Formula 1 schedule

Twenty-four weekends. Pick one, get the full ticket guide – seat-by-seat
sightlines, travel notes and the price range you’ll actually pay.

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24 races

FEBRUARY

MARCH

MAY

JUNE

july

august

september

October

november

december

How to read this calendar

• A “round” is one race weekend. Each runs Friday to Sunday (practice → qualifying → race), with a few exceptions noted below.

• Sprint weekends swap one practice session for a short Saturday race that also pays points. Six rounds in 2026 are sprint weekends – busier, often pricier, and more on-track action for your ticket.

• Dates can shift. Calendars get adjusted year to year for logistics, holidays and world events. Always confirm before booking flights.

• “From” prices are indicative. They show how races compare in rough cost terms, not a live quote. Actual prices move with demand, grandstand, and how early you buy.

Sprint weekends in 2026

Six rounds run the sprint format this season: China, Miami, Canada, Britain, the Netherlands and Singapore. On a sprint weekend, you get a short, points-paying race on Saturday on top of Sunday’s grand prix, more wheel-to-wheel action for the same ticket. The trade-off is one fewer practice session and, often, stronger demand. If you’re choosing between two similar races, a sprint weekend usually gives better value per pound of on-track time.

What changed for 2026

• 22 races, not 24. The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix were cancelled, so the season opens in Australia rather than the Middle East.

• Madrid debuts. A new street circuit in the Spanish capital joins in September, giving Spain two rounds (Barcelona and Madrid).

• Imola drops off. The Emilia-Romagna round is not on the 2026 schedule.

• New car and engine rules. 2026 brings the biggest technical reset in years. It doesn’t change ticketing, but the open competitive picture tends to lift demand for marquee rounds.

When should you buy tickets?

Short version: earlier is cheaper for popular rounds, but not always. Marquee races (Monaco, Britain, Las Vegas, Singapore) tend to rise as they sell through, so early buying pays off. Lower-demand rounds can soften closer to the date.

To learn more about which grandstands to target and when prices typically move, see our guides: How to buy F1 tickets, when to buy & ticket prices, and how much F1 tickets cost.

Frequently asked questions