F1 to have 10 sprint races in 2027, including Monaco

LONDON, England, September 16, 2026 – Formula 1 has increased the number of sprint races from six to 10 for the 2027 World Championship.

Sprint events, which feature a shorter race on Saturday and an extra qualifying session on Friday, will be held for the first time in Bahrain, Australia, Japan, Monaco, and Abu Dhabi.

The other sprints will be in Canada, Britain, Italy, Brazil, and Qatar, it was revealed as the calendar was formally announced. milkshake.it.com

The maximum number of sprints previously in a season has been six.

The 2027 season is scheduled to start in Bahrain on 12-14 March, followed by Saudi Arabia a week later, but both events will remain in doubt while the war in the Middle East continues.

Bahrain is the default season-opening race, but Australia has hosted the first grand prix for the past two years because of the timing of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

The 2026 season is due to end with two races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi, and while F1 is planning to complete the calendar as scheduled, it is working on contingency plans if those races cannot be held as a result of the continuing conflict between the US/Israel and Iran.

The same applies for the start of next season as F1 considers its options for an alternative opening schedule if racing in the Middle East looks impossible by the end of this year.

On Sunday, a summit involving some of the nations involved in or affected by the conflict released a statement urging “maximum restraint” in the war.

The British Grand Prix will be on 2-4 July, and the 2027 season re-introduces races in Portugal and Turkey, returning for the first time since being used as placeholder events during the pandemic.

Sprint events usually come at a higher price for race organisers but they are in demand because they increase the chance of selling more tickets, with competitive action on each of the three days of the meeting rather than only Saturday and Sunday.

Silverstone believe holding a sprint this year was a large part of the reason for the British Grand Prix’s highest ever attendance – 64,000 more fans attended over the course of the four days compared with the year before, which was not a sprint.

The inclusion of a sprint event in Monaco will inevitably raise eyebrows, given it is almost impossible to overtake around the historic street circuit.

However, F1 is selling it on the fact that it means there will be two qualifying sessions at Monaco – qualifying around the demanding track is renowned as one of the highlights of the season.

Two separate qualifying sessions could also provide two different grid orders, increasing variability.

The flip side of a sprint in Monaco is that, because of the lack of overtaking opportunities, the finishing order of the sprint will be pretty much locked in once the cars have completed the first lap, barring accidents.

F1 president and chief executive officer Stefano Domenicali said: “We are thrilled to welcome Portugal and Turkey to the championship and to expand sprint racing to 10 events, giving our fans even more intensity, drama, and the wheel-to-wheel action that make our sport so special.”

Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the president of F1’s governing body the FIA, said: “The 2027 FIA F1 World Championship calendar is a strong reflection of the global appeal and continued growth of our sport.

“With 24 grands prix across five continents, the return of Portugal and Turkey, and the opportunity for an expanded sprint programme, the calendar combines tradition, innovation and fan engagement while maintaining the highest sporting standards.”

Pre-season testing is also scheduled to be held in Bahrain on 24-27 February.

2027 Formula 1 World Championship calendar

12-14 March, Bahrain

19-21 March, Saudi Arabia

2-4 April, Australia

9-11 April, Japan

16-18 April, China

30 April-2 May, Miami

21-23 May, Canada

4-6 June, Monaco

18-20 June, Portugal

2-4 July, Britain

9-11 July, Austria

23-25 July, Belgium

30 July-1 August, Hungary

3-5 September, Italy

10-12 September, Spain

24-26 September, Azerbaijan

1-3 October, Turkey

8-10 October, Singapore

22-24 October, USA (Austin)

29-31 October, Mexico

5-7 November, Brazil

18-20 November, Las Vegas

3-5 December, Qatar

10-12 December, Abu Dhabi

Races in bold are sprint weekends

L’Atlético Madrid veut poursuivre sa remontée au classement. Après son succès spectaculaire contre la Real Sociedad, les Colchoneros retrouvent leur public avec l’ambition de confirmer cette dynamique face à Osasuna. De son côté, le club de Pampelune cherche à réagir après sa défaite contre l’Espanyol.

L’Atlético veut confirmer face à Osasuna

Quatrième avec 10 points, l’Atlético Madrid reste sur une victoire 3-0 contre la Real Sociedad. Longtemps accroché, le club madrilène a finalement fait la différence dans les dernières minutes avec trois buts inscrits entre la 84e minute et le temps additionnel. Alex Grimaldo a ouvert le score sur penalty, avant que Jonathan David et Giuliano Simeone ne viennent assurer le succès des Colchoneros.

Osasuna aborde cette rencontre avec l’objectif de retrouver de la régularité. Onzième avec 7 points, le club navarrais reste sur une défaite 2-0 sur la pelouse de l’Espanyol Barcelone. Face à l’Atlético, les hommes de Pampelune devront surtout afficher davantage de solidité pour espérer ramener un résultat du Metropolitano.

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Le coup d’envoi d’Atlético Madrid – Osasuna sera donné ce mercredi 16 septembre à 19h au Riyadh Air Metropolitano. La rencontre sera à suivre en direct et en streaming sur DAZN et Disney+.

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Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams is expecting a tough test when they come up against the star-studded Al-Ahli side in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup.

The Brazilians are set to welcome the Saudi outfit to Loftus Versfeld when they meet in their opening match of the competition.

Miguel Cardoso’s side earned their qualification to this competition after they were crowned CAF Champions League champions for the second time in the club’s history.

Williams is expecting a stern test against Al-Ahli, acknowledging the quality and experience within the reigning back-to-back Asian champions’ squad.

“I mean, they are back-to-back Asian champions, so our work will be cut out for us,” Williams told his club’s media department.

“If you look at their team, there are so many guys who were at the World Cup, (Merih Demiral) Turkey, (Roger Ibanez) Brazil, Ivan Toney (England), and Edouard Mendy, someone I know quite well having watched his career and seen him achieve many things with Senegal.

“So it will be good to finally face him as I have not had the opportunity to play against him. It’s a team with a lot of experienced, high-quality players.

“It’s going to be a good one, because if you look at our side, I think we have a number of players who were at the World Cup. We just need to prepare well.”

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Former Mamelodi Sundowns winger Lebohang ‘Cheeseboy’ Mokoena has recalled a bizarre incident involving his former teammate Punch Masenamela, who allegedly faked his own kidnapping in an attempt to get R1 million from the club.

Masenamela made his name at Kaizer Chiefs before joining Sundowns in 2011, where he spent three years. Mokoena was part of the Sundowns squad during the former left-back’s time at the club.

Speaking on Soccerbeat, Mokoena recalled how Masenamela allegedly claimed he had been kidnapped while the team was preparing for a weekend fixture.

“We were training in the week preparing for the weekend’s game and Friday, when we arrived at camp, calls came in and we were told Punch Masenamela had been kidnapped,” Mokoena said.

Punch Masenamela spent three years at Chloorkop

“So we were all worried and tried to call him, asking ourselves, ‘What’s happening? Where’s Punch?’ Then Punch called and told the president [Patrice Motsepe] that he had been kidnapped and that the kidnappers were demanding a ransom,” Cheeseboy recalled.

“Okay, sharp, the chairman asked how much they wanted. He was like, ‘They want R1 million so they can let me go.’ He thought he was dealing with guys from the side corner who would just send the money.”

According to Mokoena, Sundowns took the claim seriously and began trying to establish Masenamela’s whereabouts.

“So Sundowns then told him they’d sort that out. They made signals, traced his call and found out that Punch was at a lodge in the Vaal. He was busy with room service the whole time and making calls, asking for ransom,” Mokoena said while laughing.

“They found him and he was alone and asked, ‘So you’re not kidnapped? Who kidnapped you? Ransom?’”

Mokoena revealed that Masenamela was later met with plenty of questions from his teammates when he returned to training.

“When he arrived at training, all the players wanted to know the story,” he added.

The former Sundowns players then decided to have some fun with the situation, presenting Masenamela with a briefcase and joking that it contained the R1 million ransom.

Mokoena said the senior players also made it clear to Punch Masenamela that he should never attempt anything similar again.

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