New F1 2026 calendar leaves MAJOR issue after shake up

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New F1 2026 calendar leaves MAJOR issue after shake up

The 24-race calendar has been release

Dan Ripley Global Editor

Professional F1 journalist and analyst

Tuesday 10 June 2025 10:54

Formula 1 have released the calendar for the 2026 season but racing fans will be left with a major headache during the season.

Once again the F1 circus will tour the globe with 24 races but there will be a frustrating clash of races during the season across motorsport disciplines.

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The major issue will come to ahead on May 24, when the Canadian Grand Prix - running slightly earlier in the season than scheduled - clashes with the world famous Indy 500 race.

Elsewhere, there are considerable changes to the F1 calendar as Imola is axed to make way for the new Spanish Grand Prix held in Madrid.

Despite the new venue for the Spanish race, Barcelona though remains on the calendar on June 14 - one week after an unusual start for the European season that will get underway with the Monaco Grand Prix.

F1 have grouped the European races all in one block this season, which means the nine venues will run uninterrupted all the way through to September 13 with the Madrid race - subject to the circuit's completion ahead of its debut.

Round	Date	Grand Prix	Venue
1	6–8 Mar	Australia	Melbourne
2	13–15 Mar	China	Shanghai
3	27–29 Mar	Japan	Suzuka
4	10–12 Apr	Bahrain	Sakhir
5	17–19 Apr	Saudi Arabia	Jeddah
6	1–3 May	USA	Miami
7	22–24 May	Canada	Montreal
8	5–7 Jun	Monaco	Monaco
9	12–14 Jun	Spain	Barcelona
10	26–28 Jun	Austria	Spielberg
11	3–5 Jul	Great Britain	Silverstone
12	17–19 Jul	Belgium	Spa‑Francorchamps
13	24–26 Jul	Hungary	Budapest
14	21–23 Aug	Netherlands	Zandvoort
15	4–6 Sep	Italy	Monza
16	11–13 Sep	Spain (Madrid)	Madrid*
17	25–27 Sep	Azerbaijan	Baku
18	9–11 Oct	Singapore	Marina Bay
19	23–25 Oct	United States	Austin
20	30 Oct–1 Nov	Mexico	Mexico City
21	6–8 Nov	Brazil	Sao Paulo
22	19–21 Nov	USA (Las Vegas)	Las Vegas Strip
23	27–29 Nov	Qatar	Lusail
24	4–6 Dec	Abu Dhabi	Yas Marina

* Subject to FIA circuit homologation

Where and when is the first race of the 2026 F1 season?

The F1 grand prix season will start on March 8 in Australia and end on December 6 in Abu Dhabi, with Ramadan taking place throughout February and March leading to later than expected races for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in April.

Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1, said: “2026 will be a new era for Formula 1 where we will witness a brand-new set of regulations for our sport, the cars and the engines that will be powered by 100% sustainable fuel.

“We are excited to welcome Madrid to the calendar, and to see huge automotive brands like Audi, Cadillac and Ford join the Formula 1 grid.

“It promises to be an unforgettable season, where once again we will come together at 24 amazing global venues to watch the best drivers in the world push themselves to the limit and produce incredible wheel to wheel racing for our millions of fans watching around the globe.

“I want to thank all our fans for their passionate support and the FIA, with all the volunteers, marshals and officials, as well as the promoters, partners, sponsors, host cities and the local motor racing federations for their commitment and support in delivering this schedule in what I know will be another historic year for Formula 1.”

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Dan Ripley - Global Editor

I've been a massive F1 fan since the mid 1990s and continue to study the history of the sport long before that. As an experienced motor sport reporter covering F1, MotoGP and the LeMans 24 Hour race, being part of GPFans has allowed me to work with a diverse team with all sorts of different backgrounds in watching the sport and given me a greater appreciation of F1.

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