This guide lists exact Practice 1, qualifying and race timings in IST for every remaining 2026 round, sourced directly from formula1.com’s official calendar. It also covers all 11 completed rounds for quick reference.
Note: formula1.com’s live calendar still numbers rounds 16 onward without Sepang inserted, pending the World Motor Sport Council’s ratification of that round. This guide’s round numbers (which match Wikipedia’s convention) may shift slightly once Sepang is formally added.
- Next race: Dutch GP at Zandvoort — Race Sunday 23 August, 6:30 PM IST (a Sprint weekend).
- Two remaining races (United States GP, Mexico City GP) air after midnight IST, technically the next calendar day in India.
- Season finale: Abu Dhabi GP, Sunday 6 December, 6:30 PM IST.
Racing Next: Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort Schedule in IST
The Dutch Grand Prix is next on the 2026 calendar, running 21–23 August at Zandvoort in the Netherlands. It’s a Sprint weekend, so Indian fans get four sessions worth watching, not two.
Flying out to catch a Grand Prix weekend? Check fares into Amsterdam for Zandvoort itself.
F1 2026 Schedule in India Time: Every Remaining Round
First, F1 stops at Milan for Monza, then at a brand-new circuit in Spain’s capital. Afterwards it heads to Baku — running Thursday to Saturday instead of the usual weekend, since Sunday 27 September is Azerbaijan’s national Day of Mourning.
Round 16 is then set to bring the Bahrain Grand Prix to Sepang, Malaysia, pending final FIA sign-off, before Singapore hosts its first-ever Sprint weekend under the lights.
The calendar then crosses the Atlantic for a four-race Americas run: Austin, Mexico City, São Paulo and Las Vegas‘s Saturday-night spectacle.
The season then closes out in the Gulf, with Doha hosting the Qatar Grand Prix ahead of the Abu Dhabi finale.
How to Watch Every Session
FanCode holds the exclusive rights to stream every F1 session live in India, including practice, qualifying, sprints and the race. Wego also covers where to watch F1 live in India in more depth, including plans and pricing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is the next F1 race in India?
The next race is the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, and it goes green at 6:30 PM IST on Sunday, 23 August 2026. Qualifying the day before starts at 7:30 PM IST on Saturday, 22 August.
Why do F1 race times in India change so much from round to round?
India Standard Time stays fixed at UTC+5:30 all year, but the host countries don’t. Europe and the US shift their own clocks for daylight saving at different points in the season, which changes the IST gap race by race.
Is the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix really moving to Malaysia?
It’s set to — Formula 1 and the FIA have agreed the race will run at the Sepang International Circuit near Kuala Lumpur from 2 to 4 October 2026. The move still needs final sign-off, including approval from the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council, and exact session times haven’t been published yet.
Which remaining race falls at the most awkward time for Indian fans?
The United States Grand Prix at Austin and the Mexico City Grand Prix both air after midnight IST. Both races technically fall on the Monday in India, even though it’s still Sunday afternoon at the track.
Where can I watch F1 races live in India?
FanCode holds the live streaming rights to every F1 session in India, from practice through the race. Session timings in this guide apply regardless of which FanCode plan a fan uses.
Sources
- Formula 1 — Dutch Grand Prix 2026 schedule
- Formula 1 — Italian Grand Prix 2026 schedule
- Formula 1 — Spanish Grand Prix (Madrid) 2026 schedule
- MADRING — Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix 2026, Madrid
- Formula 1 — Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026 schedule
- 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix — planned Sepang relocation and dates
- Formula 1 — Malaysia to host 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix, subject to final sign-off
- Wego — Bahrain Grand Prix relocation background
- Formula 1 — Singapore Grand Prix 2026 schedule
- Formula 1 — 2026 Sprint calendar (six confirmed Sprint rounds)
- Formula 1 — United States Grand Prix 2026 schedule
- Formula 1 — Mexico City Grand Prix 2026 schedule
- Daylight saving time in Mexico — abolished nationwide 2022
- Formula 1 — São Paulo Grand Prix 2026 schedule
- Formula 1 — Las Vegas Grand Prix 2026 schedule
- Formula 1 — Qatar Grand Prix 2026 schedule
- Formula 1 — Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026 schedule
- RacingNews365 — Australian Grand Prix 2026 start time
- Formula 1 — Chinese Grand Prix 2026 start time
- Crash.net — Japanese Grand Prix 2026 start times
- Formula 1 — Miami Grand Prix 2026 revised start time
- Formula 1 — Canadian Grand Prix 2026 start time
- Formula 1 — Monaco Grand Prix 2026 start time
- Formula 1 — Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix 2026 start time
- RacingNews365 — Austrian Grand Prix 2026 time schedule
- RacingNews365 — British Grand Prix 2026 start time
- Formula 1 — Belgian Grand Prix 2026 start time
- Formula 1 — Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 start time
- Sky Sports — Bahrain and Saudi Arabia 2026 rounds cancelled
- Formula 1 — FanCode’s exclusive India broadcast rights
- Indian Standard Time — fixed UTC+5:30, no daylight saving
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