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# When is the next F1 race? Full 2026 F1 calendar
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-2026-calendar-when-is-next-race/
- Published: 2026-01-19T18:00:49.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-24T10:24:23.000Z
- Description: The dates of the three pre-season tests and the 24 races during the 2026 F1 season
- Author: Hera Jim
- Tags: Formula 1, #hide-countdown

Formula 1's brand-new era in 2026 will feature 22 grands prix, from the season-opener in Melbourne in March to the season finale in Abu Dhabi in December, almost nine months later.

Below you'll find all the key dates for the year, from the three pre-season tests to all 22 races (six of which will also feature a sprint race) on the 2026 calendar. 

## 2026 testing schedule

Test 1 (Barcelona, private): January 26-30  
Test 2 (Bahrain, public): February 11-13  
Test 3 (Bahrain, public): February 18-20

## Full 2026 race calendar

**March 8:** Australia  
**March 15:** China\*  
**March 29:** Japan  
**May 3:** Miami\*  
**May 24:** Canada\*  
**June 7:** Monaco  
**June 14:** Barcelona  
**June 28:** Austria  
**July 5:** Britain\*  
**July 19:** Belgium  
**July 26:** Hungary  
**August 23:** Netherlands\*  
**September 6:** Italy  
**September 13:** Madrid  
**September 26:** Azerbaijan\*\*  
**October 11:** Singapore\*  
**October 25:** Austin  
**November 1:** Mexico  
**November 8:** Brazil  
**November 21:** Las Vegas  
**November 29:** Qatar  
**December 6:** Abu Dhabi

*\*weekend includes a sprint race* 
*\*\**[*Saturday race*](https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/first-official-f1-2026-test-new-cars-private/#:~:text=The%20FIA%20has%20also%20announced%20a%20shift%20of%20the%20timetable%20for%20next%20year%27s%20Azerbaijan%20Grand%20Prix%2C%20which%20will%20be%20moved%20a%20day%20forward.)