The Formula 1 calendar in 2026 will consist of 24 races, featuring the debut of a new track in Madrid, which will replace the Imola facility. In 2026, the season will begin in early March with the Australian GP and conclude in December with the Abu Dhabi GP race.
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Liberty Media together with the FIA announced the F1 calendar and the F2 and F3 junior series for the 2026 season in early June. Liberty Media and the FIA issued their statements simultaneously, shortly after the schedule was approved by the World Motor Sport Council. This shows that F1 and the FIA are cooperating on the calendar; neither party published it independently beforehand, as has happened in the past. The published F1 calendar for the 2026 season is official, but minor changes in the future cannot be ruled out, mainly regarding the new race track in Madrid, which is still under construction, and with new facilities, there is never 100% certainty that everything will be ready on time. The final version of the F1 calendar is always approved at the December FIA meeting; until then, something may change. You can follow the current Formula 1 calendar on Flashscore.
Formula 1 Calendar in 2026
The table contains links to the characteristics of most tracks along with their diagrams. Just click on the track name.
| Date | Grand Prix | Track |
|---|---|---|
| March 8 | Australian | Albert Park Circuit |
| March 15 | Chinese | Shanghai International Circuit |
| March 29 | Japanese | Suzuka International Racing Course |
| April 12 | Bahrain | Bahrain International Circuit |
| April 19 | Saudi Arabian | Jeddah Corniche Circuit |
| May 3 | Miami | Miami International Autodrome |
| May 24 | Canadian | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve |
| June 7 | Monaco | Circuit de Monaco |
| June 14 | Barcelona-Catalonia* | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya |
| June 28 | Austrian | Red Bull Ring |
| July 5 | British | Silverstone Circuit |
| July 19 | Belgian | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps |
| July 26 | Hungarian | Hungaroring |
| August 23 | Dutch | Circuit Zandvoort |
| September 6 | Italian | Autodromo Nazionale Monza |
| September 13 | Spanish | Madring** |
| September 26*** | Azerbaijan | Baku City Circuit |
| October 11 | Singapore | Marina Bay Street Circuit |
| October 25 | USA | Circuit of the Americas |
| November 1 | Mexican | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez |
| November 8 | Sao Paulo | Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace |
| November 22 | Las Vegas**** | Las Vegas Strip Circuit |
| November 29 | Qatar | Losail International Circuit |
| December 6 | Abu Dhabi | Yas Marina Circuit |
* – The race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in 2026 will take place under a new name because they lost the rights to the Spanish GP. The name of the new race comes from the name of the track and in English is the Barcelona-Catalonia GP.
** – The new Madring track requires homologation before its debut on the F1 calendar; this is a standard procedure.
*** – The Azerbaijan GP race will exceptionally take place on Saturday due to a national holiday.
**** – The Las Vegas GP race takes place on Saturday, but due to the time difference, it is Sunday morning in Poland.
Before the 2026 season, three rounds of testing will take place. The first one from January 26-30 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – a private session, without broadcast, each team drives for three out of five days. The second and third at the track in Bahrain from February 11-13 and February 18-20 – open sessions with broadcast.
Details about the presented calendar for 2026
There was one change in the F1 calendar for the 2026 season: a brand new track in Madrid will debut, hosting the Spanish GP. The Emilia-Romagna GP at the Imola track has disappeared from the calendar. The owners of this facility hope for a return to F1 in the future. From 2026, the dates for the races in Canada and Monaco are changing permanently. Liberty Media signed new agreements with their organizers, which allowed for the change of dates. This will help reduce travel for those attending the races. The race in Canada moves from mid-June to the end of May, and the Monaco GP from 2026 will always be held on the first full weekend of June. Logistically, this is the best-arranged F1 calendar in many years; the events are grouped regionally, which will reduce air travel for people and equipment.
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The order of events in the 2026 season is very similar to that of 2025. The changes only concern the May-June period, where the Canadian GP was moved to an earlier date, and the Monaco GP will take place slightly later than in previous years. The Emilia-Romagna GP has also completely disappeared. The second change is the introduction of the Spanish GP in September, but this did not affect the order of other events after the summer break. The 2026 season will end with two triple-header race weekends.
The 2026 season will begin with the Australian GP in early March. This is forced by Ramadan (the holy month in Islam), which in 2026 lasts from February 17 to March 19. For this reason, the Bahrain GP and Saudi Arabian GP races were moved to early April. From 2027, there should be a change, and the season will start with two races in the Middle East after a two-year break. In 2027, we expect other changes in the calendar, because there will certainly be no Dutch GP race (they are opting out of the contract after the 2026 season), and that place will be taken by the returning Portuguese GP race. Another new race is expected in 2027.
The Madring track in Madrid will debut on the 2026 season calendar, hosting the Spanish GP. The previous brand new track to join the F1 calendar was the street circuit in Las Vegas in 2023. The race in Madrid will be held in September 2026; it is unknown if this will be a permanent date in the future. If the track cannot be prepared on time, Imola is the backup facility. In the following years, there will be more debuts or returns, as the addition of the Thailand GP from 2028 is likely. In 2028 or 2029, the Saudi Arabian GP will move to the Qiddiya Speed Park Track. Organizing a race in Africa, the return of F1 to Germany, Turkey, or France is possible. There are many candidates, and space will be made for them, so there will be changes in the coming years. The vast majority of tracks present on the 2026 F1 calendar have multi-year contracts.
The 2026 season schedule shows that it would be easily possible to organize 25 races from early March to early December, but there are currently no such plans. Liberty Media aims for 24 races per year; ultimately, two or three spots will be rotational, so they could have contracts with up to 27 different tracks in total.
In 2026, six F1 sprints should take place again, but their locations are yet to be announced. Liberty Media signs separate agreements with tracks regarding this format. One of the sprints will take place at the Dutch GP, as confirmed by the organizer.
In 2026, six sprints will take place during: the Chinese GP, Miami GP, Canadian GP, British GP, Dutch GP, and Singapore GP. Details about the sprints in the 2026 F1 season.
Summary
The F1 calendar for the 2026 season was published quickly and contains no surprises. All tracks had previously signed contracts; there were minor changes in the order that were previously announced. Liberty Media managed to improve logistics; shorter trips will be needed than in previous years. Larger changes in the F1 calendar are possible in 2027 and 2028.
The most important facts about the 2026 season can be found in a special category of articles, which can be seen at this link.
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