F1 announce 2027 calendar and increase in Sprint rounds

Bahrain to host 2027 Formula 1 season-opener as Portugal and Turkey return to the schedule from next year, plus an increase in Sprint weekends; watch every session of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from September 24-26 with a Saturday race, live on Sky Sports F1

Formula 1 has announced its 2027 calendar and an increase in the number of Sprint weekends from six to 10, with the season starting in Bahrain.

For a fourth consecutive year, there are 24 rounds scheduled with Portugal's Portimao and Turkey's Istanbul Park returning to the calendar.

As expected, the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort falls off the schedule while the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya moves into a rotational deal with Spa-Francorchamps that will see the Spanish event held in even numbered years from 2028 and the Belgian Grand Prix held in odd numbered years from 2027.

F1 had delayed its calendar announcement for next year due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has created uncertainty over the end of the current season with Qatar and Abu Dhabi still currently scheduled to take place later this year.

Bahrain will host a four-day pre-season test on February 24-27 before holding the 2027 season-opener on March 12-14 and it will be a Sprint weekend, with the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix a week later.

Australia reverts to the third round of the season in early April and will also host a Sprint, as will the next race in Japan before China rounds off a triple-header.

Miami retains its slot in the first weekend of May before Sprint rounds in Canada and, for the first time, Monaco, with F1 highlighting fans are "set to enjoy two thrilling qualifying sessions" around the streets of Monte Carlo.

The returning Portuguese Grand Prix slots into mid-June and is followed by a Sprint weekend at the British Grand Prix on July 2-4, with Austria moving to after Silverstone.

Back-to-back weekends in Belgium and Hungary will take the F1 circus to the summer break.

A sprint round at Monza in early September will be the first event back after four weeks off with the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid a week later.

Azerbaijan, Turkey and Singapore form part of a triple-header before the usual Americas triple-header in Austin, Mexico and Brazil, which is a Sprint weekend.

Las Vegas will host the only Saturday race of 2027, although it will be Sunday morning in the UK, then two Sprint weekends in Qatar and Abu Dhabi on December 10-12 conclude the season.

"The 2027 calendar brings together some of the most iconic circuits and vibrant cities in the world, creating an incredible stage for another unforgettable season of Formula 1," said F1 president Stefano Domenicali.