F1 Academy’s seven-race calendar for 2026 has been revealed, with Silverstone set to host the women-only feeder sequence for the primary time on British Grand Prix weekend.
F1 Academy has confirmed its calendar for the 2026 season. The all-female feeder sequence’ fourth season contains of 14 races throughout seven race weekends. As soon as once more, the entire races shall be assist occasions on the Components 1 calendar.
Susie Wolff, Managing Director of F1 Academy, has known as the 2026 schedule the sequence’ “strongest calendar but”. 5 circuits from the 2025 calendar return for 2026, with Silverstone becoming a member of for the primary time and Circuit of The Americas returning for the primary time since 2023.
After showing on the calendar in every of the final two seasons, Miami Worldwide Autodrome and Singapore’s Marina Bay Road Circuit miss out on a slot on the schedule in 2026.
The 2026 F1 Academy Calendar in Full
The 2026 F1 Academy season begins on the Chinese language Grand Prix in March. Following the identical course as final 12 months, the second occasion takes place one month later at Jeddah Corniche Circuit as a part of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend in April.
Miami is off the calendar for 2026, which means that the third spherical takes place in Canada on Might 22-24. After that, F1 Academy makes its first go to to Silverstone as a part of the British Grand Prix weekend in early July. Zandvoort follows after the summer time break on August 21-23.
Spherical six takes place in Texas, with Circuit of The Americas returning to the F1 Academy schedule for the primary time because the sequence’ inaugural season in 2023. The 2023 United States Grand Prix marked F1 Academy’s first look as a part of the assist bundle on a Grand Prix weekend, with the earlier races that season having been stand-alone occasions. The Austin race replaces Singapore on the 2026 calendar.
Like in 2025, the season will come to an in depth on the Las Vegas Grand Prix on November 19-21.
Weekend Format Unchanged For 2026
F1 Academy’s race weekend format shall be unchanged for 2026. Every assembly will characteristic two races – one race being a reverse grid occasion. Drivers for the 2026 season are but to be finalised, although McLaren junior drivers Ella Lloyd and Ella Stevens are already confirmed to be racing with Rodin Motorsport.
In F1 Academy, every of the ten present Components 1 groups sponsors a livery and driver within the sequence. Cadillac will be part of the grid in 2027, one 12 months after their F1 debut.
Drivers are restricted to a most of two seasons within the sequence, although from 2027 a particular exemption to race in a 3rd season could also be granted as a part of the sequence’ “concentrate on deeper expertise growth”. Marta Garcia, Abbi Pulling and Doriane Pin are the three earlier F1 Academy champions.
Talking in regards to the new calendar, Components 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali mentioned:
“In simply three seasons, F1 Academy has developed some incredible drivers and grown an enormous and passionate fanbase everywhere in the world. It evokes ladies and ladies to contemplate a task in motorsport, be that on or off the monitor, by eradicating boundaries and exhibiting what may be executed. I wish to thank Susie Wolff and her staff for his or her drive and imaginative and prescient in creating such an impressive sequence, and congratulate 2025 Champion, Doriane Pin, for her unbelievable achievement.
I’m additionally grateful to our race promoters for his or her enthusiasm and dedication to creating F1 Academy a key fixture at their Grand Prix weekends. We’ve additionally seen incredible progress in grassroots participation, which is significant for the way forward for the game. Subsequent season is ready to be one other sensible 12 months, and I can’t wait to see how the 2026 grid performs.”
