HOT SHOTS: Time to plan.

Australia continues on Pole Position for Formula One in 2026.

Thanks to the dates for the Ramadan holy month in the Middle East, the new-look F1 – cars and powerplants – will again hit Melbourne for the season opener from March 6-8.

The F1 season continues with 24 rounds next year, with the historic Imola circuit in Italy dumped – as expected – to make way for a new Spanish street race at Madrid in September.