F1 replaces Imola with Madrid on 2026 calendar
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain walks through parc ferme after the Italian Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix, at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack in Imola, Italy, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
The 24-race Formula 1 slate for 2026 features a grand prix in Madrid replacing Italy’s Emilia Romagna GP at Imola.
Governing body FIA approved the calendar on Tuesday during a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council.
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The final race on Imola’s current contract was last month, won by four-time reigning world champion Max Verstappen.
The 2026 race in Madrid, first announced in 2024, is scheduled for Sept. 13.
The season opens in Melbourne, Australia, on March 8 and runs through Dec. 6 at Abu Dhabi in the UAE.
Three races remain on the U.S. calendar: Miami (May 3), Austin, Texas (Oct. 25) and Las Vegas (Nov. 21).
The 2026 F1 event schedule:
- March 6-8, Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne
- March 13-15, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai
- March 27-29, Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka
- April 10-12, Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir
- April 17-19, Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Jeddah
- May 1-3, Miami Grand Prix, Miami Gardens
- May 22-24, Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal
- June 5-7, Monaco Grand Prix, Monaco
- June 12-14, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona
- June 26-28, Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg
- July 3-5, British Grand Prix, Silverstone
- July 17-19, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps
- July 24-26, Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest
- Aug. 21-23, Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort
- Sept. 4-6, Italian Grand Prix, Monza
- Sept. 11-13, Madrid Grand Prix, Madrid
- Sept. 25-27, Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Baku
- Oct. 9-11, Singapore Grand Prix, Singapore
- Oct. 23-25, U.S. Grand Prix, Austin
- Oct. 30-Nov. 1, Mexico Grand Prix, Mexico City
- Nov. 6-8, Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo
- Nov. 19-21, Las Vegas Grand Prix, Las Vegas
- Nov. 27-29, Qatar Grand Prix, Lusail
- Dec. 4-6, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina
