With the number of Grands Prix in a year capped at 24, F1 faces a challenging task to retain historic circuits while introducing new venues from across the world. While a plan for rotational circuits is on the cards, the absence of Imola from the 2026 calendar raised eyebrows.

There will be drastically different regulations in Formula 1 next season as the 2026 calendar is released. The 24-race schedule was announced today, with the season starting at the Australian GP on the weekend of 6 to 8 March and concluding in Abu Dhabi on 4 to 6 December.

Formula One will have two races in Spain next season with Madrid's new street circuit making its debut in September and Italy's Imola dropping off the 24-round calendar, F1 and the governing FIA announced on Tuesday.