Formula 1 2026 schedule: Australia remains host of opening race as 24-race calendar confirmed with new Madrid circuit
9 June 2025, 12:23 | Updated: 10 June 2025, 14:27
Formula 1 has confirmed a 24-race schedule for 2026 that will see Australia remain as the host of the opening round of the season.
Madrid, as had already been confirmed, is the only circuit added to the schedule as the new host of the Spanish Grand Prix, with Barcelona staying on in the final year of its current contract with F1.
The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola drops off the calendar, as expected, having held five races since returning as an F1 host in 2020.
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