Formula 1 Grand Prix start times announced for 2026

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Formula 1 Grand Prix start times announced for 2026

The FIA have revealed when every Formula 1 race will start in 2026

All 24 Grand Prix start times for 2026 have been revealed, meaning fans can start to officially mark their calendars for the year.

The biggest change for 2026 is that the Canadian Grand Prix will now start at 16:00 local time, two hours later than in 2025. This means that it will avoid clashing with the Indianapolis 500, with the two races set to take place on the same weekend in 2026. Meanwhile, the all-new street race in Madrid will start at 15:00 local time.

This week, Formula 1 also announced the six venues that will host Sprints in 2026, including three new tracks as well as the return of the Sprint format at Silverstone.

2026 F1 Grand Prix start times:

Grand Prix	Date	Lights out (local)	Lights out (UK)
Australian GP	6-8 March	15:00	04:00
Chinese GP	13-15 March	15:00	07:00
Japanese GP	27-29 March	14:00	06:00
Bahrain GP	10-12 April	18:00	16:00
Saudi Arabian GP	17-19 April	20:00	18:00
Miami GP	1-3 May	16:00	21:00
Canadian GP	22-24 May	16:00	21:00
Monaco GP	5-7 June	15:00	14:00
Barcelona GP	12-14 June	15:00	14:00
Austrian GP	26-28 June	15:00	14:00
British GP	3-5 July	15:00	15:00
Belgian GP	17-19 July	15:00	14:00
Hungarian GP	24-26 July	15:00	14:00
Dutch GP	21-23 August	15:00	14:00
Italian GP	4-6 September	15:00	14:00
Madrid GP	11-13 September	15:00	14:00
Azerbaijan GP	24-26 September	15:00	12:00
Singapore GP	9-11 October	20:00	13:00
United States GP	23-25 October	15:00	20:00
Mexico City GP	30 October -1 November	14:00	20:00
São Paulo GP	6-8 November	14:00	17:00
Las Vegas GP	19-21 November	20:00	04:00
Qatar GP	27-29 November	19:00	16:00
Abu Dhabi GP	4-6 December	17:00	13:00