The fourth of six dash races in 2026 takes place on the British Grand Prix, from 3-5 July.
The format is essentially the identical as final yr besides now the six slowest automobiles as an alternative of 5 will likely be eradicated from the primary two qualifying classes due to Cadillac’s arrival on the grid.
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Dash qualifying takes place on Friday, after the one observe session of the weekend.
The 100km dash, which lasts about half-hour, is the primary monitor motion on Saturday.
At Silverstone, the dash is 17 laps lengthy and begins at 12:00 BST.
Qualifying for the principle race is in its standard spot because the second session on Saturday.
The grand prix then takes place as regular on Sunday and begins at 15:00.
How does the F1 dash race work?
Dash qualifying has three classes, the place now the six slowest automobiles are knocked out from the primary two – like regular qualifying.
These classes, often 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.
Solely the highest eight finishers rating factors, with eight factors awarded for first place down to 1 level for eighth, which can get added to the general drivers’ championship standings.
On the third dash on the Canadian Grand Prix final month, polesitter George Russell beat world champion Lando Norris and Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to victory in Montreal.
British rookie Arvid Lindblad picked up the ultimate level in eighth for Racing Bulls.
The place are the 2026 dash races?
The British Grand Prix is returning to the dash format for the primary time since holding the inaugural occasion in 2021.
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Following Silverstone, the ultimate two dash occasions happen on the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort and the Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay.
1. China –
2. Miami –
3. Canada –
4. Silverstone – 4 July
5. Zandvoort – 22 August
6. Singapore – 10 October
