Let’s take a look at all the dates on the 2026 calendar: here is when the new Formula 1 season gets underway.
Just a few hours after the chequered flag at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which handed Lando Norris the first world championship title of his career, attention is already turning to next year. For this reason, it is time to go through all the key dates of the 2026 calendar and find out exactly when the new Formula 1 season will begin.
All the dates of the 2026 season
The season will start on 11 February and will conclude on 6 December. Nine months packed with events that will usher in a new era of Formula 1, marked by the introduction of the new technical regulations.
- 26–30 January: Barcelona test (closed doors)
- 11–13 February: Bahrain test
- 18–20 February: Bahrain test
- 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: Barcelona Grand Prix
- 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 circuit has not yet been completed, which has raised some concerns. In the event that the second Spanish round is forced to withdraw, the vacant slot on the calendar could be taken by Imola, which was left out of the 2026 schedule.
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