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  • 2019 German GP rescue talks underway

    Germany could still have a formula one race next year. With no 2019 deal in place for Hockenheim, a wild rumour did the rounds last weekend that the Nurburgring has made a dari...

  • Zetsche worried about Marchionne exit

    Mercedes CEO Dieter Zetsche is concerned about the change at the very top at Ferrari. With Sergio Marchionne reportedly gravely ill, Ferrari has appointed a new chairman as wel...

  • Magnussen backs Haas' Hungary test decision

    Kevin Magnussen says he understands Haas' decision to skip the post-Hungary test. Ekstra Bladet newspaper reports that, as of the summer break, the American team's full...

  • Hamilton portrays himself as Jesus - Villeneuve

    Lewis Hamilton should not be surprised when he is sometimes booed. That is the view of outspoken 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve. At Hockenheim last weekend, Mercedes...

  • Miami delay means Hockenheim talks back on

    A delay in Miami could have reignited Hockenheim's chances of staying on the F1 calendar. It has now been confirmed that the 2019 schedule will not include an inaugural str...

  • Lawrence Stroll buys Force India - report

    Lance Stroll looks set to switch from ailing Williams to Force India in 2019. Not just that, his billionaire father and financier Lawrence Stroll has reportedly bought the Silv...

  • Italy slams Vettel after 'devastating' crash

    The Italian press has slammed Sebastian Vettel for throwing away the win at Hockenheim. The German driver was on the way to victory at his home circuit before sliding his Ferra...

  • Wolff denies 'team orders' now in play

    Toto Wolff has denied that team orders will characterise the rest of Mercedes' 2018 season. At Hockenheim, as Lewis Hamilton executed a stunning recovery to win from far do...

  • Wolff not accusing Ferrari of 'illegal' engine

    Toto Wolff has played down reports Ferrari's 2018 power unit could be 'illegal'. "We do not ask ourselves that," said the Mercedes boss. At Hockenheim, w...

  • Marchionne condition 'irreversible' - reports

    Sergio Marchionne is in a coma in intensive care, according to reports from Italy. Ansa news agency reports that, after the Italian-Canadian had to step down from Ferrari and F...

  • Kubica denies 2019 Haas talks

    Robert Kubica has denied reports he could be set to drive for Haas in 2019. Currently the Williams reserve, former BMW and Renault driver Kubica has also been linked with Force...

  • Red Bull-Honda aiming for 'very top' - Mateschitz

    Dietrich Mateschitz thinks Red Bull can go to "the very top" with its new Honda engines for 2019. Notwithstanding the McLaren debacle, Honda developed a harmonious re...

  • Stroll not denying Force India rumours

    Lance Stroll is being linked with a move to Force India. The Canadian has sounded frustrated with Williams' situation recently, and his billionaire father Lawrence has been...

  • F1 ponders next moves after Hamilton deal

    The Hockenheim paddock is buzzing with the news that Lewis Hamilton's new two-year Mercedes contract has finally been announced. Some publications say the deal is in excess...

  • Red Bull's title chances dwindling - Verstappen

    Max Verstappen admits Red Bull has taken a step backwards in its outside bid for the 2018 title. And he says the main reason is not the car, but the Renault engine. "The ...

  • Haas boss denies Kubica rumours

    Gunther Steiner has rejected speculation Haas might sign up Robert Kubica for 2019. Pole Kubica is the reserve driver at Williams this year, but he makes no secret of his desir...

  • Still no green light for Miami GP

    Confirmation that Miami will join the F1 calendar next year will have to wait even longer. It was reported that a meeting in the famous Florida city could mean a green-light by...

  • Drivers reject proposed points system change

    More F1 drivers have come out in opposition to Liberty Media's plans to shake up the points system. It is believed a proposal to extend the points-paying positions from the...

  • McLaren, Williams, admit need for change

    An anonymous engineer says struggling once-great F1 teams Williams and McLaren need to make sweeping changes. Both British teams have enjoyed the highs of the pinnacle of motor...

  • Salo admits F1 stewards controversy

    F1 steward Mika Salo has acknowledged the controversy over penalties given to Ferrari drivers in recent races. After Sebastian got a 5 second penalty in France, his teammate Ki...

  • Horner sure Honda right move for Red Bull

    Christian Horner remains confident Honda is the right move for Red Bull. The Red Bull boss said that at Silverstone recently, the team was reassured that deciding to split with...

  • F1 should be a dictatorship - Berger

    Formula one needs to return to its days as a dictatorship. That is the view of Gerhard Berger, the F1 legend who is now in charge of the German touring car championship DTM. A...

  • F1 eyes 20-year deal for Miami GP

    Yet another meeting could finally mean the green light for a grand prix in Miami. We have reported that Liberty Media is holding fire on publishing the 2019 calendar because of...

  • Red Bull encourages Honda to prepare for 2019

    Red Bull is encouraging Toro Rosso and Honda to help the senior energy drink-owned team prepare for 2019. Honda already supplies engines to Toro Rosso, the sister Red Bull team...

  • F1 should be harder on 'crazy' drivers

    Former F1 test driver Daniel Juncadella says F1 should use the stewards to control "crazy" and "aggressive" drivers. Many have complained about the inconsis...

  • Claire Williams contemplating 'difficult decisions'

    Sergey Sirotkin has given more details about his biggest problem with Williams' 2018 car. While the car is obviously uncompetitive, both the Russian driver and his teammate...

  • No regrets about controversial Haas approach - boss

    Gunther Steiner says he has no regrets about the path taken by controversial American team Haas. As Haas stepped up the grid in 2018 to sit behind the top three teams in outrig...

  • Newspaper links Raikkonen with Sauber return

    The signs are growing ever stronger that Ferrari will have a new driver in 2019. Kimi Raikkonen admits that it is "up to the team" whether he stays next year. Strong ...

  • Mercedes still favourite for title - Briatore

    Flavio Briatore thinks Mercedes is still the favourite for the 2018 world championship. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel has taken an 8 point lead in the drivers' standings, ...

  • Father no longer Red Bull scout - Verstappen

    Max Verstappen says his father Jos no longer works with young Red Bull drivers. Over a year ago, former F1 driver Jos Verstappen started working with the energy drink company t...

  • Tost defends Honda before Red Bull move

    Franz Tost has defended Honda amid concerns the Japanese manufacturer is not up to the task of powering the senior Red Bull team from 2019. Tost is the team boss at Toro Rosso,...

  • 2019 calendar waiting on Miami troubles

    Liberty Media is waiting on progress in Miami before finalising the 2019 calendar. It has emerged that the opening seven races on next year's schedule - every race bet...

  • Renault engine 'really a problem' - Verstappen

    Max Verstappen says Red Bull's title chances have taken a dive. Although the Dutchman won in Austria, he says at the most recent races, Renault's power deficit has beco...

  • FIA says no to F1 test for Dan Ticktum

    Red Bull has hit an obstacle as it tries to promote its next young F1 hotshot. The energy drink company has been looking for a potential replacement for struggling Toro Rosso d...

  • Alonso no fan of proposed new points system

    Fernando Alonso says he is not sure changing the points system is a good move for F1. Over the British grand prix weekend, it emerged that at the latest strategy group meeting,...

  • Ricciardo admits Red Bull deal 'likely'

    Daniel Ricciardo now says it is "likely" he will stay at Red Bull in 2019. Earlier, the Red Bull driver was toying with a move to Ferrari, Mercedes or even McLaren. ...

  • Gutierrez pushing for F1 return

    Esteban Gutierrez says he is trying to get back onto the F1 grid. The Mexican lost his Haas seat after the 2016 season, and since then has made appearances in Formula E and Ind...

  • Liberty working on Silverstone deal - Brawn

    Ross Brawn says Liberty Media is working on securing the future of the British grand prix. Silverstone owner the BRDC has actually triggered a break clause in the contract, mea...

  • Grosjean form 'unacceptable' - Steiner

    Gunther Steiner says a "critical moment" could come amid his patience with struggling Haas driver Romain Grosjean. Frenchman Grosjean has had a mainly poor season wit...

  • Ferrari engine better than Mercedes - Rosberg

    Nico Rosberg says the engine is what is making the difference at Ferrari this year. The 2016 world champion says he thinks his old teammate Lewis Hamilton is having a tough tim...

  • Renault felt like Formula 2 engine - Verstappen

    Max Verstappen says he feels as though he has been relegated to Formula 2. In the Honda era, Fernando Alonso at one point called his Honda power unit a "GP2 engine". ...

  • Arrivabene slams Mercedes after accusations

    Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene has hit back with fury at Mercedes, after an accusation of deliberate foul play at Silverstone. There had already been Ferrari vs Mercedes trou...

  • Alonso needs Indy for 'motivation' - Verstappen

    Max Verstappen suspects Fernando Alonso is looking outside of F1 because the Spaniard's motivation has gone. Many have hailed Alonso for not only continuing to focus on for...

  • No one-year Renault contract for Alonso - Abiteboul

    Renault has not outright denied a rumour suggesting Fernando Alonso could drive for the team in 2019. The French team currently runs Nico Hulkenberg and Carlos Sainz, but the l...

  • Sainz set to stay at Renault

    Carlos Sainz looks set to stay at Renault next year. The Spaniard's place at the French works team was in doubt after Red Bull elected to drop customer Renault power for 20...

  • Mercedes tried to sign Verstappen - Lauda

    Niki Lauda has revealed that Mercedes tried to sign Max Verstappen last year. Ultimately, Verstappen was retained by Red Bull, with Mercedes team chairman Lauda saying that onl...

  • Mercedes 'fixed' reliability problems - Bottas

    Valtteri Bottas says he is not worried about car reliability ahead of the British grand prix. That is despite the fact that the reigning champions had an awful Austrian grand p...

  • Vettel questions new DRS zone at Silverstone

    Sebastian Vettel has questioned the FIA's decision to include fast corners in the new DRS zone at Silverstone. Normally, a DRS zone is a straight line simply to improve cha...

  • Williams braced for Silverstone struggle

    Claire Williams has admitted the once-great British team will struggle at Silverstone. Driver Lance Stroll has already called the 2018 car "slow", and deputy boss Wil...

  • McLaren scraps Indycar plans for 2019

    McLaren has reportedly scrapped its plans to enter an Indycar team for 2019. The move was being planned by Zak Brown, but a performance and management crisis within the Woking ...

  • Raikkonen will accept 'team orders'

    Kimi Raikkonen says he is happy to eventually accept Ferrari 'team orders'. In Austria, many were surprised when the Italian team did not order Raikkonen to let Sebasti...

  • Ricciardo putting pen to paper 'soon'

    Daniel Ricciardo now appears certain to be re-signing with Red Bull for 2019 and 2020. Earlier, the Australian was linked with moves to Ferrari, Mercedes or McLaren, but now it...

  • Mercedes apology 'bizarre' - Horner

    Christian Horner says Mercedes threw a key team member "under the bus" during last week's Austrian grand prix. With Lewis Hamilton complaining about a bungled str...

  • 'Pressure' led to Eric Boullier exit - Brown

    Zak Brown says "pressure" on McLaren led to the departure of team boss Eric Boullier. Amid McLaren's continuing performance crisis and rumblings of internal staff...

  • Liberty must improve on-track 'show' - Berger

    Gerhard Berger says Liberty Media has lots of work to do to keep the F1 show alive. The F1 legend, who drove for McLaren and Ferrari, told Auto Hebdo that a lot of what the spo...

  • FIA may change qualifying blocking rule - Warwick

    F1 may revisit the rules about impeding other drivers in qualifying, according to FIA steward Derek Warwick. Warwick, a former F1 driver, was on the panel that decided to penal...

  • Kubica to know 2019 race chances within months

    Robert Kubica says he will know in the next few months if his chances of returning to the grid in 2019 are realistic. The Pole is currently the reserve driver at Williams, but ...

  • Ecclestone hails Ferrari 'sportsmanship'

    Bernie Ecclestone has praised Ferrari's decision to resist imposing team orders in Austria. Sebastian Vettel could have extended his championship lead beyond a single point...

  • Red Bull close to new Ricciardo deal - Horner

    Christian Horner has admitted that Red Bull is getting close to re-signing Daniel Ricciardo for 2019. Earlier, the Australian was flirting with a switch to Ferrari or Mercedes,...

  • F1 to meet over 2021 rules at Silverstone

    F1 is now on the cusp of finalising its rules for 2021. It is believed a meeting between Liberty Media, the FIA and the ten teams will take place ahead of the British grand pri...

  • Eric Boullier resigns from McLaren

    After four years spent at McLaren, Eric Boullier resigned from his racing director role. The Frenchman joined the Woking based team from Lotus in 2014 and was in charge of the s...

  • Mercedes hopes to avoid Silverstone penalties

    Mercedes is hoping to avoid penalties this weekend at Silverstone. Last weekend, the reigning world champions suffered an ultra-rare double DNF, with Ferrari boss Maurizio Arri...

  • Ecclestone questions 2019 Miami race

    Bernie Ecclestone has questioned whether Liberty Media will be able to add Miami to next year's F1 calendar. F1's new owners are confident they will add the second US d...

  • Ferrari have best F1 engine now - Hamilton

    Ferrari may now have overtaken Mercedes as the maker of the best engine in formula one. Red Bull competes with F1's third best engine, the Renault, whose boss Christian Hor...

  • Renault 'party mode' disappoints drivers

    Renault drivers say they could barely feel the effect of the new qualifying 'party mode' in Austria. The French supplier has lagged behind Mercedes and Ferrari in terms...

  • Brawn hopes 'fast' Alonso stays in F1

    F1 sporting boss Ross Brawn says he hopes Fernando Alonso stays in F1. Rumours are growing stronger by the race that the Spaniard, who won Le Mans recently and last year raced ...

  • Ricciardo reveals contract talks with Mateschitz

    Daniel Ricciardo may be inching towards a new deal with Red Bull. The Australian has been linked with moves to Ferrari, Mercedes or McLaren for 2019, but Red Bull's Dr Helm...

  • Williams slow at every race - Stroll

    Lance Stroll says Williams' car problems equate to up to a 30 horse power deficit. The British team is stuck in arguably its worst ever crisis, with the slowest car in form...

  • Ferrari could struggle at Silverstone - boss

    Team boss Maurizio Arrivabene has warned that Ferrari may struggle this weekend at Silverstone. Thanks to Mercedes' double failure, Sebastian Vettel left Austria on Sunday ...

  • Hockenheim not on F1 2019 calender

    There will be no German Grand Prix at Hockenheim in 2019. The circuit is hosting a race next month, but organisers have been unable to reach a new deal with F1 owner Liberty Med...

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Formula 1 Calendar - 2026

Date
Grand Prix
Circuit
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Spain
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Bahrain
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Bahrain
6 - Mar 8
Australia
13 - Mar 15
China
27 - Mar 29
Japan
10 - Apr 12
Bahrain
17 - Apr 19
Saudi Arabia
1 - May 3
United States of America
22 - May 24
Canada
5 - Jun 7
Monaco
12 - Jun 14
Spain
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Formula 1 Calendar - 2026

Date
Grand Prix & Circuit
6 - Mar 8
Australia Albert Park
13 - Mar 15
27 - Mar 29
10 - Apr 12
17 - Apr 19
Saudi Arabia Jeddah Street Circuit
1 - May 3
United States of America Miami International Autodrome
22 - May 24
5 - Jun 7
Monaco Monte Carlo
12 - Jun 14
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