The pre-season schedule for the 2026 System 1 season has been confirmed, with three exams to permit extra preparation time as a part of the brand new laws.
With a change to each the facility unit and chassis laws for subsequent season, groups will get to kick off the yr from January 26-30 with a personal take a look at in Barcelona. No media or spectator entry will probably be allowed to the occasion – agreed straight between the groups and the circuit – with solely personnel concerned within the automotive working permitted as the brand new designs hit the monitor for the primary time.
There’ll then be two three-day exams in Bahrain to additional discover the 2026 automobiles, working from February 11-13 and February 18-20, previous to the primary race of the season in Australia on March 8.
On high of the testing schedule being confirmed, there has additionally been a change to the previously-announced calendar, with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix shifting to develop into a Saturday race.
The occasion had been introduced on 27 September 2026, however will now happen sooner or later earlier on 26 September, because of the Remembrance Day nationwide vacation on the Sunday. The swap means there will probably be two Saturday races in 2026, with Las Vegas retaining its common Saturday night time slot in late November.
