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F1 has announced the six venues that will host Sprint events for the 2025 Formula 1 season.
China, Miami, Belgium, Austin, Brazil and Qatar have been selected as the events that will stage the alternative format, which features a shortened 100km race on Saturday.
The Austrian Grand Prix, which has held a Sprint event since 2022, has been dropped for Belgium next year.
There will be no change to the current Sprint format, which has seen a significant uplift in the TV and social audience on Fridays compared to a conventional Friday.
F1 has already announced its 2025 calendar, with Australia hosting the season-opener on March 16.
China follows one week later and will host the first Sprint weekend of the season from March 21-23.
The next Sprint is in Miami on May 2-4, before Belgium holds a Sprint event on July 25-27.
The three Sprints in the second half of this season will be the same as this year – the United States GP in Austin (October 17-19), the Sao Paulo GP (November 7-9) and Qatar GP (November 28-30).
How does F1’s Sprint format work?
As has been the case since this season, the weekend begins with a single practice session on Friday afternoon before Sprint Qualifying later on Friday.
Saturday will then begin with the 100km Sprint contest, with full Qualifying to follow later in the day, setting the grid for the Grand Prix on Sunday.
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Highlights of the Sprint from the Austrian Grand Prix.
The format sees cars go into parc ferme when the first competitive session – Friday’s Sprint Qualifying – begins, but they will then be released from the restrictions after Saturday’s Sprint.
Teams will have the chance to use the knowledge they’ve gained to alter setups ahead of full Qualifying, at the start of which they will once more be locked in for Sunday’s race.
Next up for F1 is the Hungarian Grand Prix from Budapest on July 19-21. You can watch every session live on Sky Sports F1. Stream every F1 race and more with a NOW Sports Month Membership – No contract, cancel anytime
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