The all-time F1 sprint race winners list after the Miami Grand Prix

Formula 1 introduced a sprint format in 2021 in order to increase the number of competitive sessions per weekend, ensuring that each day would see meaningful running. 

While the normal F1 weekend format sees two one-hour practice sessions on a Friday, a further practice on Saturday before qualifying, with the race taking place on Sunday, the Sprint schedule gives teams considerably less time to prepare for the weekend. 

In this case, a single one-hour practice session takes place before sprint qualifying in the place normally held by Free Practice 2. Unlike regular qualifying, this is a shorter session, with SQ1 lasting 12 minutes, SQ2 10 minutes, and SQ3 just eight minutes. Saturday sees the 100km Sprint take place, before the regular qualifying session. Sunday is unchanged, with the grand prix rounding out the weekend.

When initially launched, the format was used just three times per season, but this number doubled in 2023. There have been consistent rumours that this number is set to grow further, with the F1 looking to once again double the number of Sprint rounds to 12, for 2027. 

The most successful driver across this format to date has been Max Verstappen, with his 13 wins more than four times greater than the total of the next best drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, who are tied on three apiece.

Here is a complete list of F1's Sprint winners. 

Complete F1 sprint winners list

F1 Sprint Races in 2026

The 2026 season features six Sprint weekends, spread across the season, with the first featuring in the second round of the year at the Chinese Grand Prix. Miami and Canada follow, before two Sprint weekends in Europe, and a final running of the format in Singapore.