F1 has revealed the 2026 calendar, as Imola is dropped and Spain hosts two races in a season starting in early march and ending in December.

For the 24th time, the season will start in Melbourne in March, and finish in Abu Dhabi, the 14th time the season finale has taken place at the Yas Marina circuit.

The 2026 season is to be third successive season featuring 24 races.

Madrid will become the 80th different venue to host an F1 Grand Prix when it joins the schedule, the Spanish venue having been given a slot in early September in a double-header with the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Other than the dropping of Imola, which has clearly lost out to Barcelona, the biggest shock is the decision to switch the Canadian Grand Prix from its traditional June slot to 24 May, the same day as the Indy 500.

With a three-week break between Miami and Montreal, the sport's powers that be could have easily scheduled the Grand Prix for 17 May, but have instead gone for a direct head-to-head, with lights out for the F1 race just over an hour after the IndyCar classic gets under way.

Thirteen races will take place before the Summer shutdown, with the remaining 11 after the two-week break.

As in 2025, Hungary is the final stop before the August interval, and Zandvoort will host F1's return at the end of the month.

Six double-headers and two triple-headers will keep the teams busy, with the final six races of the season taking place across two periods of three races in as many weekends.

The F1 Sprint Race calendar for 2026 will be announced in due course.

In many ways, 2026 promises to be a step into the unknown, as the regulations will see brand-new specification power units and aero packages introduced.

Audi takes over the KICK Sauber outfit at the end of the season, and Cadillac will make its debut.

Date	Race	Circuit
08-Mar	Australia	Melbourne
15-Mar	China	Shanghai
29-Mar	Japan	Suzuka
12-Apr	Bahrain	Sakhir
19-Apr	Saudi Arabia	Jeddah
03-May	Miami	Miami
24-May	Canada	Montreal
07-Jun	Monaco	Monaco
14-Jun	Spain	Barcelona
28-Jun	Austria	Spielberg
05-Jul	Great Britain	Silverstone
19-Jul	Belgium	Spa Francorchamps
26-Jul	Hungary	Budapest
23-Aug	Netherlands	Zandvoort
06-Sep	Italy	Monza
13-Sep	Spain	Madrid
27-Sep	Azerbaijan	Baku
11-Oct	Singapore	Singapore
25-Oct	USA	Austin
01-Nov	Mexico	Mexico City
08-Nov	Brazil	Sao Paulo
21-Nov	Las Vegas	Las Vegas
29-Nov	Qatar	Lusail
06-Dec	Abu Dhabi	Yas Marina

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1. Posted by Max Noble, 3 hours ago

"…well if you wanted to push Canadian GP viewing (and attendance?) figures down, to give you a reason to cancel renewal this could be a way to do it… Or will it prove there is minimal overlap between the two audiences? Will be interesting to see if it makes any difference.
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2. Posted by rdcas, 10 hours ago

"Am I the only one to notice that next year's Canada GP overlaps with the Indy 500? How's that even possible? Graham Hill must be rolling over his grave..."

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