Shownotes
The Formula 1 2027 calendar is out with 24 races, 10 sprint weekends and Australia no longer the season opener, and Dianne Bortoletto and Ciara Gillan have problems with most of it.
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia open the year, Qatar and Abu Dhabi close it, which puts the Middle East at both ends of the season while this year's races in the region were cancelled. Di and Ciara weigh two theories: a consolation prize for the host nations, or a tidy way to drop four rounds without leaving gaps if the conflict continues. Neither is confirmed.
Sprint weekends go from six to 10, and one of them is Monaco. Di reckons every weekend ends up a sprint eventually. Ciara calls the Monaco call wild.
There is also the small matter of F1's carbon neutral by 2030 target and a route that crosses the world seven times.
In this episode:
- Australia loses the season opener to Bahrain, and Di is disappointed
- Middle East at both ends of the calendar while this year's races were cancelled
- Sweetener for the host nations, or a plan for cancelling cleanly
- Las Vegas is the only race Formula 1 owns and runs itself
- 10 sprint weekends, up from six, and Ciara's fear it hits 15
- Di's prediction: one practice, sprint quali, sprint, race, every weekend
- Monaco as a sprint weekend, and why Ciara calls it wild
- Carbon neutral by 2030 versus a route that zigzags the globe
- Di's fix: points for qualifying and a reverse grid
- Portugal and Türkiye return to the calendar
Hosted by Dianne Bortoletto, Instagram @travelletto.
With Ciara Gillan of Formula Live Pulse, Instagram @ciaragillan16.
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