When's The Next Formula One Race? Why Is There A Long Break? - All You Need To Know

The 2026 Formula One season is three races old and has seen some new regulations being imposed. However, the F1 season has hit an unexpected halt with the last race being the Japanese Grand Prix, which took place back in March.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the race at the Suzuka Circuit with Oscar Piastri coming in second and Charles Leclerc finishing third.

F1 fans will have to wait patiently after the likes of Bahrain Grand Prix and Saudi Arabian GP were cancelled due to the war in Iran.

So the question on every F1 fan is that - When is the next F1 race?

The Miami Grand Prix 2026 will get underway from April 12 at the Miami International Autodrome. The Saudi Arabian GP will follow suit, from April 19.

Why such a long gap?

Despite the F1 calendar being finalized months in advance, the cancellation of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain Grand Prix put everything in helter-skelter. Staging a replacement race under short notice would require operational and FIA backing. Given how short the timeframe is, the FIA had no other alternatives but to go ahead with the aforementioned schedule.

F1 Driver Points Ahead Of Round 4 21:30 – 23:00 IST

F1 Miami Grand Prix Schedule:

May 1: Miami Grand Prix Free Practice 1 (FP1) Timings

•  21:30 – 23:00 IST

May 1: Miami GP Sprint Qualifying Timings

• 02:00 – 02:44 IST (May 2)

May 2: Miami GP Sprint Race Timings

• 21:30 – 22:30 IST

May 2: Miami Grand Prix Qualifying Timings

• 01:30 – 02:30 IST (May 3)

May 3: 2026 Miami Grand Prix Race Timings

• 01:30 IST (May 4)

How to watch Miami GP?

One can catch the Miami Grand Prix 2026 live in India on the FanCode app and website.