In 2024 the Sprint races provided us with quite a bit of entertainment. In 2025, 6 sprint races will be held once again. 5 of them will be held on the same circuits, however, this season, Belgium is back on the F1 Sprint Calendar. You can find an overview of the 2025 Sprint Races and when they are held below.
2025
- China (22 March)
- Miami (3 May)
- België (26 July)
- Austin (18 October)
- Brazilië (8 November)
- Qatar (29 November)
But what is an F1 sprint weekend?
An F1 Sprint is basically a mini race. It is about a third of the distance of the main event and will take about 30 minutes. Drivers are not required to make a pitstop during the sprints. Sprints have their own qualifying session named ‘Sprint Shootout’. Because the Sprint is shorter, there are also less points allocated. The winner will get 8 points, the person finishing second will get 7, and so on.
What does an F1 Sprint weekend programme look like?
On friday the weekend starts off with a free practice session, just like regular weekends. After this there is the qualifying session for the sprint race. Then first thing on saturday the sprint race is held which is followed by the qualifying session for the main event. Sundays, just like other weekends, the race is held.
