The 2026 Formula 1 season will usher in a new era for the championship with the most radical set of rule changes in decades.
Here are the start times for each of the grands prix for the 2026 season; all times are local to the location they are in. In brackets, you’ll find the UK time.
Australian Grand Prix, MelbourneMar 8
Qualifying 4pm (5am)
Race 3pm (4am)
Chinese Grand Prix, ShanghaiMar 15
Sprint 11am (3am)
Qualifying 3pm (7am)
Race 3pm (7am)
Japanese Grand Prix, SuzukaMar 29
Qualifying 3pm (7am)
Race 2pm (6am)
Bahrain Grand Prix, SakhirApr 12
Qualifying 7pm (5pm)
Race 6pm (4pm)
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, JeddahApr 19
Qualifying 8pm (6pm)
Race 8pm (6pm)
Miami Grand PrixMay 3
Sprint 12pm (5pm)
Qualifying 4pm (9pm)
Race 4pm (9pm)
Canadian Grand Prix, MontrealMay 24
Sprint 12pm (5pm)
Qualifying 4pm (9pm)
Race 4pm (9pm)
Monaco Grand PrixJun 7
Qualifying 4pm (3pm)
Race 3pm (2pm)
Spanish Grand Prix, BarcelonaJun 14
Qualifying 4pm (3pm)
Race 3pm (2pm)
Austrian Grand Prix, Red Bull RingJun 28
Qualifying 4pm (3pm)
Race 3pm (2pm)
British Grand Prix, SilverstoneJul 5
Sprint 12pm
Qualifying 4pm
Race 3pm
Belgian Grand Prix, SpaJul 19
Qualifying 4pm (3pm)
Race 3pm (2pm)
Hungarian Grand Prix, HungaroringJul 26
Qualifying 4pm (3pm)
Race 3pm (2pm)
Dutch Grand Prix, ZandvoortAug 23
Sprint 12pm (11am)
Qualifying 4pm (3pm)
Race 3pm (2pm)
Italian Grand Prix, MonzaSep 6
Qualifying 4pm (3pm)
Race 3pm (2pm)
Spanish Grand Prix, MadringSep 13
Qualifying 4pm (3pm)
Race 3pm (2pm)
Azerbaijan Grand Prix, BakuSep 26
Qualifying 4pm (1pm)
Race 3pm (midday)
Singapore Grand Prix, Marina BayOct 11
Sprint 5pm (10am)
Qualifying 9pm (2pm)
Race 8pm (1pm)
United States Grand Prix, Circuit of the AmericasOct 25
Qualifying 4pm (9pm)
Race 3pm (8pm)
Mexican Grand Prix, Autodromo Hermanos RodriguezNov 1
Qualifying 3pm (9pm)
Race 2pm (8pm)
Brazilian Grand Prix, InterlagosNov 8
Qualifying 3pm (6pm)
Race 2pm (5pm)
Las Vegas Grand PrixNov 21
Qualifying 8pm (4am)
Race 8pm (4am)
Qatar Grand Prix, LusailNov 29
Qualifying 9pm (6pm)
Race 7pm (4pm)
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas MarinaDec 6
Qualifying 6pm (2pm)
Race 5pm (1pm)
