Madrid Makes Debut as Imola Dropped
from 2026

Madrid, 10 Jun (ONA) — The new
Madrid Grand Prix will be held as the final race of an uninterrupted European
section of the Formula 1 season next year (2026).

Madrid, to be held on 11-13
September, will be a second race in Spain and replaces the Emilia-Romagna Grand
Prix at Imola in Italy in a schedule that remains at 24 races.

Madrid’s debut is one of a number of
changes, most of which have been made in an attempt to streamline transport and
reduce carbon emissions, BBC sports reported.

Canada, traditionally held in early
June, has moved to 22-24 May, the date that would have been expected to be
filled by Monaco, which will now be held on 5-7 June.

The switch ensures that Canada follows
the Miami race on 1-3 May, creating what F1 describes as “significant
freight efficiencies as some equipment can move directly from one to the
other”.

Every race from Monaco on the first
weekend in June to Madrid is then in Europe, before the Azerbaijan event on
25-27 September kicks off the final intercontinental part of the season.

The moves are in line with F1’s new
rules, in which revised engines run on 100% sustainable fuels.

The season starts in Melbourne,
Australia, on 6-8 March. The Bahrain Grand Prix, which has become the most
common opening race, is again in April as a result of the timing of the Muslim
holy month of Ramadan.

Bahrain and the Saudi Arabian race
will be held a week apart, but unlike this year, there is a two-week gap
between the Chinese and Japanese Grands Prix in March after Australia, rather
than the one of this season.

The British Grand Prix will be held
on 3-5 July, and the season will mark the final appearance of the Dutch Grand
Prix. It will be held at Zandvoort on 21-23 August.

The traditional Spanish race at
Barcelona retains its place on 12-14 June as it fulfils the last year of its
existing contract.

The season ends with two groups of
three races on consecutive weekends – the US Grand Prix in Austin on 23-25
October followed by Mexico and Brazil, and then the Las Vegas Grand Prix on
19-21 November followed by Qatar and Abu Dhabi, which brings the season to a
close on 4-6 December.

— Ends/Khalid