Formula One and the International Automobile Federation announced today that the Bahrain International Circuit “The Motor Sports in the Middle East” will host the official experiences before the start of the Formula One season for 2026 for two periods, each of them for three days, during February next year.
With the launch of the new era of Formula One with a set of the created regulations and laws, and the eleventh team joining the tournament, experiments will take place over six days in Bahrain, where the first period starts from 11 to 13 February and the second period from 18 to 20 February. This will be a special opportunity for Formula One fans in Bahrain to watch the start of the new era of the Formula One Championship on the ground before the start of the 2026 season.
The preparatory experiences of the season for the year 2026 will start for the sixth year in a row in which the Bahrain International Circuit is chosen to launch the official preparatory experiences for Formula One, as experiments were launched for the first time in the “Middle East in the Middle East” in 2009, then again in 2014, and now it is held in Bahrain annually starting in 2021.
Experiments will bring together all the Formula One teams in preparation for the World Form Motor Federation for Formula One, and this will be the first opportunity for the fans in Bahrain and around the world to watch the Cadillac Formula One team, which is all, which is scheduled to join McLaren, Mercedes, Ferrari, Raid Balsing, Williams, Has, Wrezing Plises, Aston Martin, Kik Cake Sup. And Alpine at the top of motorsport.
Preparatory experiences will pave the preparation for the start of the new season, which will start after two weeks of experiences with the Australian Grand Prix, scheduled for 6 to 8 March 2026. The season will continue in the races of China and Japan, before returning to the Kingdom to the Bahrain Grand Prix for Formula One for the year 2026, to be held from April 10 to 12, which will start as a fourth round of the championship consisting of 24 Race.
For his part, Sheikh Salman bin Isa Al Khalifa, CEO of the Bahrain International Circuit, confirmed:
It is a great honor that the Bahrain International Circuit be chosen again for the launch of the preparatory experiences for the new season for the year 2026, with everything we look forward to next year with the application of the new regulations and the joining of the Kadillac team for Formula One, the launch of experiences will be a very important historical event.
We extend our sincere thanks to Formula One and the International Automobile Federation, and all the teams for choosing the Bahrain International Circuit for another year, and we look forward to welcoming them and our fans from all over the world in Sakhir in February, and watching the historical start of new cars as it shines for the first time on the field of motorsport in the Middle East. “
During the official experiences, Formula fans will be available and that the opportunity to watch sports stars and their teams prepare and prepare their cars in preparation for the season. Details of tickets and hospitality packages will be announced soon.
For more information about Formula One experiences for the year 2026 and other events in the Bahrain International Circuit, please visit Bahraingp.com, or contacted the hotline of the Bahrain International Circuit at 973-17450000+, or follow the circuit news on social media.
