2026 Formula 1 Schedule: Full Race Calendar with Times and Viewing Guide

The 2026 Formula 1 season promises an exhilarating lineup of 24 races across the globe, incorporating new regulations and exciting venues. Kicking off in Melbourne, the calendar spans from March to December, featuring classic circuits and sprint formats at select events. Fans can catch all the action live on networks like ESPN in the U.S. or Sky Sports in the UK, with streaming options available via F1 TV. Below is the detailed schedule, with all times listed in Eastern Time (ET) for U.S. viewers and corresponding UK times.

March 5-8: Australian Grand Prix - Albert Park Circuit (Melbourne, Australia)

• March 5: Free Practice 1 - 8:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 a.m. UK
• March 6: Free Practice 2 - 12 a.m. ET / 5:00 a.m. UK
• March 6: Free Practice 3 - 8:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 a.m. UK
• March 7: Qualifying - 12 a.m. ET / 5:00 a.m. UK
• March 7: Grand Prix - 11 p.m. ET / 4:00 a.m. UK

March 12-15: Chinese Grand Prix - Shanghai International Circuit (Shanghai, China)

• March 12: Free Practice 1 - 11:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 a.m. UK
• March 13: Sprint Qualifying - 3:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. UK
• March 13: Sprint Race - 11 p.m. ET / 4:00 a.m. UK
• March 14: Qualifying - 3 a.m. ET / 8:00 a.m. UK
• March 15: Grand Prix - 3 a.m. ET / 8:00 a.m. UK

March 26-29: Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka Circuit (Suzuka, Japan)

• March 26: Free Practice 1 - 10:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 a.m. UK
• March 27: Free Practice 2 - 2 a.m. ET / 7:00 a.m. UK
• March 27: Free Practice 3 - 10:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 a.m. UK
• March 28: Qualifying - 2 a.m. ET / 7:00 a.m. UK
• March 29: Grand Prix - 1 a.m. ET / 6:00 a.m. UK

April 10-12: Bahrain Grand Prix - Bahrain International Circuit (Sakhir, Bahrain)

• April 10: Free Practice 1 - 7:30 a.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. UK
• April 10: Free Practice 2 - 11 a.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. UK
• April 11: Free Practice 3 - 8:30 a.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. UK
• April 11: Qualifying - 12 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. UK
• April 12: Grand Prix - 11 a.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. UK

April 17-19: Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Jeddah Corniche Circuit (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)

• April 17: Free Practice 1 - 9:30 a.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. UK
• April 17: Free Practice 2 - 1 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. UK
• April 18: Free Practice 3 - 9:30 a.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. UK
• April 18: Qualifying - 1 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. UK
• April 19: Grand Prix - 1 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. UK

May 1–3: Miami Grand Prix - Miami International Autodrome (Miami, Florida)

• May 1: Free Practice 1 - 12:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. UK
• May 1: Sprint Qualifying - 4:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 p.m. UK
• May 2: Sprint - 12 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. UK
• May 2: Qualifying - 4 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. UK
• May 3: Grand Prix - 4 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. UK

May 22-24: Canadian Grand Prix - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (Montreal, Canada)

• May 22: Free Practice 1 - 12:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. UK
• May 22: Sprint Qualifying - 4:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 p.m. UK
• May 23: Sprint - 12 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. UK
• May 23: Qualifying - 4 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. UK
• May 24: Grand Prix - 4 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. UK

June 5-7: Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco (Monte Carlo, Monaco)

• June 5: Free Practice 1 - 7:30 a.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. UK
• June 5: Free Practice 2 - 11 a.m. ET / 4 p.m. UK
• June 6: Free Practice 3 - 6:30 a.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. UK
• June 6: Qualifying - 10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. UK
• June 7: Grand Prix - 9 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. UK

June 12-14: Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (Montmeló, Spain)

• June 12: Free Practice 1 - 7:30 a.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. UK
• June 12: Free Practice 2 - 11 a.m. ET / 4 p.m. UK
• June 13: Free Practice 3 - 6:30 a.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. UK
• June 13: Qualifying - 10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. UK
• June 14: Grand Prix - 9 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. UK

June 26-28: Austrian Grand Prix - Red Bull Ring (Spielberg, Austria)

• June 26: Free Practice 1 - 7:30 a.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. UK
• June 26: Free Practice 2 - 11 a.m. ET / 4 p.m. UK
• June 27: Free Practice 3 - 6:30 a.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. UK
• June 27: Qualifying - 10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. UK
• June 28: Grand Prix - 9 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. UK

July 3-5: British Grand Prix - Silverstone Circuit (Silverstone, United Kingdom)

• July 3: Free Practice 1 - 7:30 a.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. UK
• July 3: Sprint Qualifying - 11:30 a.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. UK
• July 4: Sprint - 7 a.m. ET / 12 p.m. UK
• July 4: Qualifying - 11 a.m. ET / 4 p.m. UK
• July 5: Grand Prix - 10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. UK

July 17-19: Belgian Grand Prix - Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (Stavelot, Belgium)

• July 17: Free Practice 1 - 7:30 a.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. UK
• July 17: Free Practice 2 - 11 a.m. ET / 4 p.m. UK
• July 18: Free Practice 3 - 6:30 a.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. UK
• July 18: Qualifying - 10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. UK
• July 19: Grand Prix - 9 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. UK

July 24-26: Hungarian Grand Prix - Hungaroring (Mogyoród, Hungary)

• July 24: Free Practice 1 - 7:30 a.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. UK
• July 24: Free Practice 2 - 11 a.m. ET / 4 p.m. UK
• July 25: Free Practice 3 - 6:30 a.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. UK
• July 25: Qualifying - 10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. UK
• July 26: Grand Prix - 9 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. UK

Aug. 21-23: Dutch Grand Prix - Circuit Zandvoort (Zandvoort, Netherlands)

• August 21: Free Practice 1 - 6:30 a.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. UK
• August 21: Sprint Qualifying - 10:30 a.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. UK
• August 22: Sprint - 6 a.m. ET / 11 a.m. UK
• August 22: Qualifying - 10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. UK
• August 23: Grand Prix - 9 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. UK

Sept. 4-6: Italian Grand Prix - Monza Circuit (Monza, Italy)

• September 4: Free Practice 1 - 7:30 a.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. UK
• September 4: Free Practice 2 - 11 a.m. ET / 4 p.m. UK
• September 5: Free Practice 3 - 6:30 a.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. UK
• September 5: Qualifying - 10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. UK
• September 6: Grand Prix - 9 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. UK

Sept. 11-13: Spanish Grand Prix - Madrid Street Circuit (Madrid, Spain)

• September 11: Free Practice 1 - 7:30 a.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. UK
• September 11: Free Practice 2 - 11 a.m. ET / 4 p.m. UK
• September 12: Free Practice 3 - 6:30 a.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. UK
• September 12: Qualifying - 10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. UK
• September 13: Grand Prix - 9 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. UK

Sept. 24-26: Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Baku City Circuit (Baku, Azerbaijan)

• September 24: Free Practice 1 - 5:30 a.m. ET / 10:30 a.m. UK
• September 24: Free Practice 2 - 9 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. UK
• September 25: Free Practice 3 - 5:30 a.m. ET / 10:30 a.m. UK
• September 25: Qualifying - 9 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. UK
• September 26: Grand Prix - 8 a.m. ET / 1 p.m. UK

Oct. 9-11: Singapore Grand Prix - Marina Bay Street Circuit (Singapore)

• October 9: Free Practice 1 - 6:30 a.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. UK
• October 9: Sprint Qualifying - 10:30 a.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. UK
• October 10: Sprint - 6 a.m. ET / 11 a.m. UK
• October 10: Qualifying - 10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. UK
• October 11: Grand Prix - 8 a.m. ET / 1 p.m. UK

Oct. 23-25: United States Grand Prix - Circuit of the Americas (Austin, Texas)

• October 23: Free Practice 1 - 2:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. UK
• October 23: Free Practice 2 - 6 p.m. ET / 11 p.m. UK
• October 24: Free Practice 3 - 2:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. UK
• October 24: Qualifying - 6 p.m. ET / 11 p.m. UK
• October 25: Grand Prix - 3 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. UK

Oct. 30 – Nov. 1: Mexico City Grand Prix - Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez (Mexico City, Mexico)

• October 30: Free Practice 1 - 3:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. UK
• October 30: Free Practice 2 - 7 p.m. ET / 11 p.m. UK
• October 31: Free Practice 3 - 3:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. UK
• October 31: Qualifying - 7 p.m. ET / 11 p.m. UK
• November 1: Grand Prix - 3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. UK

Nov. 6-8: São Paulo Grand Prix - Interlagos Circuit (São Paulo, Brazil)

• November 6: Free Practice 1 - 9:30 a.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. UK
• November 6: Free Practice 2 - 1 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. UK
• November 7: Free Practice 3 - 9:30 a.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. UK
• November 7: Qualifying - 1 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. UK
• November 8: Grand Prix - 12 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. UK

Nov. 19-21: Las Vegas Grand Prix - Las Vegas Strip Circuit (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Note: The Grand Prix is listed on November 22 in the source data.

• November 19: Free Practice 1 - 12:30 a.m. ET / 5:30 a.m. UK
• November 20: Free Practice 2 - 4 a.m. ET / 9 a.m. UK
• November 20: Free Practice 3 - 12:30 a.m. ET / 5:30 a.m. UK
• November 21: Qualifying - 4 a.m. ET / 9 a.m. UK
• November 22: Grand Prix - 1 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. UK

Nov. 27-29: Qatar Grand Prix - Lusail International Circuit (Lusail, Qatar)

• November 27: Free Practice 1 - 8:30 a.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. UK
• November 27: Free Practice 2 - 12 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. UK
• November 28: Free Practice 3 - 9:30 a.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. UK
• November 28: Qualifying - 1 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. UK
• November 29: Grand Prix - 11 a.m. ET / 4 p.m. UK

Dec. 4-6: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)

Note: The source lists dates as November 27-29, but contextually this is December; adjusted for accuracy.

• December 4: Free Practice 1 - 8:30 a.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. UK
• December 4: Free Practice 2 - 12 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. UK
• December 5: Free Practice 3 - 9:30 a.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. UK
• December 5: Qualifying - 1 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. UK
• December 6: Grand Prix - 11 a.m. ET / 4 p.m. UK

This season introduces the new Madrid Street Circuit for the Spanish Grand Prix, replacing the traditional Barcelona venue, adding a fresh urban challenge to the calendar. Sprint races are scheduled at China, Miami, Canada, Britain, Netherlands, and Singapore, offering shorter, high-stakes action to heighten the excitement.