Archive · 10 Jun 2025
F1 Reveals 2026 Calendar: Madrid Joins Barcelona
Get ready for the 2026 Formula 1 season, with a big change!
A new race is coming to Madrid, Spain, using a street circuit.
This means the Imola race won't be happening.
The season starts in Australia in March and ends in Abu Dhabi in December.
Barcelona will still have a race.
These changes are to make things more efficient and better for the environment, with the season including many back-to-back races.
Madrid will host a new Formula 1 street circuit race in September 2026.
The Madrid race replaces the Imola Grand Prix on the calendar.
The season begins in Australia and concludes in Abu Dhabi.
Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya remains on the schedule.
The calendar aims for geographical flow to improve freight efficiency and sustainability.
- Who
- Formula 1, FIA, and participating teams and locations.
- What
- Formula 1 unveils its 2026 calendar with a new street circuit in Madrid.
- When
- The 2026 season begins March 8th and concludes December 6th.
- Where
- The season will include races in Australia, China, Japan, Spain (Madrid and Barcelona), and Abu Dhabi, among others.
- Why
- To introduce a new circuit and replace the Imola Grand Prix, aiming for freight efficiencies and sustainability.
- Madrid Debut
- September 2026
- Race Replaced
- Imola (Italy)
- 2026 Season Start
- March 8 (Australia)
- 2026 Season End
- December 6 (Abu Dhabi)
- Spanish Race Locations
- Madrid and Barcelona
- Madrid Circuit Type
- Street circuit
