Official Grand Prix start times for 2026 F1 season confirmed

The start times for the 24-round 2026 Formula 1 season have been published.

The FIA has announced the race start times for the 2026 Formula 1 season.

Kicking off with the Australian Grand Prix from March 6-8 and concluding at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix across the weekend of December 4-6, the 24-race campaign will see the sport visit five of the world’s seven continents.

In a year that will feature new technical regulations and advanced sustainable fuels, the calendar also sees further improvements to the geographical flow of races, with Canada now following Miami in an earlier slot which creates a consolidated European leg of the season across the summer months.

Meanwhile the Sprint is set to feature at six race weekends in 2026, including three new Sprint locations.

Check out the table below for a full list of timings.

2026 F1 start times

Venue, race date	Sprint (local time)	Qualifying (local time)	Race (local time)
Australia, Mar 8	-	1600	1500
China, Mar 15	1100	1500	1500
Japan, Mar 29	-	1500	1400
Bahrain, Apr 12	-	1900	1800
Saudi Arabia, Apr 19	-	2000	2000
Miami, May 3	1200	1600	1600
Canada, May 24	1200	1600	1600
Monaco, Jun 7	-	1600	1500
Barcelona, Jun 14	-	1600	1500
Austria, Jun 28	-	1600	1500
Great Britain, Jul 5	1200	1600	1500
Belgium, Jul 19	-	1600	1500
Hungary, Jul 26	-	1600	1500
Netherlands, Aug 23	1200	1600	1500
Italy, Sep 6	-	1600	1500
Spain, Sep 13	-	1600	1500
Azerbaijan, Sep 26	-	1600	1500
Singapore, Oct 11	1700	2100	2000
United States, Oct 25	-	1600	1500
Mexico, Nov 1	-	1500	1400
Brazil, Nov 8	-	1500	1400
Las Vegas, Nov 21	-	2000	2000
Qatar, Nov 29	-	2100	1900
Abu Dhabi, Dec 6	-	1800	1700

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