Formula 1

F1 2026 Schedule: All 24 grands prix and where the races will be shown on TV

Graham Shaw Sunday 1 March 2026 21:00

Lewis Hamilton drives his car at the Sakhir race track in pre-season testing

The start of the F1 season is just a week away, with the first of a mammoth 24 races set to take place in Melbourne, Australia.

Lando Norris will be looking to defend his world title against a stacked field, all of whom will have to deal with sweeping regulation changes introduced over the winter.

We could be set for a great reset with the technical changes set to shake up the grid, and there is even hope that Lewis Hamilton could be set for a Ferrari renaissance.

George Russell is favourite to become world champion in 2026 with Mercedes the pre-season front runners. But he will face stiff competition, notably from Red Bull’s four-time world champion Max Verstappen.

Here is all you need to know about the 2026 schedule ahead of the season opener - the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne.

Full F1 race schedule for 2026

Round	Date	Race
1	March 8	Australian Grand Prix
2	March 15	Chinese Grand Prix
3	March 29	Japanese Grand Prix
4	April 12	Bahrain Grand Prix
5	April 19	Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
6	May 3	Miami Grand Prix
7	May 24	Canadian Grand Prix
8	June 7	Monaco Grand Prix
9	June 14	Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix
10	June 28	Austrian Grand Prix
11	July 5	British Grand Prix
12	July 19	Belgian Grand Prix
13	July 26	Hungarian Grand Prix
14	August 23	Dutch Grand Prix
15	September 6	Italian Grand Prix
16	September 13	Spanish Grand Prix
17	September 26	Azerbaijan Grand Prix
18	October 11	Singapore Grand Prix
19	October 25	United States Grand Prix
20	November 1	Mexico City Grand Prix
21	November 8	Sao Paulo Grand Prix
22	November 21	Las Vegas Grand Prix
23	November 29	Qatar Grand Prix
24	December 6	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

F1 on TV - how to watch the 2026 season live

Sky Sports F1 will again have the rights to show the 2026 season but there is a big change in the US, where Apple TV now has the rights after outbidding ESPN.

Wherever you are in the world, we have details of where you will be able to watch the races this year - here are the details of current rights holders in 2026:

Country / Region	Broadcaster(s)
USA	Apple TV/ ESPN Deportes
Albania	DigitAlb
Andorra	DAZN & Canal+
Antigua and Barbuda (Caribbean)	ESPN Latam & Flow Sports
Argentina	ESPN Latam
Armenia	Handymain (FastSports)
Australia	Fox Australia
Austria	Servus / ORF
Azerbaijan	Handymain (Setanta) & Idman Azerbaijan
Bahamas (Caribbean)	ESPN Latam & Flow Sports
Bangladesh	F1TV Pro
Barbados (Caribbean)	ESPN Latam & Flow Sports
Belgium	Telenet & RTBF
Belize (Caribbean)	ESPN Latam & Flow Sports
Bermuda (Caribbean)	ESPN Latam & Flow Sports
Bhutan	F1TV Pro
Bolivia	ESPN Latam
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Handymain (Sport Klub)
Brazil	Bandeirantes
Brunei	BeIN
Bulgaria	Nova
Cambodia	BeIN
Canada	RDS / TSN
Chile	ESPN Latam
China	To be confirmed
Chinese Taipei	Reddentes (Videoland & ELTA)
Colombia	ESPN Latam
Cook Islands	TVWan
Costa Rica (Caribbean)	ESPN Latam & Flow Sports
Croatia	Handymain (Sport Klub)
Cuba (Caribbean)	ESPN Latam & Flow Sports
Cyprus	Asset Ogilvy (CYTA)
Czech Republic (Czechia)	Nova
Denmark	Viaplay
Dominica (Caribbean)	ESPN Latam & Flow Sports
Dominican Republic (Caribbean)	ESPN Latam & Flow Sports
Ecuador	ESPN Latam
El Salvador	ESPN Latam
Estonia	TVV3/GO3
Fiji	TVWan
Finland	Viaplay
France	Canal+
Georgia	Handymain (Setanta)
Germany	Sky De & RTL
Greece	Asset Ogilvy (ANT1 & ANT1+)
Grenada (Caribbean)	ESPN Latam & Flow Sports
Guatemala	ESPN Latam
Guyana	ESPN Latam
Haiti (Caribbean)	ESPN Latam, Flow Sports & Canal+
Holy See (Vatican)	Sky Italia
Honduras (Caribbean)	ESPN Latam, Flow Sports
Hungary	M4 Sport
Iceland	Viaplay
India	FanCode
Indonesia	BeIN
Ireland	SkyUK
Israel	The Sports Channel
Italy	Sky Italia
Jamaica (Caribbean)	ESPN Latam & Flow Sports
Japan	DAZN Japan & Fuji TV
Kazakhstan	Handymain (Setanta)
Kiribati	TVWan
Kyrgyzstan	Handymain (Setanta)
Latvia	TV3/GO3
Liechtenstein	Sky De
Lithuania	TV3/GO3
Luxembourg	RTL Lux & Sky DE
Malaysia	BeIN
Maldives	F1TV Pro
Malta	To be confirmed
Mauritius	Supersport & Canal+
Middle East & North Africa	beIN Sports
Mexico	Fox Sports
Moldova	Handymain (Setanta)
Monaco	Canal+
Montenegro	Handymain (Sport Klub)
Myanmar	Canal+
Nauru	TVWan
Nepal	F1TV Pro
Netherlands	Viaplay
New Zealand	Sky NZ
Nicaragua (Caribbean)	ESPN Latam & Flow Sports
Niue	TVWan
North Macedonia	Handymain (Sport Klub)
Norway	Viaplay
Pakistan	F1TV Pro
Panama (Caribbean)	ESPN Latam & Flow Sports
Papua New Guinea	TVWan
Paraguay	ESPN Latam
Peru	ESPN Latam
Philippines	BeIN
Poland	Eleven Sports
Portugal	SportTV
Puerto Rico	ESPN
Romania	Antena
Saint Kitts & Nevis (Caribbean)	ESPN Latam & Flow Sports
Saint Lucia (Caribbean)	ESPN Latam & Flow Sports
Samoa	TVWan
San Marino	Sky Italia
Serbia	Handymain (Sport Klub)
Singapore	BeIN
Slovakia	Nova
Slovenia	Handymain (Sport Klub)
Solomon Islands	TVWan
South Africa	Supersport
South Korea	Coupang
Spain	DAZN
Sri Lanka	F1TV Pro
St. Vincent & Grenadines (Caribbean)	ESPN Latam & Flow Sports
Sub-Saharan Africa	Supersport, Canal+ (French Language)
Suriname	ESPN Latam
Sweden	Viaplay
Switzerland	SRG/SRG/RTS/RSI, Sky DE & Canal+
Tajikistan	Handymain (Setanta)
Thailand	BeIN
Timor-Leste	BeIN
Tokelau	TVWan
Tonga	TVWan
Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean)	ESPN Latam & Flow Sports
Turkey	BeIN
Turkmenistan	Handymain (Setanta)
Tuvalu	TVWan
Ukraine	Handymain (Setanta)
United Kingdom	Sky UK
Uruguay	ESPN Latam
Uzbekistan	Handymain (Setanta)
Vanuatu	TVWan
Venezuela	ESPN Latam
Vietnam	K+ (VSTV)

The next F1 race

The next race is that season-opening Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne. It will take place on Sunday March 8 at 3pm local time.

If you are watching the race from the UK the start time is 4am on Sunday March 8, and if you are in the US it is 11pm ET or 8pm Pacific on Saturday March 7.