F1 Announces Major 2026 Race Start Time Changes for Baku, Canada, and Las Vegas
Summary
F1 announces significant 2026 schedule changes: Baku's race moves to Saturday, Canada shifts two hours later, and Las Vegas adjusts its late-night sessions for improved viewing.
F1 has announced significant alterations to the race weekend schedules for several key Grands Prix in the 2026 season, with Baku, Canada, and Las Vegas experiencing the most notable changes. These adjustments aim to optimize viewing times and navigate local events.
Key Schedule Adjustments
- Canadian Grand Prix: The race start will shift two hours later, potentially to avoid a clash with the Indy500, which often occurs on the same day.
- Azerbaijan Grand Prix: This weekend will be moved forward by an entire day. Due to a national day of mourning on Sunday, Free Practice 1 and 2 will now be held on Thursday, followed by Free Practice 3 and Qualifying on Friday, with the main race on Saturday.
- Las Vegas Grand Prix: Following midnight local time starts in its first two editions, the session times will be brought forward by four hours to provide a more favorable race slot.
Full 2026 F1 Session Start Times (All Local)
- 08 March – AUSTRALIA – Melbourne
- Quali – 16:00
- Race – 15:00
- 15 March – CHINA – Shanghai
- Sprint – 11:00
- Quali – 15:00
- Race – 15:00
- 29 March – JAPAN – Suzuka
- Quali – 15:00
- Race – 14:00
- 12 April – BAHRAIN – Sakhir
- Quali – 19:00
- Race – 18:00
- 19 April – SAUDI ARABIA – Jeddah
- Quali – 20:00
- Race – 20:00
- 03 May – MIAMI – Miami
- Sprint – 12:00
- Quali – 16:00
- Race – 16:00
- 24 May – CANADA – Montreal
- Sprint - 12:00
- Quali – 16:00
- Race – 16:00
- 07 June – MONACO – Monaco
- Quali – 16:00
- Race – 15:00
- 14 June BARCELONA-CATALUNYA – Barcelona
- Quali – 16:00
- Race – 15:00
- 28 June – AUSTRIA – Spielberg
- Quali – 16:00
- Race – 15:00
- 05 July – GREAT BRITAIN – Silverstone
- Sprint - 12:00
- Quali – 16:00
- Race – 15:00
- 19 July – BELGIUM – Spa-Francorchamps
- Quali – 16:00
- Race – 15:00
- 26 July – HUNGARY – Budapest
- Quali – 16:00
- Race – 15:00
- 31 August – NETHERLANDS – Zandvoort
- Sprint – 12:00
- Quali – 16:00
- Race – 15:00
- 06 September – ITALY – Monza
- Quali – 16:00
- Race – 15:00
- 13 September – SPAIN – Madrid
- Quali – 16:00
- Race – 15:00
- 26 September – AZERBAIJAN – Baku
- Quali – 16:00
- Race – 15:00
- 11 October – SINGAPORE – Singapore
- Sprint – 17:00
- Quali – 21:00
- Race – 20:00
- 25 October – UNITED STATES – Austin
- Quali – 16:00
- Race – 15:00
- 01 November – MEXICO CITY – Mexico City
- Quali – 15:00
- Race – 14:00
- 08 November – SÃO PAULO – São Paulo
- Quali – 15:00
- Race – 14:00
- 21 November – LAS VEGAS – Las Vegas
- Quali – 20:00
- Race – 20:00
- 29 November – QATAR – Lusail
- Quali – 21:00
- Race – 19:00
- 06 December – ABU DHABI – Yas Island
- Quali – 18:00
- Race – 17:00
Original Article :https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/f1-2026-start-times-revealed-baku-canada-and-las-...