Formula One to have more sprint races in 2027 - Domenicali

Aug 6 : Formula One will have more sprint races in 2027 than the current six but will maintain the scarcity value, chief executive Stefano Domenicali said on Thursday.The 2027 calendar has yet to be published, with the Iran war casting lingering uncertainty over Middle Eastern races, but Domenicali said it will again be 24 rounds next year after a likely 23 in 2026."Our sprint format continues to drive higher Friday attendances and stronger daily attendances through our race weekend ... we expect to expand the number of sprints for next year and to provide further details soon," Domenicali told analysts after F1 owners Liberty Media published the company's second quarter 2026 results."We want to do (it) in the right way because of course this will allow us also to make sure that the scarci