A new street circuit in Madrid will make its debut on the Formula 1 schedule in September of subsequent 12 months, replacing the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.
F1 introduced its 2026 calendar on Tuesday, setting the primary grand prix on the new Madring observe in the Spanish capital for Sept. 13.
Spain will get two races in 2026 as Barcelona stays on the calendar for the ultimate 12 months of its contract. It faces an unsure future after that.
F1 has beforehand stated Madrid’s race can be often known as the Spanish Grand Prix. The new schedule doesn’t specify a new identify for Barcelona’s race, which has been often known as the Spanish Grand Prix since 1991.
Spain’s second race means Italy drops again to having one grand prix as Imola leaves the schedule. The historic observe, a favourite with drivers, returned to the schedule in 2020 as a late addition amid the COVID-19 pandemic and has hosted 5 races since. Its contract was up this 12 months.
The Australian Grand Prix on March 8 begins the season for the second 12 months working as a result of the races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia once more transfer to April to keep away from clashing with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
The season stays at 24 races and concludes with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from Dec. 4-6.
As a part of a push to restrict intercontinental journey, the Canadian Grand Prix strikes ahead from June to May 24 in order that it follows the Miami Grand Prix. That units up a possible conflict with the Indianapolis 500.
Last month’s Monaco Grand Prix was additionally run on the identical day because the Indy 500, however the distinction in time zones meant it was simpler to keep away from a conflict. The Monaco race began practically 4 hours earlier and completed nicely earlier than the Indy 500 started.
This week’s race in Canada is sandwiched between occasions in Spain and Austria. Moving Canada in 2026 will imply that each one of F1’s European races are scheduled collectively from June via September.
“With 24 grands prix across five continents, the season truly reflects the global nature of our community, while the improved geographical flow of the calendar shows our joint commitment to making the championship more efficient and sustainable,” FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem stated in an announcement.
Published – June 11, 2025 03:26 am IST
