Sprint weekends
The 6 sprint weekends on the original 2026 calendar: China, Miami, Canada, Great Britain, Netherlands, Singapore. How sprint qualifying, the 100 km sprint and its points work, and how Slipstream runs them.
The 2026 sprint venues
| Round | Grand Prix | Date | Sprint laps | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chinese Grand Prix | 2026-03-15 | 19 | 103.5 km |
| 6 | Miami Grand Prix | 2026-05-03 | 19 | 102.8 km |
| 7 | Canadian Grand Prix | 2026-05-24 | 23 | 100.3 km |
| 11 | British Grand Prix | 2026-07-05 | 17 | 100.1 km |
| 14 | Dutch Grand Prix | 2026-08-23 | 24 | 102.2 km |
| 18 | Singapore Grand Prix | 2026-10-11 | 21 | 103.7 km |
How a sprint weekend runs
- Friday: one practice session, then sprint qualifying (SQ1, SQ2 and SQ3) to set the sprint grid.
- Saturday: the sprint, about 100 km with no required pit stop, then qualifying for the Grand Prix.
- Sunday: the Grand Prix with full points.
Sprint points
The top eight in the sprint score 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points. The sprint result does not set the Grand Prix grid.