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UAE Moments
a day ago
- Automotive
- UAE Moments
F1 '26 Pre-Season Testing Scheduled in Bahrain on This Date
The Formula 1 pre-season testing for the 2026 season will take place in Bahrain in February next year. There will be two pre-season testing sessions, which fans will get to attend. The first test is scheduled for February 11 to February 13. The second test is scheduled for February 18 to February 20. Both pre-season testing sessions will take place at the Bahrain International Circuit. Interested fans can register at The 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix is set to take place from April 10 to 12, since Ramadan will happen from February to March next year. The 2026 F1 season will begin with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 8. The current season sees McLaren topping the team rankings, with Oscar Piastri ranking first and Lando Norris ranking second in the driver standings. On Sunday, June 29, Norris won the Austrian Grand Prix, while Piastri came in second. If you would love to see your favorite F1 drivers in person, register for the pre-season F1 testing. This article was previously published on bahrainmoments. To see the original article, click here
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Formula One chiefs announce major update to 2026 calendar with iconic race set to take place on a SATURDAY in rarely-seen move
The 2026 Formula One season will feature a rare Saturday race after the FIA announced an update to the calendar. The F1 and the FIA have agreed to move the Azerbaijan Grand Prix forward one day from its original slot, which was a traditional Sunday. The race at the Baku City Circuit in Baku was scheduled for September 27 but will now be taking place on the 26th. Azerbaijan is the 17th race of the 24-race season and all team have been informed of the move. It comes after the Azerbaijan race promoter and government stakeholders formally requested the change of date. They did so because the 27th is a national holiday which pays tribute to those lives lost in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war. The official update also provided fans with confirmation of the dates of the three pre-season sessions. The first of those will take place in Barcelona, Spain before Sakhir, Bahrain plays host to the following two. Testing is a chance for teams to put their cars through their paces ahead of the opening race of the year. Test one will be a private event and will take place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya between January 26-30. Test two and three will be held at the Bahrain International Circuit between February 11-13 and February 18-20. The season begins in Australia on March 6-8.
Malay Mail
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Malay Mail
F1 to hold two Saturday races in 2025 as Baku date shifts, Las Vegas remains night event
LONDON, June 30 — Formula One will race on a Saturday in Azerbaijan next year to avoid a clash with a national day and pre-season testing will start behind closed doors at Spain's Barcelona circuit in January. Formula One and the governing FIA said the change of date for the race in Baku had been made at the request of the promoter and government stakeholders. Originally scheduled for September 27 next year, it will now be held on the 26th with each day of the event also moving forward. That will mean Formula One having two Saturday races on next year's 24-round calendar, with the Las Vegas night grand prix scheduled for November 21. Formula One is entering a new engine era next season with major technical changes and the new cars will hit the track earlier than usual, with teams having three pre-season tests to shake out any gremlins. The first on January 26-30 will be a private one at the Circuit de Catalunya. The second and third, with the usual access for media, will be in Bahrain between February 11-13 and 18-20. The season starts in Australia on March 8. — Reuters
CNA
2 days ago
- Automotive
- CNA
Azerbaijan GP on a Saturday in 2026, F1 to test in January
LONDON :Formula One will race on a Saturday in Azerbaijan next year to avoid a clash with a national day and pre-season testing will start behind closed doors at Spain's Barcelona circuit in January. Formula One and the governing FIA said the change of date for the race in Baku had been made at the request of the promoter and government stakeholders. Originally scheduled for September 27 next year, it will now be held on the 26th with each day of the event also moving forward. That will mean Formula One having two Saturday races on next year's 24-round calendar, with the Las Vegas night grand prix scheduled for November 21. Formula One is entering a new engine era next season with major technical changes and the new cars will hit the track earlier than usual, with teams having three pre-season tests to shake out any gremlins. The first on January 26-30 will be a private one at the Circuit de Catalunya. The second and third, with the usual access for media, will be in Bahrain between February 11-13 and 18-20. The season starts in Australia on March 8.
