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Laurence EdmondsonJun 10, 2025, 02:09 AM ET
- • Joined ESPN successful 2009
• An FIA accredited F1 writer since 2011
Formula 1 has released its 2026 play contention schedule, which includes the summation of a expansive prix successful Madrid and the removal of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix astatine Imola.
The 24-race calendar was approved by F1's governing body, the FIA, during a gathering of the World Motor Sport Council connected Tuesday.
The caller contention successful Madrid was archetypal announced successful 2024, though the event's summation to the calendar remains taxable to the homologation of the circuit by the FIA.
The caller summation sees Imola, which held the past contention of its existent declaration successful May, marque mode to support the fig of races astatine F1's self-imposed bounds of 24.
Alongside the summation of Madrid, Monaco's day has moved from its accepted slot astatine the extremity of May to aboriginal June, meaning it nary longer clashes with the Indianapolis 500.
The Canadian Grand Prix has moved to a caller day successful precocious May, meaning freight utilized astatine the Miami Grand Prix tin stay successful North America alternatively than question backmost to Europe.
The opening contention of the play volition instrumentality spot connected March 8 successful Australia, with the remaining races dispersed implicit 10 months earlier the last contention successful Abu Dhabi connected Dec. 6.
The 2026 play volition beryllium the archetypal tally to a caller acceptable of regulations, which includes revised hybrid engines that deduce 50% of their powerfulness from a artillery battalion and 50% from an interior combustion motor moving connected sustainable fuel.
It volition besides spot the summation of Cadillac arsenic an 11th squad connected the grid, the Sauber squad rebranded arsenic Audi, and Ford articulation forces with Red Bull arsenic an motor manufacturer.
Three races stay successful the U.S.A., including the Miami Grand Prix connected May 3, the U.S. Grand Prix successful Austin connected Oct. 25 and the Las Vegas Grand Prix connected Nov. 21.
