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There's no shortage of excitement surrounding the 2026 Formula 1 campaign.
This season includes a raft of new regulations relating to engines, chassis, tyres and fuel, which could make for some unpredictable races between now and the end of the year.
Lando Norris became world champion for the first time in 2025 after finishing third at a dramatic concluding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, edging out race winner Max Verstappen in the title battle by just two points. McLaren and Red Bull were expected to lead the charge again, although Mercedes' pace early in the season meant they were the team to beat.
The Sporting News has the full schedule for 2026.
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F1 schedule 2026The 2026 F1 season was again due to feature 24 races, but the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix were cancelled because of the war in the Middle East.
There is also a slight change to the lineup for this year.
The Spanish Grand Prix, which will be held in September, has been relocated to a new Madrid street circuit. That means the race in Barcelona will now be called the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, which will take place in June.
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku has been moved to a Saturday to avoid a clash with the national day of remembrance.
The season began at Albert Park in Australia, with the Chinese Grand Prix then kicking off a run of four races in Asia, as was the case in 2025.
Miami followed before the action headed to Europe in June, beginning with the Monaco Grand Prix on June 7. All races will then be held in that continent until October.
Azerbaijan and Singapore are next on the schedule before F1 heads to the Americas, with Grands Prix to be held in the United States (Las Vegas and Austin), Mexico and Brazil.
The last two races of the season will take place in the Middle East, with Abu Dhabi to host the finale, as usual.
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia Grands Prix cancelledF1 organisers chose to cancel the races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia because of the conflict in the Middle East that began with the United States and Israel's attack on Iran.
The event in Bahrain was due to take place over the weekend of April 10-12, with the season heading to Jeddah a week later.
The races were cancelled rather than postponed, so rather than have them rescheduled or replaced, the season has been shortened to 22 races.
F1 2026 sprint race scheduleThree of the six sprint venues for 2026 will host these shortened races for the first time.
The first sprint once more took place in the second race weekend of the season in Shanghai. The next was in Miami in early May.
Montreal then hosted its first sprint at the end of that month, with the Dutch and Singapore Grands Prix also staging the race for the first time, after Silverstone in July.
Full F1 2026 race calendar DateGrand PrixTrackWinnerMar. 6-8AustraliaAlbert Park CircuitGeorge Russell (Mercedes)Mar. 13-15China*Shanghai International CircuitKimi Antonelli (Mercedes)Mar. 27-29JapanSuzuka International Racing CourseKimi Antonelli (Mercedes)Apr. 10-12BahrainCancelled due to Middle East warBahrain International CircuitApr. 17-19Saudi Arabia
Cancelled due to Middle East warJeddah Corniche CircuitMay 1-3Miami*Miami International AutodromeKimi Antonelli (Mercedes)May 22-24Canada*Circuit Gilles-VilleneuveKimi Antonelli (Mercedes)June 5-7MonacoCircuit de MonacoKimi Antonelli (Mercedes)June 12-14Barcelona-CatalunyaCircuit de Barcelona-CatalunyaLewis Hamilton
(Ferrari)June 26-28AustriaRed Bull RingGeorge Russell
(Mercedes)July 3-5United Kingdom*Silverstone CircuitCharles Leclerc
(Ferrari)July 17-19BelgiumCircuit de Spa-FrancorchampsKimi Antonelli (Mercedes)July 24-26HungaryHungaroringAug. 21-23Netherlands*Circuit ZandvoortSep. 4-6ItalyAutodromo Nazionale MonzaSep. 11-13SpainMadringSep. 24-26Azerbaijan**Baku City CircuitOct. 9-11Singapore*Marina Bay Street CircuitOct. 23-25USACircuit of the AmericasOct. 30-Nov. 1MexicoAutodromo Hermanos RodríguezNov. 6-8BrazilAutodromo Jose Carlos PaceNov. 19-21Las VegasLas Vegas Strip CircuitNov. 27-29Qatar*Lusail International CircuitDec. 4-6Abu DhabiYas Marina Circuit
*Sprint format
**Race moved to Saturday to accommodate national remembrance day
F1 2026 driver lineup, gridNew on the grid this year are Audi and Cadillac, the former having taken the place and drivers of Sauber.
Cadillac line up with veteran drivers Sergio Perez, formerly of Red Bull, and Valtteri Bottas, twice a world championship runner-up with Mercedes.
The big change near the top of the field sees Isack Hadjar take over as Red Bull's teammate for Max Verstappen. British driver Arvid Lindblad replaces Hadjar at Racing Bulls for his debut year.
TeamDriverMercedesAndrea Kimi AntonelliMercedesGeorge RussellRed BullMax VerstappenRed BullIsack HadjarFerrariCharles LeclercFerrariLewis HamiltonMcLarenLando NorrisMcLarenOscar PiastriAlpinePierre GaslyAlpineFranco ColapintoAudiNico HulkenbergAudiGabriel BortoletoCadillacSergio PerezCadillacValtteri BottasRacing BullsLiam LawsonRacing BullsArvid LindbladAston MartinFernando AlonsoAston MartinLance StrollHaasEsteban OconHaasOliver BearmanWilliamsCarlos SainzWilliamsAlexander Albon
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