Formula 1 calendar 2026

The Formula 1 calendar 2026 counts 22 Grand Prix races this year, spread across five continents and nine months. The season kicked off on 6 March with the Australian GP in Melbourne and wraps up on 4 December with the season finale in Abu Dhabi.

On this page you'll find the full calendar race by race, with dates, circuits and this season's six sprint weekends. We also run through what's new on the calendar this year and take a look at the Belgian and Dutch angle, with both Spa-Francorchamps and Zandvoort already raced this season. Want to see the current betting offer per race? You'll find it on our page about Formula 1 betting.

The full F1 calendar 2026, race by race

Below is the full calendar of the 2026 Formula 1 season, in chronological order. Races with a sprint weekend are marked separately.

1. Australia: 6-9 March, Albert Park, Melbourne
2. China: 13-15 March, Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai (sprint weekend)
3. Japan: 27-29 March, Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka
4. Miami (US): 1-3 May, Miami International Autodrome (sprint weekend)
5. Canada: 22-24 May, Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montreal (sprint weekend)
6. Monaco: 5-7 June, Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo
7. Spain: 12-14 June, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
8. Austria: 26-28 June, Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
9. Great Britain: 3-5 July, Silverstone Circuit (sprint weekend)
10. Belgium: 17-19 July, Spa-Francorchamps (already raced, winner Antonelli)
11. Hungary: 24-26 July, Hungaroring, Budapest
12. Netherlands: 21-23 August, Circuit Zandvoort (sprint weekend, already raced, winner Norris, final ever F1 race at Zandvoort)
13. Italy: 4-6 September, Autodromo Nazionale Monza
14. Spain (Madrid): 11-13 September, new street circuit around IFEMA
15. Azerbaijan: 24-26 September, Baku City Circuit
16. Singapore: 9-11 October, Marina Bay Street Circuit (sprint weekend)
17. United States: 23-25 October, Circuit of the Americas, Austin
18. Mexico: 30 October-1 November, Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City
19. Brazil: 6-8 November, Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo
20. Las Vegas (US): 19-21 November, Las Vegas Strip Circuit
21. Qatar: 27-29 November, Losail International Circuit
22. Abu Dhabi (UAE): 4-6 December, Yas Marina Circuit (season finale)

This order is based on the most recent publication of the calendar (updated 5 May 2026, accessed on 11 August 2026). Dates and times may still be adjusted by the FIA during the season.

Why does the calendar only count 22 races this year?

The calendar counts 22 races this year instead of the originally announced 24. At the first announcement, Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were also on the schedule; those two races have been cancelled due to the war in the Middle East. No replacement races for these two dates have been announced so far.

For viewers and fans, in practice little changes about the structure of the season: the remaining 22 races follow one another as planned, with the same opening and closing race. Anyone comparing the calendar with previous season overviews will notice that the round numbering shifts in places, because the two cancelled Grand Prix races drop out of the count. Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have usually been early on the calendar in previous seasons; their absence this season is therefore an exception to the usual structure. This article follows the calendar as it is currently officially known; further adjustments by the FIA cannot be ruled out.

The 6 sprint weekends of 2026

Besides the classic Grand Prix weekends, the 2026 calendar also includes six sprint weekends. On such a weekend, alongside the usual qualifying and the Sunday race, an extra, shorter race is added on Saturday: the sprint race. That is preceded by its own sprint qualifying, separate from the qualifying for the main race on Sunday.

This season's six sprint weekends are:

• China GP (Shanghai)
• Miami GP
• Canada GP
• Great Britain GP (Silverstone)
• Netherlands GP (Zandvoort)
• Singapore GP

The sprint format usually provides an extra points session during the weekend, separate from the points count on Sunday. For teams and drivers, a sprint weekend also usually means less free practice time: where a classic weekend has three free practice sessions, a sprint weekend is limited to just one session before sprint qualifying. That forces teams to make setup decisions faster, which can often make the weekend less predictable for viewers.

The exact schedule of free practice, sprint qualifying, the sprint race, qualifying and the main race can vary slightly per circuit, depending on local time zones and the rights holders' planning.

Season start and season finish

The 2026 Formula 1 season kicks off with the Australian GP, held from 6 to 9 March at Albert Park in Melbourne. That race traditionally marks the start of the build-up to a new world championship, with the season's first points count.

After 22 races across almost nine months, the curtain falls on the season with the Abu Dhabi GP, from 4 to 6 December at Yas Marina Circuit. This race is the season finale: here it becomes clear who can call themselves world champion among the drivers and among the constructors. Between the opening race in Melbourne and the finale in Abu Dhabi lies a calendar that takes drivers and teams across five continents, with varying climates and circuit types.

What's new in 2026?

A few notable changes compared to previous seasons:

• Madrid makes its debut. A new street circuit around the IFEMA complex in Madrid replaces the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola. It is the first time Formula 1 races at this location.
• Canada moves ahead of Monaco. This year the Canadian GP, with a sprint weekend, is scheduled before the Monaco GP, whereas in previous seasons this race usually appeared on the calendar after Monaco.
• Two races drop out. The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs have been cancelled due to the war in the Middle East, bringing this year's calendar to 22 instead of the announced 24 Grand Prix races.

The Madrid debut is immediately one of the most talked-about changes of this season. The street circuit around IFEMA has been specially built for Formula 1 and joins Monaco, Baku, Singapore, Las Vegas and Miami as a street circuit on the calendar. Because Spain hosts two Grand Prix races this year, one at the classic Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and one in Madrid, the country stands out prominently on the 2026 calendar.

Together these changes give a slightly different rhythm than usual, especially in the first half of the season. Anyone familiar with previous seasons' calendars will therefore recognise a different flow on several fronts than usual. Note: Qatar and Abu Dhabi remain on the calendar; only Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are cancelled this season.

The Belgian and Dutch view: Spa and Zandvoort already raced

For the Belgian audience, two races this season were especially close to home, and both have now been held. The Belgian GP at Spa-Francorchamps was held this year from 17 to 19 July. More background on that weekend and the track itself can be found in our guide to the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.

The Dutch GP at Circuit Zandvoort, from 21 to 23 August, was the other one. Lando Norris won the race ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli and George Russell, after Max Verstappen crashed on a wet track already on the first lap. This edition was also the final ever Formula 1 race at Circuit Zandvoort. The results and standings from that weekend can be found on our F1 standings wiki.

After the Dutch GP (round 12 of 22), Antonelli (Mercedes) leads the World Championship with 242 points, ahead of Russell (Mercedes) with 183 points and Hamilton (Ferrari), who has the same points total as Russell but sits third due to fewer wins. For the full, current standings we refer to our F1 standings wiki.

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