The new F1 season is officially back as Lando Norris begins his quest to defend his world championship title following an epic 2025 campaign that saw McLaren dominate from start to finish.
With new technical regulations, new drivers and even a new track this year, 22 drivers and 11 teams will contest the 2026 F1 world championship.
Across 24 race weekends, six of them including sprint races, fans will follow every twist and turn of the campaign with plenty of questions needing answers.
Will Norris defend his title? Can Lewis Hamilton finally get going at Ferrari? Is Max Verstappen going to bounce back and win a fifth world championship? We’re about to find out.
The Jugo Mobile has all the information you need to watch every race this season.
How to watch F1 in 2026 in USA: TV channel, live stream
Here’s how to watch F1 in 2026 in USA:
In the United States, Apple has the exclusive rights to F1 for the 2026 season.
New subscribers to Apple TV can sign up for a 7-day FREE trial. If you’ve bought an eligible Apple device recently, you can also get up to three months of the streaming service totally free. After that, the subscription will cost $12.99/month.
For the 2026 season, Apple TV will host all Free Practice, Qualifying, Sprint sessions, and Grands Prix with select races and all Free Practice sessions throughout the season available to watch for free in the Apple TV app.
F1 TV Premium, F1’s own premier content offering, will continue to be available in the US via an Apple TV subscription only and will be free for those who subscribe.
Formula 1 2026 race calendar and schedule
The first race for the season will take place in Australia in March.
It will be a 24-round campaign with the United States hosting three races, the most by any nation.
Madrid is the latest addition to the race calendar. Meanwhile, there are six sprint weekends in 2026.
| March 6-8 | Australia | Melbourne |
| March 13-15 | China | Shanghai (Sprint) |
| March 27-29 | Japan | Suzuka |
| April 10-12 | Bahrain | Sakhir |
| April 17-19 | Saudi Arabia | Jeddah |
| May 1-3 | USA | Miami (Sprint) |
| May 22-24 | Canada | Montreal (Sprint) |
| June 5-7 | Monaco | Monaco |
| June 12-14 | Spain | Barcelona-Catalunya |
| June 26-28 | Austria | Spielberg |
| July 3-5 | Great Britain | Silverstone (Sprint) |
| July 17-19 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps |
| July 24-26 | Hungary | Budapest |
| August 21-23 | Netherlands | Zandvoort (Sprint) |
| September 4-6 | Italy | Monza |
| September 11-13 | Spain | Madrid* |
| September 24-26 | Azerbaijan | Baku |
| October 9-11 | Singapore | Singapore (Sprint) |
| October 23-25 | USA | Austin |
| October 30 – November 1 | Mexico | Mexico City |
| November 6-8 | Brazil | Sao Paulo |
| November 19-21 | USA | Las Vegas |
| November 27-29 | Qatar | Lusail |
| December 4-6 | Abu Dhabi | Yas Marina |
