🇪🇸 Spanish GP 2026

When was the Spanish GP?

The Spanish GP is round 14 of the 2026 Formula 1 season, held at Madring in Madrid, Spain. Lights out was Sunday, September 13 at 13:00 UTC. The card above shows that start time converted to your local timezone.

What time is the Spanish GP around the world?

Lights out is at 13:00 UTC. That puts the Spanish GP start at 9:00 AM EDT (US Eastern / ET, New York) for North American fans, 2:00 PM BST in the UK and Ireland (London & Dublin), and 11:00 PM AEST in eastern Australia (Sydney & Melbourne). Full conversion across major regions and cities:

Session start times verified against the official F1 timetable on October 6, 2026. Times can change — this page reflects the last verified schedule and updates automatically when it does.

What time does the Spanish GP finish?

The Spanish GP was scheduled to finish at approximately 15:00 UTC — about two hours after the 13:00 UTC start. F1 races run to the lesser of 305 km or two hours of racing, so most last around 1h45–2h of green-flag running; a red flag or repeated safety cars can push the finish later, and the FIA caps total race time at three hours (how long is an F1 race?). How many stops it takes to get there comes down to the soft, medium and hard tyre compounds and how fast they wear. In the UK and Ireland that is roughly 4:00 PM BST, and on the US East Coast about 11:00 AM EDT. Treat it as a planning estimate — take the exact start time above and add roughly two hours.

Qualifying converts the same way — set your alarm for 3:00 PM BST in the UK:

When does F1 Fantasy lock for the Spanish GP?

F1 Fantasy players need the same thing this page does best — a time, in your own timezone. Your team locks at the start of qualifying for the Spanish GP:

F1 Fantasy lock deadline: Qualifying start — Sat, Sep 12, 2:00 PM (UTC). Set your team before qualifying begins. See every round’s F1 Fantasy deadline →

Derived from this round’s qualifying start time above, so it always matches the schedule. For every round’s deadline in your timezone with a live countdown, see the F1 Fantasy deadline tracker.

About Madring

The Spanish GP is held at the 5.474 km Madring — a new circuit in Madrid making its Formula 1 debut in 2026.

• Circuit length: 5.474 km
• First World Championship race here: 2026
• Race lap record: 1:35.587, George Russell (Mercedes) in 2026

The official Formula 1 race lap record at Madring is 1:35.587, set by George Russell (Mercedes) during the 2026 Grand Prix, the fastest race lap ever recorded on this layout. Only laps set in the race itself count, so faster qualifying laps don’t — see every circuit’s mark on the F1 lap records page.

Full Madring circuit guide — length, race distance & every recent winner →

Spanish GP practice, qualifying times

A Grand Prix weekend is more than race day. The Spanish GP runs 4 timed sessions before lights out, listed here in UTC — the table above shows each one in your own timezone:

• Free Practice 1: Friday, September 11 at 11:30 UTC
• Free Practice 2: Friday, September 11 at 15:00 UTC
• Free Practice 3: Saturday, September 12 at 10:30 UTC
• Qualifying: Saturday, September 12 at 14:00 UTC

Qualifying for the Spanish GP sets the grid on Saturday, September 12 at 14:00 UTC. Open this page on race weekend and every time shown updates to wherever you are in the world.

How to watch the Spanish GP live

In the US the Spanish GP is live on Apple TV, which became the exclusive home of Formula 1 in the United States from 2026 with every session live. In the UK it’s on Sky Sports F1, with free highlights on Channel 4; and worldwide, F1 TV Pro streams every session where it’s available. Major viewer markets:

For subscription costs, free trials and how to watch F1 free in every market, see the full 2026 F1 TV & streaming guide.

Broadcast details can change — confirm with your provider before lights out. Unofficial; not affiliated with Formula 1 or any broadcaster.

Watch the Spanish GP back — highlights & replays

Missed it? Official Spanish GP highlights are posted free on the Formula 1 YouTube channel and at formula1.com/video within a few hours of the chequered flag. Full-race replays and every session on demand are available to F1 TV Pro subscribers wherever F1 TV is offered.

Free-to-air catch-up and highlights in your country:

• 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Channel 4 (free-to-air highlights; live coverage of the British GP)
• 🇦🇺 Australia: Network 10 (free-to-air for the Australian GP)
• 🇧🇷 Brazil: TV Globo (free-to-air) — 15 Grands Prix live and on delay
• 🇲🇽 Mexico: Canal 5 (free-to-air for the Mexican GP)
• 🇩🇪 Germany: RTL (free-to-air for select races)
• 🇮🇹 Italy: TV8 (free-to-air for select races/highlights)

Highlights and replay availability vary by region and can change; only official Formula 1 and licensed broadcaster sources are listed. Unofficial; not affiliated with Formula 1 or any broadcaster.

Common questions about the Spanish GP

Add it to your calendar

One click adds the Spanish GP to your calendar with the 13:00 UTC start time already localised to wherever you are — no download, no app:

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