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F1 Academy Calendar Released With The Addition Of A Famed F1 Circuit

F1 Academy - the all female, single-seater racing series that serves as a support series to Formula 1 has announced their 2026 race calendar.
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Chloe Chambers, Red Bull-Ford, F1 Academy
Chloe Chambers, Red Bull-Ford, F1 Academy | F1 Academy

F1 Academy has rapidly grown in popularity as the all-female support series races at tracks around the world alongside their Formula 1 counterpart.

Along with a Netflix 'hit' docuseries, the women involved in F1 Academy have grown exponentially in popularity both through racing fans around the globe and blockbuster partnerships including Gatorade, American Express, Charlotte Tilbury, LEGO, and the F1 teams themselves.

F1 Academy's 4th season on the racing calendar marks a return to some of the series' biggest stages around the world with a seven-weekend schedule alongside F1 Races in each country. There are two races each weekend, totaling 14 races in the F1 Academy Championship.

F1 Academy 2026 Calendar

Six of the seven F1 Academy races will be held at tracks that the woman have raced on in prior seasons, with a heavy emphasis on the large crowds in North America. There is one exciting and famed addition to the calendar though.

Race Location

Date

China Grand Prix (Shangai)

March 13 - 15, 2026

Saudia Arabia Grand Prix (Jeddah)

April 17 - 19, 2026

Canada Grand Prix (Montreal)

May 22-24, 2026

British Grand Prix (Silverstone)

July 3 - 5, 2026

Dutch Grand Prix (Zandvoort)

August 21 - 23, 2026

United States Grand Prix (Austin)

October 23 - 25, 2026

Las Vegas Grand Prix (Las Vegas)

November 19 - 21, 2026

The addition of Silverstone to the F1 Academy calendar marks a significant moment for the series at one of the most famed tracks in the world. Notably, the Managing Director of the series, Susie Wolff, made her F1 Free Practice Debut there in 2014 — a full circle moment for the figurehead of the series.

F1 Academy Susie Wolff Las Vegas
Nov 21, 2025; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Hello Kitty and F1 Academy managing director Susie Wolff pose for photos before the Las Vegas Grand Prix at Las Vegas Strip Circuit. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Many Formula 1 fans have hoped for an F1 Season finale in Las Vegas after its debut in 2023, and F1 Academy has answered that call for the second year in a row. Susie Wolff remarked on the visibility and momentum that the series has received across motorsport, reflected in the race locations on the calendar.

"Silverstone and Austin are two fantastic additions to our 2026 roster, and returning to five established races gives us our strongest calendar yet, closing once again in Las Vegas where we aim to finish the season with the same style and flair we delivered this year.”
Susie Wolff, F1 Academy

While the champions of F1 Academy are the only drivers who receive the ultimate title and reward of a fully funded seat in a 'higher series', the visibility that the F1 Academy drivers have gained through partners, F1 Team Driver Academies, and more are working to develop the careers of series 'graduates' further.

Lia Block, a recent 'graduate' of the F1 Academy Series and Williams Driver Academy, chatted with Grand Prix on SI about the sponsor and social media visibility gained through the series at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

"There's been a very big shift in the last couple of years with that dynamic [social presence vs racing]. It is becoming even more 50/50, but at my core I'm a racing driver and that's what I'm here to do. I always remind myself that visibility allows me to do what I love. The outreach of being able to reach young girls' eyes and bring them into a sport that they wouldn't have known could be made into a career otherwise is a massive benefit."
Lia Block, Former F1 Academy Driver

As Block commented, the visibility that F1 Academy receives through partnerships, social media presence, and, of course, racing at such high-traffic tracks is key to developing a racing career as a young driver. The 2026 calendar reflects that exact sentiment.

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Kaitlin Tucci
KAITLIN TUCCI

Kaitlin Tucci has been a fan of motorsport for close to a decade. Before joining On SI in 2025, she contributed heavily to the marketing and media efforts at FanAmp, a motorsports startup for which she was the Head of Marketing. She has contributed to a number of publications covering series such as Formula 1, IndyCar, IMSA, and more... Kaitlin graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with both a degree in Business/Marketing and Political Science. She works full time as a marketer at high-growth tech startups while spending her weekends immersed in the world of racing. Kaitlin was raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, but has lived in New York City for the past 5 years with her 'giant chihuahua' Willow. You'll often catch Willow watching races alongside Kaitlin, but unfortunately she doesn't have enough airline miles to join her at the track just yet.

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