| Date | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| March 21-23 | China | Shanghai |
| May 2-4 | USA | Miami |
| July 25-27 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps |
| October 17-19 | USA | Austin |
| November 7-9 | Brazil | Sao Paulo |
| November 28-30 | Qatar | Lusail |
| Date | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| March 21-23 | China | Shanghai |
| May 2-4 | USA | Miami |
| July 25-27 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps |
| October 17-19 | USA | Austin |
| November 7-9 | Brazil | Sao Paulo |
| November 28-30 | Qatar | Lusail |
Sprints are about selling more tickets. And Spa needs help with that.
But it’s not the circuits who decide where they host one, so there was a conscious decision to help Spa?
Race promoters wanted to sell more tickets on the Friday. So instead of the two practice sessions, we get a competitive qualifying session.
Spa, being in the middle of nowhere has always had trouble getting fans into the track. That’s why you get all those overreaction “Spa’s getting dropped for a race in North Korea” articles every couple years.