Azerbaijan GP Set for Saturday Amid F1 Changes

Formula 1 and the FIA have announced that the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix will take place on Saturday, September 26, to avoid a national day of remembrance for the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, making it one of two Saturday races alongside Las Vegas. The 2026 season begins with pre-season testing: a private session at Barcelona from January 26-30 (with no media access or timing data released), followed by two open tests in Bahrain from February 11-13 and 18-20. The season features significant technical changes, including a new engine era and major aerodynamic updates. Cadillac will join as a new team, and Audi enters as an engine manufacturer through Sauber. The Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne will open the season from March 6-8. Bahrain testing will be open to media and fans.