Sprint Races in 2026: Brazil loses out as Singapore joins the line-up. Formula 1's 2026 Sprint race calendar may drop Interlagos in favour of Singapore.

A social media post shared — and quickly deleted — by the official account of the Dutch Grand Prix (held at Zandvoort) appears to have inadvertently revealed the full list of race weekends for the 2026 Formula 1 season that will include the Sprint race format. While it was already officially announced that Zandvoort would be one of the six venues hosting a Sprint race before its exit from the Formula 1 calendar at the end of the 2026 season, Formula 1 had not released any formal confirmation about the other five circuits selected for the shorter-format events.

Two brand-new additions to the Sprint format
The now-removed post contained several notable revelations. Despite the Sprint format having proven especially popular at the Interlagos circuit in Brazil in recent years, it seems that the iconic South American venue will no longer be included in the 2026 Sprint race roster. Instead, the Brazilian round will be replaced by the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore. This decision has raised eyebrows, as Singapore’s narrow, twisty, and technical layout is not particularly conducive to overtaking, which is a key element in Sprint races. Nevertheless, the move is likely driven by commercial or financial considerations rather than pure sporting logic.

Alongside Zandvoort and the new inclusion of Singapore, the provisional list also features the return of the Shanghai International Circuit in China and the Miami Grand Prix — both of which are already confirmed as Sprint hosts for the 2025 season. The United Kingdom’s Silverstone Circuit will also rejoin the Sprint calendar, and the other new addition is the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada.

Provisional 2026 F1 Sprint Race Calendar (subject to confirmation):

China (Shanghai International Circuit): March 13–15

United States (Miami Grand Prix): May 1–3

Canada (Montreal – Circuit Gilles Villeneuve): May 22–24

United Kingdom (Silverstone Circuit): July 3–5

Netherlands (Zandvoort Circuit): August 21–23

Singapore (Marina Bay Street Circuit): October 9–11

If confirmed, this new line-up marks a significant reshuffle in how Formula 1 distributes the increasingly important Sprint weekends across the calendar, suggesting a growing emphasis on commercial impact and geographical diversity.