The brand new period of Components 1 is below manner and the Chinese language Grand Prix will host the primary of six dash occasions for the 2026 season.
The format is essentially the identical as final 12 months besides now the six slowest automobiles as a substitute of 5 will probably be eradicated from the primary two classes due to Cadillac’s arrival on the grid.
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Dash qualifying takes place on Friday, after the one one-hour follow session of the weekend.
The 100km dash, which lasts about half-hour, is the primary observe motion on Saturday.
This weekend’s dash on the Shanghai Worldwide Circuit is nineteen laps.
Qualifying for the primary race is in its regular spot because the second session on Saturday.
The grand prix then takes place as regular on Sunday.
How does the F1 dash race work?
Lewis Hamilton received his first ever dash race on the Chinese language Grand Prix final 12 months [Getty Images]
Dash qualifying has three classes, the place now the six slowest automobiles are knocked out from the primary two – like regular qualifying.
These classes, generally known as SQ1, SQ2 and SQ3, final 12, 10 and eight minutes respectively.
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This can make up the grid for the dash race.
The highest eight finishers rating factors, from eighth for first place to at least one for eighth spot, which is able to get added to the general drivers’ championship standings.
Eventually 12 months’s dash race in China, Lewis Hamilton secured his first victory for Ferrari when he triumphed from pole place forward of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Crimson Bull’s Max Verstappen.
The place are the 2026 dash races?
Each China and Miami are holding their third straight dash race this season.
The Canadian, Dutch and Singapore Grands Prix are new additions to the dash calendar in 2026, whereas the British Grand Prix at Silverstone returns for the primary time for the reason that format’s debut in 2021.
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1. China – 14 March
2. Miami – 2 Could
3. Canada – 23 Could
4. Silverstone – 4 July
5. Zandvoort – 22 August
6. Singapore – 10 October
