With a thrilling 2025 Formula 1 season concluding in Abu Dhabi, attention now turns to next season and a rule change which could shake-up the pecking order.
New engine and chassis regulations in 2026 mean the teams – including F1’s new outfit, Cadillac – will undergo three different pre-season tests, one in Barcelona and two in Bahrain.
Then, the season gets underway with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, the sport’s traditional curtain-raiser.
The 2026 campaign will again be a 24-race season, with a street race in Madrid in September the only new event on the schedule.
The full 2026 F1 calendar is below:
2026 F1 CALENDAR IN FULL
PRE-SEASON TEST 1 (private)
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - 26-30 January
PRE-SEASON TEST 2
Bahrain International Circuit - 11-13 February
PRE-SEASON TEST 3
Bahrain International Circuit -18-20 February
ROUND 1 - AUSTRALIA
Albert Park, Melbourne - 6-8 March
ROUND 2 - CHINA (sprint weekend)
Shanghai International Circuit, 13-15 March
ROUND 3 - JAPAN
Suzuka International Racing Course - 27-29 March
ROUND 4 - BAHRAIN
Bahrain International Circuit - 10-12 April
ROUND 5 - SAUDI ARABIA
Jeddah Corniche Circuit - 17-19 April
ROUND 6 - MIAMI (sprint weekend)
Miami International Autodrome, Hard Rock Stadium - 1-3 May
ROUND 7 - CANADA (sprint weekend)
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal - 22-24 May
ROUND 8 - MONACO
Circuit de Monaco - 5-7 June
ROUND 9 - SPAIN (Barcelona)
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - 12-14 June
ROUND 10 - AUSTRIA
Red Bull Ring, Spielberg - 26-28 June
ROUND 11 - GREAT BRITAIN (sprint weekend)
Silverstone Circuit - 3-5 July
ROUND 12 - BELGIUM
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps - 17-19 July
ROUND 13 - HUNGARY
Hungaroring, Budapest - 24-26 July
ROUND 14 - NETHERLANDS (sprint weekend)
Circuit Zandvoort - 21-23 August
ROUND 15 - ITALY
Monza Circuit - 4-6 September
ROUND 16 - SPAIN (Madrid)
Circuito de Madring - 11-13 September
ROUND 17 - AZERBAIJAN
Baku City Circuit - 25-27 September
ROUND 18 - SINGAPORE (sprint weekend)
Marina Bay Street Circuit - 9-11 October
ROUND 19 - UNITED STATES
Circuit of the Americas, Austin - 23-25 October
ROUND 20 - MEXICO
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City - 30 October-1 November
ROUND 21 - BRAZIL
Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo - 6-8 November
ROUND 22 - LAS VEGAS
Las Vegas Street Circuit - 19-21 November
ROUND 23 - QATAR
Lusail International Circuit - 27-29 November
ROUND 24 - ABU DHABI
Yas Marina Circuit - 4-6 December
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