Official Grand Prix start times for 2026 F1 season confirmed
The start times for the 24-round 2026 Formula 1 season have been published.
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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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