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THE INDIA RACE COMPANION / 2026

F1 calendar, in IST

Every remaining session. The right date on your side of midnight.

India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
Session dates below are Indian dates. Weekend date ranges follow the venue.

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Race weekends

Verified 16 Oct 2026 IST

Published schedule, not live race status. Times can change; each weekend links to its official timetable.

ROUND 18 · UPCOMING

United States

Austin · 23–25 Oct 2026

RACE START IN INDIA

All session times in IST
Practice 1
Practice 2
Practice 3
Qualifying
Race
Official timetable
ROUND 19 · UPCOMING

Mexico

Mexico City · 30 Oct–1 Nov 2026

RACE START IN INDIA

All session times in IST
Practice 1
Practice 2
Practice 3
Qualifying
Race
Official timetable
ROUND 20 · UPCOMING

Brazil

São Paulo · 6–8 Nov 2026

RACE START IN INDIA

All session times in IST
Practice 1
Practice 2
Practice 3
Qualifying
Race
Official timetable
ROUND 21 · UPCOMING

Las Vegas

Las Vegas · 19–21 Nov 2026

RACE START IN INDIA

All session times in IST
Practice 1
Practice 2
Practice 3
Qualifying
Race
Official timetable
ROUND 22 · UPCOMING

Qatar

Lusail · 27–29 Nov 2026

RACE START IN INDIA

All session times in IST
Practice 1
Practice 2
Practice 3
Qualifying
Race
Official timetable
ROUND 23 · UPCOMING

Abu Dhabi

Yas Marina · 4–6 Dec 2026

RACE START IN INDIA

All session times in IST
Practice 1
Practice 2
Practice 3
Qualifying
Race
Official timetable

The full 2026 season

23 rounds in the current official calendar

On a small screen, swipe the table to see every column. “Past” describes the scheduled date, not a result confirmation.

2026 race starts in India Standard Time
RoundGrand PrixRace start in IndiaSchedule statusOfficial page
1AustraliaPastAustralia ↗
2ChinaPastChina ↗
3JapanPastJapan ↗
4MiamiPastMiami ↗
5CanadaPastCanada ↗
6MonacoPastMonaco ↗
7Barcelona-CatalunyaPastBarcelona-Catalunya ↗
8AustriaPastAustria ↗
9Great BritainPastGreat Britain ↗
10BelgiumPastBelgium ↗
11HungaryPastHungary ↗
12NetherlandsPastNetherlands ↗
13ItalyPastItaly ↗
14SpainPastSpain ↗
15AzerbaijanPastAzerbaijan ↗
16Bahrain (in Malaysia)PastBahrain ↗
17SingaporePastSingapore ↗
18United StatesUpcomingUnited States ↗
19MexicoUpcomingMexico ↗
20BrazilUpcomingBrazil ↗
21Las VegasUpcomingLas Vegas ↗
22QatarUpcomingQatar ↗
23Abu DhabiUpcomingAbu Dhabi ↗

Source: Formula 1’s current 2026 calendar and each linked official race page. Checked 16 Oct 2026 IST. The official Round 16 title is “Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia”; that identity is retained here.

Earlier published calendar guide

Preserved for reference. Its earlier “next races” list is no longer current; use the verified calendar above.

All 22 rounds of the 2026 season, with India-time race starts for what's coming up. Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were cancelled this year, trimming the calendar from 24 to 22.

Next five races (race start, IST)

RoundGrand PrixRace dayStart (IST)
7Spain (Barcelona-Catalunya)Sun 14 Jun18:30
8Austria (Red Bull Ring)Sun 28 Jun18:30
9Britain (Silverstone) — SprintSun 5 Jul20:30
10Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps)Sun 19 Jul18:30
11Hungary (Hungaroring)Sun 26 Jul18:30

Most European races start at 18:30 IST; the British GP is later at 20:30 IST. Times can shift slightly — confirm on race week.

Full 2026 season

RdGrand PrixDate
1Australia — Melbourne6–8 Mar ✅
2China — Shanghai (Sprint)13–15 Mar ✅
3Japan — Suzuka27–29 Mar ✅
4Miami (Sprint)1–3 May ✅
5Canada — Montreal (Sprint)22–24 May ✅
6Monaco5–7 Jun ✅
7Spain — Barcelona-Catalunya12–14 Jun 🔜
8Austria — Red Bull Ring26–28 Jun
9Britain — Silverstone (Sprint)3–5 Jul
10Belgium — Spa17–19 Jul
11Hungary — Hungaroring24–26 Jul
12Netherlands — Zandvoort (Sprint)21–23 Aug
13Italy — Monza4–6 Sep
14Spain — Madrid (MADRING, new)11–13 Sep
15Azerbaijan — Baku24–26 Sep
16Singapore — Marina Bay (Sprint)9–11 Oct
17United States — Austin23–25 Oct
18Mexico City30 Oct–1 Nov
19São Paulo — Interlagos6–8 Nov
20Las Vegas19–21 Nov
21Qatar — Lusail27–29 Nov
22Abu Dhabi — Yas Marina4–6 Dec

New to watching from India? See our guide on how to watch F1 in India in 2026.

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