{"id":147556,"date":"2025-09-16T14:16:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T14:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/147556\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T14:16:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T14:16:08","slug":"f1-2026-grand-prix-race-start-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/147556\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 2026 grand prix race start times"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2026 Formula 1 season will usher in a new era for the championship with the most radical set of rule changes in decades.<\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

Australian Grand Prix, MelbourneMar 8<\/p>\n

Qualifying 4pm (5am)
Race 3pm (4am)<\/p>\n

Chinese Grand Prix, ShanghaiMar 15<\/p>\n

Sprint 11am (3am)
Qualifying 3pm (7am)
Race 3pm (7am)<\/p>\n

Japanese Grand Prix, SuzukaMar 29<\/p>\n

Qualifying 3pm (7am)
Race 2pm (6am)<\/p>\n

Bahrain Grand Prix, SakhirApr 12<\/p>\n

Qualifying 7pm (5pm)
Race 6pm (4pm)<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, JeddahApr 19<\/p>\n

Qualifying 8pm (6pm)
Race 8pm (6pm)<\/p>\n

Miami Grand PrixMay 3<\/p>\n

Sprint 12pm (5pm)
Qualifying 4pm (9pm)
Race 4pm (9pm)<\/p>\n

Canadian Grand Prix, MontrealMay 24<\/p>\n

Sprint 12pm (5pm)
Qualifying 4pm (9pm)
Race 4pm (9pm)<\/p>\n

Monaco Grand PrixJun 7<\/p>\n

Qualifying 4pm (3pm)
Race 3pm (2pm)<\/p>\n

Spanish Grand Prix, BarcelonaJun 14<\/p>\n

Qualifying 4pm (3pm)
Race 3pm (2pm)<\/p>\n

Austrian Grand Prix, Red Bull RingJun 28<\/p>\n

Qualifying 4pm (3pm)
Race 3pm (2pm) <\/p>\n

British Grand Prix, SilverstoneJul 5<\/p>\n

Sprint 12pm
Qualifying 4pm
Race 3pm<\/p>\n

Belgian Grand Prix, SpaJul 19<\/p>\n

Qualifying 4pm (3pm)
Race 3pm (2pm) <\/p>\n

Hungarian Grand Prix, HungaroringJul 26<\/p>\n

Qualifying 4pm (3pm)
Race 3pm (2pm) <\/p>\n

Dutch Grand Prix, ZandvoortAug 23<\/p>\n

Sprint 12pm (11am)
Qualifying 4pm (3pm)
Race 3pm (2pm) <\/p>\n

Italian Grand Prix, MonzaSep 6<\/p>\n

Qualifying 4pm (3pm)
Race 3pm (2pm) <\/p>\n

Spanish Grand Prix, MadringSep 13<\/p>\n

Qualifying 4pm (3pm)
Race 3pm (2pm) <\/p>\n

Azerbaijan Grand Prix, BakuSep 26<\/p>\n

Qualifying 4pm (1pm)
Race 3pm (midday) <\/p>\n

Singapore Grand Prix, Marina BayOct 11<\/p>\n

Sprint 5pm (10am)
Qualifying 9pm (2pm)
Race 8pm (1pm)<\/p>\n

United States Grand Prix, Circuit of the AmericasOct 25<\/p>\n

Qualifying 4pm (9pm)
Race 3pm (8pm)<\/p>\n

Mexican Grand Prix, Autodromo Hermanos RodriguezNov 1<\/p>\n

Qualifying 3pm (9pm)
Race 2pm (8pm)<\/p>\n

Brazilian Grand Prix, InterlagosNov 8<\/p>\n

Qualifying 3pm (6pm)
Race 2pm (5pm)<\/p>\n

Las Vegas Grand PrixNov 21<\/p>\n

Qualifying 8pm (4am)
Race 8pm (4am)<\/p>\n

Qatar Grand Prix, LusailNov 29<\/p>\n

Qualifying 9pm (6pm)
Race 7pm (4pm)<\/p>\n

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas MarinaDec 6<\/p>\n

Qualifying 6pm (2pm)
Race 5pm (1pm)<\/p>\n

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