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Sky F1 & Channel 4 — 2026 UK F1 Race Guide
Twenty-four rounds, one live carrier, one free-to-air round. The 2026 F1 broadcast map in one place.
The 2026 Formula 1 season runs 24 rounds and represents the first year of the new technical regulations: 50% sustainable fuels, hybrid power units with a higher electrical share, and active aerodynamics. The broadcast picture in the United Kingdom has not changed, but the season is interesting enough to warrant a refreshed map.
The carriers, briefly
Sky Sports F1 is the exclusive UK live broadcaster. Every practice session, qualifying, sprint and race for all 24 rounds airs live. The Sky F1 commentary team, David Croft and Martin Brundle on the race feed, with the studio anchored by Simon Lazenby, carries through unchanged. More on this at sports.
Channel 4 is the free-to-air partner. Channel 4 carries qualifying highlights on Saturday evening, the British Grand Prix live and complete (the one round of the year shown live free-to-air), and full-race highlights of every Grand Prix Sunday evening or Monday.
F1 TV Pro is the official direct-to-consumer subscription stream from Formula 1 itself. The product runs alongside Sky F1 rather than replacing it, most subscribers use it for the multi-feed onboards, the team radios, and the driver-specific camera options.
The 24-round 2026 calendar
The 2026 season retains the headline structure of recent years: a Bahrain opener in early March, the European mid-season, the Asian-Pacific late summer, and the Las Vegas-Qatar-Abu Dhabi closing triple-header.
| Round | Race | Date window |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain | Early March |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | Mid-March |
| 3 | Australia | Late March |
| 4 | Japan | Mid-April |
| 5 | China | Late April |
| 6 | Miami | Early May |
| 7 | Emilia Romagna | Mid-May |
| 8 | Monaco | Late May |
| 9 | Spain | Early June |
| 10 | Canada | Mid-June |
| 11 | Austria | Late June |
| 12 | Britain | Early July (Channel 4 live) |
| 13 | Belgium | Late July |
| 14 | Hungary | Early August |
| 15 | Netherlands | Late August |
| 16 | Italy | Early September |
| 17 | Azerbaijan | Mid-September |
| 18 | Singapore | Late September |
| 19 | United States (COTA) | Mid-October |
| 20 | Mexico | Late October |
| 21 | Brazil | Early November |
| 22 | Las Vegas | Mid-November |
| 23 | Qatar | Late November |
| 24 | Abu Dhabi | Early December |
Channel 4’s role
Channel 4 carries the British Grand Prix live and complete as the season’s free-to-air showcase. The remaining 23 rounds appear on Channel 4 only as same-day highlights packages, qualifying highlights on Saturday evening and full-race highlights on Sunday evening or Monday morning. Channel 4’s qualifying-highlights window typically airs at 17:30 on Saturday during the European season.
When F1 TV Pro adds value
F1 TV Pro is worth the £8.99 per month for viewers who want the onboard camera per driver, the team radio archive, or the track-position telemetry. For viewers content with the standard Sky F1 broadcast, F1 TV Pro is a supplement rather than a replacement.
We list official rights-holders only.
Official broadcasters
- Sky Sports F1
- Channel 4
- F1 TV Pro