Formulation 1 has unveiled the 24-race calendar for its 2026 season, starting in Australia on March 8 and ending in Abu Dhabi on December 6.
The FIA and Formulation 1 have formally confirmed the 2026 F1 calendar, with 24 races set to happen over the course of 40 weeks. The 2026 season marks the beginning of a brand new period for the game, being the primary 12 months of a serious laws overhaul, through which the grid will broaden to eleven groups as new American constructor Cadillac make their debut.
After a sequence of flyaway races from March to Might, the European Formulation 1 season kicks off in June with the Monaco Grand Prix. Like in 2025, the Las Vegas Grand Prix – which is held on the Las Vegas Strip on a Saturday night time – would be the solely race of the season to not happen on a Sunday.
2026 Formulation 1 Calendar
First Look for Madrid, Final Look for Zandvoort
There may be one new addition to the Formulation 1 calendar in 2026, with Madrid – and the brand new Madring circuit – changing Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya as host of the Spanish Grand Prix. The all-new Spanish Grand Prix strikes to a brand new slot on the calendar and is ready to happen on September 13.
In the meantime, Catalunya – which has been host of the Spanish race since 1991 – will stay on the schedule and can host the newly-titled Barcelona Grand Prix in June. 2026 is the ultimate 12 months of Catalunya’s present contract to host F1 races. Its future past that’s doubtful.
2026 would be the remaining look on the F1 calendar for Zandvoort. The host of the Dutch Grand Prix introduced in December 2024 that 2026 will mark the ultimate time F1 races on the observe, having re-joined the schedule after a 36-year absence in 2021.
The Australian Grand Prix would be the first race of the 12 months, having returned to the season-opening slot – with a file attendance of over 465,000 – for the primary time since 2019 this 12 months.
F1 Calendar Rationalisation Continues
As a part of Formulation 1’s ongoing mission to realize its web zero carbon emissions aims by 2030, the F1 calendar continues to endure rationalisation and regionalisation. Earlier calendar shuffles have seen the Japanese Grand Prix transfer to April, the Azerbaijan Grand Prix transfer to September and the Qatar Grand Prix transfer to the tip of the 12 months to be paired with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
For 2026, the important thing space of change is the beginning of the European season. Beforehand, F1 started its European season after the Miami Grand Prix, earlier than heading again over the Atlantic Ocean after a few European races for the Canadian Grand Prix in June. That has modified for 2026.
To eradicate the pointless air journey, Canadian Grand Prix organisers agreed a take care of Formulation 1 in November 2024 to maneuver its race from its conventional June slot to Might. In the meantime, the Monaco Grand Prix agreed the same deal as a part of its new longer-term contract which sees the enduring race within the principality transfer from its long-established place on the final weekend of Might to the primary weekend of June.
The 2025 Canadian Grand Prix will happen on Might 24, that means there will likely be a direct conflict with the Indianapolis 500. The 2 races are set to run across the identical time, with the well-known 500-mile race beginning simply earlier than the F1 motion in Montreal will get underway.
Pre-Season Testing Dates Not But Introduced
Formulation 1 is but to substantiate dates and circuits for pre-season testing for the 2026 season. To date, it has confirmed that there will likely be three separate three day checks as groups become familiar with their new equipment within the first 12 months of F1’s newest regulation modifications.
Autosport experiences that Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will host the primary take a look at in late January. The occasion will likely be held behind closed doorways over 5 days, with groups capable of shakedown their new vehicles on any three days within the five-day window. It’s then believed that two three-day checks will happen in Bahrain in mid-February, earlier than Ramadan begins on February 18.
Talking in regards to the new calendar, Formulation 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali mentioned:
“We’re excited to welcome Madrid to the calendar, and to see enormous automotive manufacturers like Audi, Cadillac and Ford be a part of the Formulation 1 grid. It guarantees to be an unforgettable season, the place as soon as once more we are going to come collectively at 24 superb world venues to look at the very best drivers on the earth push themselves to the restrict and produce unbelievable wheel to wheel racing for our thousands and thousands of followers watching across the globe.
I wish to thank all our followers for his or her passionate help and the FIA, with all of the volunteers, marshals and officers, in addition to the promoters, companions, sponsors, host cities and the native motor racing federations for his or her dedication and help in delivering this schedule in what I do know will likely be one other historic 12 months for Formulation 1.”
Along with the 24 Grands Prix, Formulation 1 will once more host a choice of Dash races in 2026. Though unconfirmed, it’s possible there will likely be six rounds utilising the Dash format subsequent 12 months. It has already been confirmed that the Dutch Grand Prix will run the F1 Dash format in 2026, as a part of its remaining look on the calendar.
When Will Tickets for 2026 Formulation 1 Races go on Sale?
Tickets for races on the 2026 Formulation 1 calendar are extremely unlikely to go on sale earlier than the 2025 race at every observe takes place. Lately, the Austrian Grand Prix has been the primary occasion to put tickets on sale for the next 12 months, with tickets for subsequent 12 months turning into out there quickly after annually’s race in early July. Learn extra: When Do 2026 Formulation 1 Tickets Go On Sale?
It’s additionally potential to safe entry to the next season’s Grands Prix early, typically even earlier than the present season’s race takes place. F1 Experiences is already on sale for 2026 races in China, Japan and Bahrain, and you may as well place a deposit for many races on subsequent 12 months’s calendar.
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