F1 Schedule: 2026 Formula 1 Calendar and Sprint Race Dates

The 2026 Formula 1 season will mark more than just another season for the global sport. It represents the first full season under an entirely new suite of regulations, the addition of an 11th team, and a reshaped engine manufacturer lineup.

The teams have prepared for the introduction of new power unit regulations and aero. concepts while balancing sustained and exponential commercial growth around the globe.

Spanning 24 races across five continents, the schedule has remained largely the same, with the only major change being the exit of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola that will be replaced by a street-circuit debut in Madrid.

2026 Formula 1 Calendar

Round	Race	Location	Dates
1	Australian Grand Prix	Melbourne, Australia	March 6-8, 2026
2*	Chinese Grand Prix	Shanghai, China	March 13-15, 2026
3	Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka, Japan	March 27-29, 2026
4	Bahrain Grand Prix	Sakhir, Bahrain	April 10-12, 2026
5	Saudi Arabian Grand Prix	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	April 17-19, 2026
6*	Miami Grand Prix	Miami, Florida, USA	May 1-3, 2026
7*	Canadian Grand Prix	Montreal, Canada	May 22-24, 2026
8	Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco	June 5-7, 2026
9	Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix	Barcelona-Catalunya Spain	June 12-14, 2026
10	Austrian Grand Prix	Spielburg, Austria (Red Bull Ring)	June 26-28, 2026
11*	British Grand Prix	Silverstone, UK	July 3-5, 2026
12	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium	July 17-19, 2026
13	Hungarian Grand Prix	Mogyoród, Hungary (Hungaroring)	July 24-26, 2026
14*	Dutch Grand Prix	Zandvoort, Netherlands	August 21-23, 2026
15	Italian Grand Prix	Monza, Italy	September 4-6, 2026
16	Spanish Grand Prix	Madrid, Spain	September 11-13, 2026
17	Azerbaijan Grand Prix	Baku, Azerbaijan	September 24-26, 2026
18*	Singapore Grand Prix	Marina Bay, Singapore	October 9-11, 2026
19	United States Grand Prix	Austin, Texas, USA	October 23-25, 2026
20	Mexico Grand Prix	Mexico City, Mexico	October 30 - November 1, 2026
21	Brazilian Grand Prix	Sao Paulo, Brazil (Interlagos)	November 6-8, 2026
22	Las Vegas Grand Prix	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	November 19-21, 2026
23	Qatar Grand Prix	Doha, Qatar	November 27-29, 2026
24	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi	December 4-6, 2026

*These races are Sprint Race Weekends

New Sprint Races on the Calendar

The shorter Grand Prix format, or Sprint Race, was first added to the F1 calendar in 2021 to be integrated into the championship. These shorter races, held on the Saturday of a race weekend, add 'competitive' action across the weekend rather than just the Sunday race.

Alpine F1 2025 Sprint — Alpine F1 Team driver Franco Colapinto | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Each Sprint Weekend gives drivers the opportunity to score eight more points than they would on a traditional race weekend. With the new era in 2026, Sprint Weekends will carry greater influence with limited practice time for the teams.

This year, China, Miami, Canada, Silverstone, Zandvoort, and Singapore will make up the 6-race Sprint schedule – a heavier emphasis on the start of the season.

Race Weekend Day-by-Day Make-up

There is a standard schedule that race weekends follow in Formula 1, in case a refresher is needed.

On Thursday, the teams, drivers, and media convene on the track for media day, where press conferences are held, content is filmed, and the FIA holds meetings. This day is not open to the public.

Cadillac F1 Team Livery | Cadillac F1 Team

Friday for a standard race weekend is Practice 1, followed by Practice 2. For a Sprint Race weekend, Friday has the only Practice followed by Sprint Race Qualifying.

Saturday for a standard race weekend hosts the final Practice 3, followed by Qualifying to set the 22-driver grid starting order for Sunday's Race. For a Sprint weekend, the day will open with the Sprint race and close with Qualifying for Sunday's Race.

Sunday, naturally, is race day with the full-length race even on Sprint Race Weekends.

After a dramatic finish to the 2025 season in which Lando Norris clinched his first World Drivers' Championship and McLaren secured their 2nd World Constructors' Championship in a row, 2026 offers a potentially new landscape.

Lando Norris F1 — McLaren driver Lando Norris | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

New technical regulations are set to reshape car performance as outlined by Bahrain Pre-Season testing, and the biggest question is which team will master this new era in Formula 1.

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