The 2026 FIA Formula 1 World Championship schedule has been published, outlining 24 rounds of high-stakes racing. Coming after Lando Norris's unpredictable 2025 title win, the season introduces new rules, car designs, and teams to the grid. The calendar spans from March to December, visiting circuits worldwide.
The Formula 1 schedule for 2026 was released on February 27, featuring 24 Grands Prix that promise excitement following one of the sport's most thrilling seasons. Lando Norris secured the 2025 World Championship, setting the stage for continued competition among top drivers and teams.
The season kicks off with Round 1: the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia, from March 6-8. Subsequent races include the Heineken Chinese Grand Prix in China (March 13-15), Aramco Japanese Grand Prix in Japan (March 27-29), and Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Bahrain (April 10-12). The calendar continues through diverse locations: Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia (April 17-19), Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix in Miami, USA (May 1-3), Lenovo Grand Prix du Canada in Montreal (May 22-24), and Louis Vuitton Grand Prix de Monaco in Monaco (June 5-7).
Mid-season highlights encompass the MSC Cruises Gran Premio de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain (June 12-14), Lenovo Austrian Grand Prix in Austria (June 26-28), Pirelli British Grand Prix in Great Britain (July 3-5), and Moët & Chandon Belgian Grand Prix in Belgium (July 17-19). Later rounds feature the AWS Hungarian Grand Prix in Hungary (July 24-26), Heineken Dutch Grand Prix in the Netherlands (August 21-23), Pirelli Gran Premio d’Italia in Italy (September 4-6), and Tag Heuer Gran Premio de España in Spain (September 11-13).
The schedule progresses to the Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Azerbaijan (September 24-26), Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix in Singapore (October 9-11), MSC Cruises United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas (October 23-25), Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico in Mexico (October 30-November 1), and MSC Cruises Grande Prêmio de São Paulo in Brazil (November 6-8). The final races are the Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix in Las Vegas (November 19-21), Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix in Qatar (November 27-29), and Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi (December 4-6), concluding the championship.
Eleven teams will compete, including newcomers Audi Revolut F1 Team and Cadillac Formula 1 Team. McLaren Mastercard F1 Team fields Oscar Piastri (#81) and Lando Norris (#1). Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team has George Russell (#63) and Andrea Kimi Antonelli (#12). Oracle Red Bull Racing pairs Max Verstappen (#3) with Isack Hadjar (#6). Scuderia Ferrari HP includes Charles Leclerc (#16) and Lewis Hamilton (#44). Other lineups feature Alexander Albon (#23) and Carlos Sainz (#55) at Atlassian Williams F1 Team, Arvid Lindblad (#41) and Liam Lawson (#30) at Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team, Lance Stroll (#18) and Fernando Alonso (#14) at Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team, Esteban Ocon (#31) and Oliver Bearman (#87) at TGR Haas F1 Team, Nico Hulkenberg (#27) and Gabriel Bortoleto (#5) at Audi, Pierre Gasly (#10) and Franco Colapinto (#43) at BWT Alpine Formula One Team, and Sergio “Checo” Perez (#11) and Valtteri Bottas (#77) at Cadillac.
These changes aim to heighten unpredictability across the season.
