an additional event in the Spanish capital Madrid as well as the event hosted by Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which has hosted the Spanish Grand Prix since 1991

Barcelona's contract concludes following the 2025 championship but it is in the running as a potential host scheduled to share a slot alongside Spa-Francorchamps

Other events which indicated an interest for a shared slot consist of Hockenheim or the Nürburgring, Portugal and Istanbul Park

The championship organizers is also working on plans for a new race in Bangkok, potentially as early as 2028

The series has featured six sprints each year since 2023 and organizers opted to maintain the total next year owing to increased pressure on the teams following revised technical and power unit standards set to debut

However, series officials reviewing increasing the total of shortened-format weekends beginning the following season potentially a dozen, implying sprints at half the races throughout the year

A sprint event comprises a shorter race with its own qualifying round, before qualifying and the main event

Conventional F1 event has three practice sessions prior to Saturday qualifying and the main event

There are also discussions about modifying the format of sprint events, that may involve experimenting with reversed grid formats

"Featuring four on-track battles as opposed to only two throughout a typical race weekend, F1 sprint events deliver additional racing throughout the weekend to spectators, TV networks as well as hosts"

Sprint events also generate higher revenue for the championship because organizers are prepared to offer more to host them

"The 2026 season introduces a transformed landscape for technical standards, so having three new sprint venues increases tension in the competition"

Formula 1 2026 Season Sprint Race Venues

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