Formula 1 has announced the six Grand Prix weekends that will host Sprint races over the 2025 season.
Five sprint venues on the calendar will remain the same next year, with the only change being the exclusion of Austria and the addition of Spa.
Round 2 of the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship at Shanghai International Circuit is the first sprint event of the season, taking place March 14-16.
The Miami Grand Prix hosts the second on May 2-4 before an extended gap for the third at Belgium on July 25-27.
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps last hosted a sprint weekend in 2023 but missed out this year and returns next.
The United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas on October 17-19 is the fourth sprint event on the 2025 calendar. Three weeks later, it will be followed by the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos.
The Qatar Grand Prix, the penultimate round of the season, is the final sprint weekend in 2025, taking place from November 28 to 30.
Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1, said: “The Sprint has been a great success for Formula 1, bringing all our fans more action and racing on the track. We are seeing proof of this in our audience data, fan attendance on Fridays and from the promoters and partners.
“As we prepare to celebrate our 75th anniversary in 2025 we will always celebrate our incredible history, but we must always be looking ahead, innovating, and improving to deliver the best for our growing and diverse fanbase.
“The Sprint is a great example of bringing new elements to our sport in a way that is respectful of the Championship, and I want to thank the six venues that will host the Sprint in 2025 and look forward to those incredible events throughout the season.”
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the FIA, added: “As the FIA Formula One World Championship celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2025, the Sprint will also enter its fifth year as part of the competition.
“Over that time, and through our strong collaboration with Formula 1 and with the input of all the teams, it has been through several different iterations and the regulations and format have evolved to give us the exciting and popular Sprints we have today.
“The six events for 2025 once again take in an interesting range of circuits and are sure to provide fans with plenty of additional action across the season.”
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