Formula One 2026

Formula One 2026 24

• Race 1 · AUS Russell wins the opener of the new era Australian Grand Prix George Russell leads a Mercedes one-two in Melbourne, the first race under the 2026 engine and active-aero rules. Kimi Antonelli is second, Charles Leclerc third.
• Race 2 · CHN Antonelli takes his maiden win Chinese Grand Prix Kimi Antonelli becomes the youngest pole-sitter in Formula One history and converts it into his first Grand Prix victory in Shanghai, ahead of Russell. Hamilton takes his first Ferrari podium.
• Race 3 · JPN Antonelli youngest championship leader ever Japanese Grand Prix A second win in a row at Suzuka puts Antonelli on top of the standings, the youngest leader ever and the first Italian since Alberto Ascari in 1953.
• Race 3 · JPN Bearman crashes heavily at Suzuka Japanese Grand Prix Oliver Bearman hits the barrier at high speed after closing on Franco Colapinto, who was harvesting energy. The speed difference prompts an FIA review of the new power-unit rules.
• Race 4 · MIA Antonelli wins in Miami Miami Grand Prix After an extended break and changes to the energy rules, Antonelli wins again from pole, ahead of the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
• Race 4 · MIA Gasly flips into the wall in Miami Miami Grand Prix Liam Lawson, with a problem on his car, hits Pierre Gasly, whose Alpine flips into the wall. Gasly is unhurt.
• Race 5 · CAN Antonelli wins four in a row Canadian Grand Prix In Montreal, pole-sitter Russell retires with a power-unit failure while leading the fight with his teammate. Antonelli wins, Hamilton is second and Verstappen gives Red Bull its first podium of the year.
• Race 6 · MON Antonelli youngest winner of Monaco Monaco Grand Prix Antonelli wins from pole with fastest lap, leading every lap: the youngest Monaco winner and the youngest driver to score a grand chelem.
• Race 6 · MON Hadjar on the Monaco podium Monaco Grand Prix Isack Hadjar finishes third for Red Bull after Pierre Gasly is penalised for pit-lane speeding. An Alpine appeal briefly reverses it, but in September the FIA restores Hadjar to the podium.
• Race 7 · BCN Hamilton wins for Ferrari Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton takes his first victory for Ferrari at the first Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, ahead of Russell and Norris: the first all-British podium since 1968.
• Race 8 · AUT Russell wins in Austria Austrian Grand Prix Russell converts pole into victory at the Red Bull Ring, holding off Verstappen, who recovered from a qualifying incident.
• Race 9 · GBR Leclerc wins the British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Charles Leclerc leads most of the race at Silverstone for his first British Grand Prix win. Antonelli damages his car on a kerb and drops out of the points. The race ends under the safety car after Verstappen spins off.
• Race 10 · BEL Antonelli wins at Spa Belgian Grand Prix Antonelli passes Leclerc on lap 34 for his sixth win of the season. Russell retires after a first-lap collision with Hamilton.
• Race 11 · HUN Norris wins in Hungary Hungarian Grand Prix Lando Norris takes the first non-Mercedes pole of the year and McLaren’s first win of 2026. Piastri retires from second with a gearbox failure.
• Race 11 · HUN First points for Audi Hungarian Grand Prix Nico Hülkenberg finishes ninth in Hungary, his first points of the season and his first as an Audi works driver.
• Race 12 · NED Norris wins the last Dutch Grand Prix Dutch Grand Prix Norris passes Antonelli on lap 54 to win the final race at Zandvoort. Verstappen crashes heavily on the opening lap of his home race and is unhurt.
• Race 12 · NED Lawson back at Red Bull Dutch Grand Prix With Isack Hadjar out with a wrist injury, Liam Lawson replaces him at Red Bull for three races and Yuki Tsunoda returns at Racing Bulls.
• Race 13 · ITA Antonelli wins at Monza from 19th Italian Grand Prix After a grid penalty, Antonelli wins from 19th on the grid: the first Italian to win the Italian Grand Prix since Ludovico Scarfiotti in 1966.
• Race 13 · ITA Gasly takes his first pole Italian Grand Prix Pierre Gasly puts the Alpine on pole at Monza, his first in 191 starts and the team’s first since Renault in 2009.
• Race 14 · ESP Madrid hosts its first Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix The Spanish Grand Prix moves to the new Madring street circuit around the IFEMA exhibition centre. Antonelli wins, ahead of Verstappen and Norris.
• Race 15 · AZE Russell wins in Baku by 0.196s Azerbaijan Grand Prix Russell holds off Verstappen by less than two tenths. Isack Hadjar returns from injury with third place.
• Race 16 · BHR Verstappen wins at last Bahrain Grand Prix Max Verstappen takes his and Red Bull’s first win of 2026 at Sepang, ahead of Antonelli and Hamilton.
• Race 16 · BHR The Bahrain Grand Prix is held in Malaysia Bahrain Grand Prix Cancelled in April because of the Iran war, the race is moved to Sepang under its Bahrain name: the first Formula One race in Malaysia since 2017.
• Race 17 · SIN Verstappen wins in Singapore Singapore Grand Prix Verstappen wins the sprint, takes pole and wins the Grand Prix under the lights, ahead of Leclerc and Antonelli.