There are six races left in the 2026 Formula 1 season, with the championship heading to the United States next before finishing in Abu Dhabi in December.
The final stretch begins with three races on consecutive weekends in Austin, Mexico City and São Paulo. After a weekend off, F1 heads to Las Vegas before Qatar and Abu Dhabi complete the season.
There could be considerably less time left in the drivers’ championship. Kimi Antonelli left Singapore 102 points clear of Mercedes team-mate George Russell and will have his first opportunity to secure the title at the United States Grand Prix.
Here are all six races remaining in 2026, when they take place and how UK viewers can watch them.
F1 races remaining in 2026
| Grand Prix | Circuit | Weekend | Race date | UK race time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States GP | Circuit of The Americas | 23–25 October | 25 October | 8pm |
| Mexico City GP | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 30 Oct–1 Nov | 1 November | 8pm |
| São Paulo GP | Interlagos | 6–8 November | 8 November | 5pm |
| Las Vegas GP | Las Vegas Strip Circuit | 19–21 November | 21 November* | 4am* |
| Qatar GP | Lusail International Circuit | 27–29 November | 29 November | 4pm |
| Abu Dhabi GP | Yas Marina Circuit | 4–6 December | 6 December | 1pm |
*The Las Vegas Grand Prix starts at 8pm local time on Saturday, 21 November, which means a 4am Sunday start in the UK on 22 November.
The dates are listed on the official Formula 1 2026 calendar, with Abu Dhabi bringing the season to a close on 6 December.
What is the next F1 race?
The next race is the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, which takes place from 23–25 October.
That gives the teams a weekend away from racing following Singapore before the first of three consecutive events in the Americas. The Grand Prix begins at 8pm UK time on Sunday, 25 October.
Austin could also produce the first opportunity for the drivers’ championship to be decided. Antonelli’s third place in the Singapore Grand Prix combined with Russell’s ninth increased his championship advantage from 89 to 102 points.
The Mercedes driver can now become world champion in Texas, although he needs another substantial swing in his favour. Our full guide to how Kimi Antonelli can win the F1 title in Austin explains the permutations involving Russell and Lewis Hamilton.
Three races in three weeks in the Americas
Once the championship resumes, there will be little time for the teams to stop. Austin is immediately followed by the Mexico City Grand Prix at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, with the race taking place at 8pm UK time on Sunday, 1 November. Seven days later, F1 moves to Interlagos for the São Paulo Grand Prix, which starts at 5pm UK time.
It makes the three-race run particularly important if Antonelli does not finish the championship in Austin. A large number of points will be decided in a short period before the final three rounds of the season.
There are no Sprint weekends remaining in 2026. Singapore staged the sixth and final Sprint of the year, where Max Verstappen won ahead of Hamilton after Russell crashed out having taken the lead on the opening lap.
That leaves the standard practice, qualifying and Grand Prix format for each of the final six weekends.
Las Vegas begins the final three
There is a weekend without a Grand Prix after São Paulo before the season resumes with the Las Vegas Grand Prix from 19–21 November. Las Vegas presents the awkward one for UK viewers. The race takes place on Saturday night in Nevada, but the time difference means it starts at 4am on Sunday, 22 November in the UK.
F1 then heads from the United States to the Middle East for the final two rounds. Qatar takes place at Lusail from 27–29 November before Abu Dhabi hosts the season finale one week later.
The Qatar Grand Prix starts at 4pm UK time on Sunday, while the final race at Yas Marina begins at 1pm on 6 December.
How to watch F1 in the UK
All six remaining Grands Prix will be shown live in the UK on Sky Sports F1. Sky’s agreement with Formula 1 gives it live coverage of every practice session, qualifying session and Grand Prix, with the coverage also available through the NOW streaming service. More information is available through Sky Sports’ F1 coverage.
Free-to-air highlights will continue to be available in the UK. Channel 4’s agreement with Sky covers highlights of every Grand Prix during the 2026 season, although the exact broadcast time can vary from race to race.
With the British Grand Prix already completed, none of the final six races is scheduled to be shown live on free-to-air television in the UK.
When can Antonelli win the F1 title?
Austin is Antonelli’s first opportunity, but winning the race alone will not be enough. He enters the weekend on 340 points, 102 ahead of Russell and 111 clear of Hamilton. Max Verstappen is 119 behind after following his victory at Sepang with his first Singapore Grand Prix win.
If Antonelli wins in Austin, Russell must finish eighth or higher and Hamilton fourth or higher to keep the championship alive. Should Russell finish ninth or lower and Hamilton fifth or lower, Antonelli will be world champion.
It is a very different position from the one before Singapore, when our look at the 2026 title race had Antonelli 84 points ahead with 183 still available.
When does the 2026 F1 season end?
The season ends with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, 6 December, at the Yas Marina Circuit. Before then, F1 has six races across the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The full dates and venues can also be checked on the official F1 calendar.
Keep up with the latest Formula 1 news, race coverage and analysis throughout the final six rounds at Read Motorsport.
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