F1 has confirmed the start times of the grands prix that will make up the 2026 calendar.
The season will commence in early March from Albert Park in Australia and venture around the world before concluding at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December.
A new venue will join the schedule as the Madring takes over as host of the Spanish Grand Prix - however Barcelona will remain on the schedule for the time being.
The upcoming Dutch Grand Prix will be the last at Zandvoort, with the event exiting the calendar at the end of the year.
The Canadian Grand Prix is two hours later compared to 2024, due to the Indianapolis 500 taking place on the same day. The later start time should avoid a significant clash between the two events.
As has been the case over the last handful of seasons, six sprint events will feature during the season - in 2026, they will be at Shanghai, Miami, Montreal, Silverstone, Zandvoort and Singapore.
Below, you can see the start times of all the races for the 2026 season in local, BST, CET and EST time zones.
2026 F1 Grands Prix start times
| Race | Start time (Local) | Start time (BST) | Start time (CET) | Start Time (EST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 15:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 11:00 |
| China | 15:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 03:00 |
| Japan | 14:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 01:00 |
| Bahrain | 18:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 11:00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 20:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 13:00 |
| Miami | 16:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 16:00 |
| Canada | 16:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 16:00 |
| Monaco | 15:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 09:00 |
| Barcelona-Catalunya | 15:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 09:00 |
| Austria | 15:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 09:00 |
| Great Britain | 15:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 10:00 |
| Belgium | 15:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 09:00 |
| Hungary | 15:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 09:00 |
| The Netherlands | 15:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 09:00 |
| Italy | 15:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 09:00 |
| Spain | 15:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 09:00 |
| Azerbaijan | 15:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 09:00 |
| Singapore | 20:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 08:00 |
| United States | 15:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 16:00 |
| Mexico | 14:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 15:00 |
| Sao Paulo | 14:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 12:00 |
| Las Vegas | 20:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 23:00 |
| Qatar | 19:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 11:00 |
| Abu Dhabi | 17:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 08:00 |
2026 F1 sprint race start times
| Race | Start time (Local) | Start time (BST) | Start time (CET) | Start Time (EST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | 11:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 23:00 |
| Miami | 12:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 14:00 |
| Canada | 12:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 14:00 |
| Silverstone | 12:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 07:00 |
| Zandvoort | 12:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 06:00 |
| Singapore | 17:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 05:00 |
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