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What’s the difference between a Sprint and a regular F1 weekend?

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What’s the difference between a Sprint and a regular F1 weekend?

By RACER Staff - Aug 28, 2026, 2:26 PM ET

An F1 Sprint weekend is a modified race weekend format used at a handful of selected events each season. It adds an extra, shorter race into the weekend alongside the usual Grand Prix, and it changes how qualifying works, too.

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