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

Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the race at the Suzuka Circuit with Oscar Piastri coming in second and Charles Leclerc finishing third. Here's all you need to know as to when's the next F1 race

Outlook Sports Desk

Updated on: 29 April 2026 6:43 pm

Published at: 29 April 2026 6:43 pm

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Summary of this article

F1 2026 season is just three races old
Two races have been cancelled by the FIA - Bahrain and Saudi Arabia
Miami Grand Prix will go underway this coming weekend

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.

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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.