US EditionAzerbaijan GP on a Saturday in 2026, F1 to test in January
AZERBAIJAN, JUN 30 – Three pre-season tests will span 11 days across Barcelona and Bahrain to help teams adapt to major 2026 technical changes, while the Azerbaijan GP moves to Saturday for a national holiday.
- Formula One has accepted a request to change the date of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix to Saturday, September 26, 2026, to avoid a national day of mourning.
- The Azerbaijan Grand Prix was originally scheduled for Sunday, September 27, 2026, according to the 2026 F1 calendar.
- All other events before race day, including qualifying and practice, will also take place one day earlier than usual.
- Pre-Season testing will begin behind closed doors at Spain's Barcelona circuit in January.
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The Straits TimesAzerbaijan 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
Formula 1 has announced the 2026 racing calendar. The season will kick off in Australia on March 6 and end in Abu Dhabi on December 6. The final edition of the Dutch Grand Prix is scheduled for August 23. The race in Azerbaijan, scheduled for August 26, will take place on a Saturday.
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