In 2026 Spain will host two Formula 1 Grand Prizes: in addition to the traditional appointment of Barcelona the calendar will in fact see the debut of a new race in the capital Madrid. This was officially announced by Formula 1, which has spread the calendar for a season that promises to be full of novelty and possible revolutions on the track.
The 2026 season He will start once again from Australia with the inaugural weekend scheduled in Melbourne from 6 to 8 March. The temporary circuit obtained between the roads and lakes of the Albert Park is confirmed one of the most appreciated locations of the World Cup. The 2025 edition has already marked a new audience record, 465,498 spectators on the weekend, over 13,000 more than the previous year, and the F1 aims to overcome again.
The Australia GP will open the championship a week earlier than 2025, leaving the teams less time to finish the new single -seater. Just like this year, the Australian stage will be followed immediately by the Chinese one in Shanghai (back-to-back), while Japan in Suzuka will remain the third appointment, coinciding with the cherry flowering period, giving a unique frame to the paddock.
On the logistical front, to facilitate the movements of the teams, Montreal will follow Miami in May. As usual, the World Cup will end in Abu Dhabi in December.
The arrival of Madrid
Great curiosity also for the absolute novelty of the second Spanish race which will debut from 11 to 13 September on a brand new circuit, under construction from last month in the Spanish capital. The track, which will host Formula 1 at least until 2035, will be A mix of the city sector and permanent partsbringing a breath of innovation and spectacularity.
Madrid will represent the second race season in Spain after Barcelona (on the calendar in June) and will close the European segment, positioning himself as a second stage of a “Double Header” with Monza. The presence of two Spanish GPs in the same year is an event that has not been seen since 2012.
2026 announces itself as a season destined to change the face of Formula 1: in addition to the return of Cadillac as an eleventh team on the grid, new technical rules on engines and aerodynamics are expected. “A new era for innovation and competition,” said Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of the FIA.