Formula 1 has announced its 2027 race calendar, with the season beginning in Bahrain and a change to the Sprint format. The number of Sprint events is increasing to 10 weekends.
The 2027 calendar confirmation comes alongside details of how Sprint rounds will be used across the season. Sky Sports reports the increase specifically as a move from six Sprint weekends to 10, indicating a larger role for the shortened race weekend format compared with the most recent structure.
Other outlets describe the update in terms of what is new for the 2027 Sprint. Taken together, the coverage agrees on two main points: the calendar is published for the upcoming season and the total number of Sprint events is set to rise to 10, starting with Bahrain as the opening round.
