Overview
- Formula 1 formally released the 2027 schedule on Sept. 16, 2026, confirming a 24‑round season that opens in Bahrain and finishes in Abu Dhabi.
- The number of Sprint weekends rises from six to ten, with first‑time sprints scheduled at Monaco, Bahrain, Australia, Japan and Abu Dhabi.
- Portimão and Istanbul return to the calendar while Zandvoort is dropped and Barcelona moves into a rotation with Spa.
- Organisers cite viewership and ticket metrics — including higher total weekend audiences and stronger qualifying interest — as the reason for adding Sprints.
- F1 continues contingency planning because of Middle East instability, with Imola readied as a possible replacement host and some promoters, such as Australia, signalling limited date flexibility.