Schedule of Formula 1 race weekends in 2026
In 2026, 24 rounds are planned in Formula 1 – the season will start on March 8 in Australia and finish on December 6 in Abu Dhabi.
The season includes six sprint rounds – in China, Miami, Canada, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Singapore.
The Las Vegas round is a night race – the race starts on Saturday at 20:00 local time. In Moscow at the time of the start it will be early Sunday morning.
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix race weekend schedule is shifted by a day – the first two practice sessions will take place on Thursday, the third practice and qualifying on Friday, and the race on Saturday.
2026 season race weekend schedule (Moscow time)
Grand Prix
Session 1
Session 2 / Qual. sprint
Session 3 / Sprint
Qualifying
Race
Australia
04:30-05:30
08:00-09:00
04:30-05:30
08:00-09:00
07:00
China
06:30-07:30
10:30-11:14
06:00-07:00
10:00-11:00
10:00
Japan
05:30-06:30
09:00-10:00
05:30-06:30
09:00-10:00
08:00
Bahrain
14:30-15:30
18:00-19:00
15:30-16:30
19:00-20:00
18:00
Saudi Arabia
16:30-17:30
20:00-21:00
16:30-17:30
20:00-21:00
20:00
Miami
19:30-20:30
23:30-00:14
19:00-20:00
23:00-00:00
23:00
Canada
19:30-20:30
23:30-00:14
19:00-20:00
23:00-00:00
23:00
Monaco
14:30-15:30
18:00-19:00
13:30-14:30
17:00-18:00
16:00
Barcelona
14:30-15:30
18:00-19:00
13:30-14:30
17:00-18:00
16:00
Austria
14:30-15:30
18:00-19:00
13:30-14:30
17:00-18:00
16:00
Great Britain
14:30-15:30
18:30-19:14
14:00-15:00
18:00-19:00
17:00
Belgium
14:30-15:30
18:00-19:00
13:30-14:30
17:00-18:00
16:00
Hungary
14:30-15:30
18:00-19:00
13:30-14:30
17:00-18:00
16:00
Netherlands
13:30-14:30
17:30-18:14
13:00-14:30
17:00-18:00
16:00
Italy
13:30-14:30
17:00-18:00
13:30-14:30
17:00-18:00
16:00
Spain
14:30-15:30
18:00-19:00
13:30-14:30
17:00-18:00
16:00
Azerbaijan*
11:30-12:30
15:00-16:00
11:30-12:30
15:00-16:00
14:00
Singapore
12:30-13:30
15:30-16:14
12:00-13:00
16:00-17:00
15:00
USA
20:30-21:30
00:00-01:00
20:30-21:30
00:00-01:00
23:00
Mexico
21:30-22:30
01:00-02:00
20:30-21:30
00:00-01:00
23:00
São Paulo
17:30-18:30
22:00-23:00
17:00-18:00
21:00-22:00
20:00
Las Vegas*
03:30-04:30
07:00-08:00
03:30-04:30
07:00-08:00
07:00
Qatar
16:30-17:30
20:00-21:00
17:30-18:30
21:00-22:00
19:00
Abu Dhabi
12:30-13:30
16:00-17:00
13:30-14:30
17:00-18:00
16:00
Sprint rounds
* – the first and second practice sessions will take place on Thursday, the third practice and qualifying on Friday, and the race on Saturday local time
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