A massive Formula One race has been cut from the 2026 race calendar as an official statement has confirmed the full schedule for next season.
We are just nine races into the 2025 Formula One season and already some fans have started looking ahead of what is expected to be massively competitive season next year.
A series of new regulations are set to introduced to the sport, leading to significant changes in car design, performance, and sustainability, leading to several drivers potentially swapping teams.
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But now, another a massive change for the 2026 season has been announced, as F1 have officially confirmed that an iconic race has been dropped from the calendar and replaced with a track which is set to make its debut.
In a statement released on the official Formula One website, it was confirmed that the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, more commonly known as the Imola Grand Prix, would not be a part of the race calendar next year.
Instead, Madrid will make its F1 calendar debut on the weekend of September 11-13, making it the second Spanish race on the 2026 calendar alongside Barcelona.
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With the new Madrid race taking the mantle of the Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona will have to find a new name before the race gets underway from June 12-14.
The Madrid track hybrid street circuit and is part of a new uninterrupted European section of the Formula 1 season introduced as part of the sport's efforts to streamline transport and reduce carbon emissions.
In the 2026 season, every race from Monaco on the first weekend in June to Madrid in early September will take place in Europe, before the Azerbaijan Grand Prix starts the final intercontinental part of the season.
In total, there will be 24 Formula One races next year, with several iconic tracks such as Monaco, Silverstone and Las Vegas all a part of the calendar.
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2026 F1 calendar in full:
6-8 March - Melboure, Australia
3-15 March - Shanghai, China
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27-29 March- Suzuka, Japan
10-12 April - Sakhir, Bahrain
17-19 April - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
1-3 May - Miami, USA
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22-24 May - Montreal, Canada
5–7 June - Monaco, Monaco
12-14 June - Barcelona, Spain
26-28 June - Spielberg, Austria
3-5 July - Silverstone, United Kingdom
17-19 July - Spa, Belgium
24-26 July- Budapest, Hungary
21-23 August - Zandvoort, Netherlands
4-6 September - Monza, Italy
11-13 September- Madrid, Spain
25-27 September - Baku, Azerbaijan
9-11 October - Singapore, Singapore
23-25 October - Austin, USA
30 October - 1 November, Mexico City, Mexico
6-8 November- Sao Paulo, Brazil
19-21 November - Las Vega, USA
27-29 November- Lusail, Qatar
4-6 December - Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi
Topics: Motorsport, Formula 1
Ben McCrum