Full Formula 1 2026 schedule: when the new season begins and every race date. Discover the complete Formula 1 2026 calendar.

F1 | When does the new season start? All the dates of the 2026 calendar

Let’s take a look at every key date on the 2026 Formula 1 calendar and find out exactly when the new season officially begins. Only a few hours after the chequered flag of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the race that crowned Lando Norris as a first-time World Champion, attention has already shifted to what awaits in the coming year. For this reason, we have gathered all the confirmed dates of the 2026 calendar so fans can see when the new F1 season gets underway.

All the dates of the 2026 season

The campaign will start on 11 February and finish on 6 December. The championship will span nine months packed with racing, launching a brand-new era for Formula 1 marked by the introduction of the new technical regulations.

• 26–30 January: Testing in Barcelona (closed doors)
• 11–13 February: Testing in Bahrain
• 18–20 February: Testing in Bahrain
• 6–8 March: Australian Grand Prix
• 13–15 March: Chinese Grand Prix
• 27–29 March: Japanese Grand Prix
• 10–12 April: Bahrain Grand Prix
• 17–19 April: Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
• 1–3 May: Miami Grand Prix
• 22–24 May: Canadian Grand Prix
• 5–7 June: Monaco Grand Prix
• 12–14 June: Spanish Grand Prix (Barcelona)
• 26–28 June: Austrian Grand Prix
• 3–5 July: British Grand Prix
• 17–19 July: Belgian Grand Prix
• 24–26 July: Hungarian Grand Prix
• 21–23 August: Dutch Grand Prix
• 4–6 September: Italian Grand Prix
• 11–13 September: Spanish Grand Prix – pending FIA homologation
• 24–26 September: Azerbaijan Grand Prix
• 9–11 October: Singapore Grand Prix
• 23–25 October: United States Grand Prix
• 30 October – 1 November: Mexican Grand Prix
• 6–8 November: Brazilian Grand Prix
• 19–21 November: Las Vegas Grand Prix
• 27–29 November: Qatar Grand Prix
• 4–6 December: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

The Madrid Grand Prix remains uncertain. Construction work on the new circuit is still not finished, creating some concern about whether the event will be ready in time. If Madrid is unable to join the 2026 calendar as the second Spanish race, Imola — which was left out for 2026 — could potentially take the vacant slot.