F1 Pulse
Everything you need to follow a race weekend — flags, tires, terms, and how it all fits together. No experience needed.
The fastest, most technically advanced racing series on Earth.
Formula 1 is the top tier of single-seater car racing. Eleven teams each build two cars and compete across a season of races held all over the world. Every race is called a Grand Prix — French for "big prize" — and has been since the sport's origins in the 1920s. Each weekend follows the same format: practice, qualifying, then the race itself.
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Races in 2026
A Grand Prix is simply one race event. Each one takes place at a different circuit — a purpose-built track or a stretch of public roads temporarily closed off — in countries all over the world. The full name includes the host nation, so you'll hear the British Grand Prix, the Japanese Grand Prix, and so on.
The 2026 season stages 22 Grands Prix across 19 countries and five continents — from Australia in March to Abu Dhabi in December. (A few countries host more than one race: the USA has three, Italy has two.) No two circuits are alike: some are brutally fast, some are impossibly tight street tracks, some run under floodlights at night.
Europe
Asia
North America
South America
Oceania
The short version — tap any step to learn more.
11 teams, 2 drivers each. Teams design and build their own cars — that's why they're called constructors.
Ferrari
Charles Leclerc · Lewis Hamilton
McLaren
Lando Norris · Oscar Piastri
Red Bull Racing
Max Verstappen · Isack Hadjar
Mercedes
George Russell · Kimi Antonelli
Aston Martin
Fernando Alonso · Lance Stroll
Alpine
Pierre Gasly · Franco Colapinto
Williams
Alexander Albon · Carlos Sainz
Haas
Esteban Ocon · Oliver Bearman
Audi
Nico Hülkenberg · Gabriel Bortoleto
Cadillac
Sergio Pérez · Valtteri Bottas
Racing Bulls
Liam Lawson · Arvid Lindblad
Good to know
Each team's two drivers compete independently — they score points for themselves and for their team. Teammates can, and often do, end up racing each other on track. That tension within a team is one of the most interesting parts of F1.
22 venues, 22 different challenges. Tap any circuit for a quick note.