Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026 Start Time, Schedule & Countdown

Schedule

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix sessions

UTC in the markup. Local time in the browser.

Friday, Dec 4

Next session

Practice 1

Fri, Dec 4, 2026, 09:30 UTC

UTC: Fri, Dec 4, 2026, 09:30 UTC

Friday, Dec 4

Practice 2

Fri, Dec 4, 2026, 13:00 UTC

UTC: Fri, Dec 4, 2026, 13:00 UTC

Saturday, Dec 5

Practice 3

Sat, Dec 5, 2026, 10:30 UTC

UTC: Sat, Dec 5, 2026, 10:30 UTC

Saturday, Dec 5

Qualifying

Sat, Dec 5, 2026, 14:00 UTC

UTC: Sat, Dec 5, 2026, 14:00 UTC

Sunday, Dec 6

Race

Sun, Dec 6, 2026, 13:00 UTC

UTC: Sun, Dec 6, 2026, 13:00 UTC

Highlights

At a glance

Start

Sun, Dec 6, 2026, 13:00 UTC

Local time and UTC.

Qualifying

Sat, Dec 5, 2026, 14:00 UTC

Qualifying session.

Sprint format

No

Standard weekend.

What comes next?

Season finale

Final round.

Details

Track and data

Circuit: Yas Marina Circuit
Venue timezone: Asia/Dubai
Scheduled laps: 58 laps
Scheduled distance: 306.183 km
Race JSON: Open race JSON endpoint

Tools

Source and exports

Official Formula 1 page Primary source.
Race JSON Structured race data.
Full weekend calendar Every session.
Race-only calendar Grand Prix start only.
Season subscription Full season feed.
Race data docs Schema notes.
About Sources and timezones.

Season

Before and after

Previous race

Qatar Grand Prix

Lusail, Qatar

Nov 29, 16:00 UTC

Questions

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix questions

When is the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix starts Sun, Dec 6, 2026, 13:00 UTC in Yas Marina, United Arab Emirates.

Is the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix a sprint weekend?

No. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix follows a standard Grand Prix weekend format with practice, qualifying, and race sessions.

When is qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?

Qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix starts Sat, Dec 5, 2026, 14:00 UTC.