The pre-season schedule for the 2026 Formulation 1 season has been confirmed, with three exams to permit extra preparation time as a part of the brand new laws.
With a change to each the facility unit and chassis laws for subsequent season, groups will get to kick off the yr from January 26-30 with a non-public take a look at in Barcelona. No media or spectator entry can be allowed to the occasion – agreed immediately between the groups and the circuit – with solely personnel concerned within the automobile operating permitted as the brand new designs hit the monitor for the primary time.
There’ll then be two three-day exams in Bahrain to additional discover the 2026 vehicles, operating from February 11-13 and February 18-20, previous to the primary race of the season in Australia on March 8.
On prime of the testing schedule being confirmed, there has additionally been a change to the previously-announced calendar, with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix shifting to turn into a Saturday race.
The occasion had been introduced on 27 September 2026, however will now happen someday earlier on 26 September, because of the Remembrance Day nationwide vacation on the Sunday. The swap means there can be two Saturday races in 2026, with Las Vegas retaining its standard Saturday night time slot in late November.
