The 2026 Formula 1 season runs from the Australian Grand Prix on 6–8 March through to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on 4–6 December. Below you’ll find the Formula One race times for every practice, qualifying, sprint and race session across the full 23-race calendar. They are shown in UK time by default, and you can switch them to your own time or track time.
The 2026 calendar brings a few changes. Madrid’s MADRING circuit joins the schedule with its first Spanish Grand Prix in September, while the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya keeps a separate slot in June. Imola drops off the calendar entirely, and the Bahrain Grand Prix moves venue to Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia after Bahrain’s own event was cancelled.
Singapore is the only sprint weekend remaining on the 2026 calendar, run across Friday and Saturday ahead of Sunday’s Grand Prix.
For the full session times of any race, click its Grand Prix name in the table below.
2026 FORMULA ONE RACE TIMES: FULL SCHEDULE AND TRACK INFORMATION
All times below are UK time (BST until the clocks change on 25 October, GMT after). Click a Grand Prix name to jump to its full session times further down the page.
Next Race
The next Grand Prix is highlighted in the calendar above, with its full UK session times further down this page.
Round 1 - Australian GP: UK Session Times
| Australian GP 2026 – UK Times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date And Day | Session | UK Time |
| Friday 6 March | Practice 1 | 01:30 |
| Friday 6 March | Practice 2 | 05:00 |
| Saturday 7 March | Practice 3 | 01:30 |
| Saturday 7 March | Qualifying | 05:00 |
| Sunday 8 March | Race | 04:00 |
| Australian Grand Prix Track Guide and Information | ||
Chinese GP (Sprint): UK Session Times
| Chinese GP 2026 – UK Times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date And Day | Session | UK Time |
| Friday 13 March | Practice 1 | 03:30 |
| Friday 13 March | Sprint Qualifying | 07:30 |
| Saturday 14 March | Sprint | 03:00 |
| Saturday 14 March | Qualifying | 07:00 |
| Sunday 15 March | Race | 07:00 |
| Chinese Grand Prix Track Guide and Information | ||
Japanese GP: UK Session Times
| Japanese GP 2026 – UK Times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date And Day | Session | UK Time |
| Friday 27 March | Practice 1 | 02:30 |
| Friday 27 March | Practice 2 | 06:00 |
| Saturday 28 March | Practice 3 | 02:30 |
| Saturday 28 March | Qualifying | 06:00 |
| Sunday 29 March | Race | 06:00 |
| Clocks go forward on the morning of Sunday 29 March, so the race time is BST. | ||
| Japanese Grand Prix Track Guide and Information | ||
Miami GP (Sprint): UK Session Times
| Miami GP 2026 – UK Times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date And Day | Session | UK Time |
| Friday 1 May | Practice 1 | 17:00 |
| Friday 1 May | Sprint Qualifying | 21:30 |
| Saturday 2 May | Sprint | 17:00 |
| Saturday 2 May | Qualifying | 21:00 |
| Sunday 3 May | Race | 18:00 |
| Miami Grand Prix Track Guide and Information | ||
Canadian GP (Sprint): UK Session Times
| Canadian GP 2026 – UK Times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date And Day | Session | UK Time |
| Friday 22 May | Practice 1 | 17:30 |
| Friday 22 May | Sprint Qualifying | 21:30 |
| Saturday 23 May | Sprint | 17:00 |
| Saturday 23 May | Qualifying | 21:00 |
| Sunday 24 May | Race | 21:00 |
| Canadian Grand Prix Track Guide and Information | ||
Monaco GP: UK Session Times
| Monaco GP 2026 – UK Times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date And Day | Session | UK Time |
| Friday 5 June | Practice 1 | 12:30 |
| Friday 5 June | Practice 2 | 16:00 |
| Saturday 6 June | Practice 3 | 11:30 |
| Saturday 6 June | Qualifying | 15:00 |
| Sunday 7 June | Race | 14:00 |
| Monaco Grand Prix Track Guide and Information | ||
Barcelona-Catalunya GP: UK Session Times
| Barcelona-Catalunya GP 2026 – UK Times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date And Day | Session | UK Time |
| Friday 12 June | Practice 1 | 12:30 |
| Friday 12 June | Practice 2 | 16:00 |
| Saturday 13 June | Practice 3 | 11:30 |
| Saturday 13 June | Qualifying | 15:00 |
| Sunday 14 June | Race | 14:00 |
| Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix Track Guide and Information | ||
Austrian GP: UK Session Times
| Austrian GP 2026 – UK Times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date And Day | Session | UK Time |
| Friday 26 June | Practice 1 | 12:30 |
| Friday 26 June | Practice 2 | 16:00 |
| Saturday 27 June | Practice 3 | 11:30 |
| Saturday 27 June | Qualifying | 15:00 |
| Sunday 28 June | Race | 14:00 |
| Austrian Grand Prix Track Guide and Information | ||
British GP (Sprint): UK Session Times
| British GP 2026 – UK Times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date And Day | Session | UK Time |
| Friday 3 July | Practice 1 | 12:30 |
| Friday 3 July | Sprint Qualifying | 16:30 |
| Saturday 4 July | Sprint | 12:00 |
| Saturday 4 July | Qualifying | 16:00 |
| Sunday 5 July | Race | 15:00 |
| British Grand Prix Track Guide and Information | ||
Belgian GP: UK Session Times
| Belgian GP 2026 – UK Times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date And Day | Session | UK Time |
| Friday 17 July | Practice 1 | 12:30 |
| Friday 17 July | Practice 2 | 16:00 |
| Saturday 18 July | Practice 3 | 11:30 |
| Saturday 18 July | Qualifying | 15:00 |
| Sunday 19 July | Race | 14:00 |
| Belgian Grand Prix Track Guide and Information | ||
Hungarian GP: UK Session Times
| Hungarian GP 2026 – UK Times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date And Day | Session | UK Time |
| Friday 24 July | Practice 1 | 12:30 |
| Friday 24 July | Practice 2 | 16:00 |
| Saturday 25 July | Practice 3 | 11:30 |
| Saturday 25 July | Qualifying | 15:00 |
| Sunday 26 July | Race | 14:00 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix Track Guide and Information | ||
Dutch GP (Sprint): UK Session Times
| Dutch GP 2026 – UK Times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date And Day | Session | UK Time |
| Friday 21 August | Practice 1 | 11:30 |
| Friday 21 August | Sprint Qualifying | 15:30 |
| Saturday 22 August | Sprint | 11:00 |
| Saturday 22 August | Qualifying | 15:00 |
| Sunday 23 August | Race | 14:00 |
| Dutch Grand Prix Track Guide and Information | ||
Italian GP: UK Session Times
| Italian GP 2026 – UK Times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date And Day | Session | UK Time |
| Friday 4 September | Practice 1 | 11:30 |
| Friday 4 September | Practice 2 | 15:00 |
| Saturday 5 September | Practice 3 | 11:30 |
| Saturday 5 September | Qualifying | 15:00 |
| Sunday 6 September | Race | 14:00 |
| Italian Grand Prix Track Guide and Information | ||
Spanish GP In Madrid: UK Session Times
| Spanish GP (Madrid) 2026 – UK Times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date And Day | Session | UK Time |
| Friday 11 September | Practice 1 | 12:30 |
| Friday 11 September | Practice 2 | 16:00 |
| Saturday 12 September | Practice 3 | 11:30 |
| Saturday 12 September | Qualifying | 15:00 |
| Sunday 13 September | Race | 14:00 |
| Spanish Grand Prix Track Guide and Information | ||
Azerbaijan GP: UK Session Times
| Azerbaijan GP 2026 – UK Times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date And Day | Session | UK Time |
| Thursday 24 September | Practice 1 | 09:30 |
| Thursday 24 September | Practice 2 | 13:00 |
| Friday 25 September | Practice 3 | 09:30 |
| Friday 25 September | Qualifying | 13:00 |
| Saturday 26 September | Race | 12:00 |
| Azerbaijan Grand Prix Track Guide and Information | ||
Bahrain GP In Malaysia: UK Session Times
| Bahrain GP In Malaysia 2026 – UK Times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date And Day | Session | UK Time |
| Friday 2 October | Practice 1 | 05:30 |
| Friday 2 October | Practice 2 | 09:00 |
| Saturday 3 October | Practice 3 | 05:30 |
| Saturday 3 October | Qualifying | 09:00 |
| Sunday 4 October | Race | 08:00 |
| Bahrain Grand Prix Track Guide and Information | ||
Singapore GP (Sprint): UK Session Times
| Singapore GP 2026 – UK Times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date And Day | Session | UK Time |
| Friday 9 October | Practice 1 | 09:30 |
| Friday 9 October | Sprint Qualifying | 13:30 |
| Saturday 10 October | Sprint | 10:00 |
| Saturday 10 October | Qualifying | 14:00 |
| Sunday 11 October | Race | 13:00 |
| Singapore Grand Prix Track Guide and Information | ||
United States GP: UK Session Times
| United States GP 2026 – UK Times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date And Day | Session | UK Time |
| Friday 23 October | Practice 1 | 18:30 |
| Friday 23 October | Practice 2 | 22:00 |
| Saturday 24 October | Practice 3 | 18:30 |
| Saturday 24 October | Qualifying | 22:00 |
| Sunday 25 October | Race | 20:00 |
| Clocks go back on the morning of Sunday 25 October, so the race time is GMT. | ||
| United States Grand Prix Track Guide and Information | ||
Mexico City GP: UK Session Times
| Mexico City GP 2026 – UK Times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date And Day | Session | UK Time |
| Friday 30 October | Practice 1 | 18:30 |
| Friday 30 October | Practice 2 | 22:00 |
| Saturday 31 October | Practice 3 | 17:30 |
| Saturday 31 October | Qualifying | 21:00 |
| Sunday 1 November | Race | 20:00 |
| Mexico City Grand Prix Track Guide and Information | ||
São Paulo GP: UK Session Times
| São Paulo GP 2026 – UK Times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date And Day | Session | UK Time |
| Friday 6 November | Practice 1 | 15:30 |
| Friday 6 November | Practice 2 | 19:00 |
| Saturday 7 November | Practice 3 | 14:30 |
| Saturday 7 November | Qualifying | 18:00 |
| Sunday 8 November | Race | 17:00 |
| São Paulo Grand Prix Track Guide and Information | ||
Las Vegas GP: UK Session Times
| Las Vegas GP 2026 – UK Times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date And Day | Session | UK Time |
| Friday 20 November | Practice 1 | 00:30 |
| Friday 20 November | Practice 2 | 04:00 |
| Saturday 21 November | Practice 3 | 00:30 |
| Saturday 21 November | Qualifying | 04:00 |
| Sunday 22 November | Race | 04:00 |
| Las Vegas Grand Prix Track Guide and Information | ||
Qatar GP: UK Session Times
| Qatar GP 2026 – UK Times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date And Day | Session | UK Time |
| Friday 27 November | Practice 1 | 13:30 |
| Friday 27 November | Practice 2 | 17:00 |
| Saturday 28 November | Practice 3 | 14:30 |
| Saturday 28 November | Qualifying | 18:00 |
| Sunday 29 November | Race | 16:00 |
| Qatar Grand Prix Track Guide and Information | ||
Abu Dhabi GP (Season Finale): UK Session Times
| Abu Dhabi GP 2026 – UK Times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date And Day | Session | UK Time |
| Friday 4 December | Practice 1 | 09:30 |
| Friday 4 December | Practice 2 | 13:00 |
| Saturday 5 December | Practice 3 | 10:30 |
| Saturday 5 December | Qualifying | 14:00 |
| Sunday 6 December | Race | 13:00 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Track Guide and Information | ||
Conclusion
The 2026 season packs 23 races into nine months, so the Formula One race times move around a lot. For example, the rounds in Asia and Australia mean early alarms, while the races in the Americas run late into the evening. Therefore, it pays to check each weekend before you plan your viewing.
We take every session from the official F1 schedule and show it in UK time, and we update it if the FIA changes a confirmed slot. In addition, our circuit guides cover the tracks themselves, starting with Silverstone and Monaco. So bookmark this page, and you won’t miss a session.
Questions People Ask
How Many Sprint Races Are There In The 2026 F1 Season?
Seven: China, Miami, Canada, Great Britain, the Netherlands, São Paulo and Qatar.
Why Is The Bahrain Grand Prix Being Held In Malaysia?
Bahrain’s own event was cancelled earlier in the year. F1, the FIA, and the governments of Bahrain and Malaysia agreed to stage it at Sepang International Circuit instead, keeping the Bahrain Grand Prix name and sponsorship in place.
Which 2026 Races Don’t Take Place On A Sunday?
Azerbaijan and Las Vegas both race on a Saturday.
Which New Circuit Joined The 2026 F1 Calendar?
Madrid’s MADRING circuit hosted its first Spanish Grand Prix in September, taking the race from Barcelona-Catalunya, which kept a separate slot in June as the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
Which Circuit Left The 2026 F1 Calendar?
Imola dropped off the calendar for 2026.
Are These Formula One Race Times In BST Or GMT?
Both. The default UK times are in BST until the clocks change on 25 October, and in GMT after that.
Where Can I Watch Formula One Races In The UK In 2026?
Sky Sports F1 covers every session live.
