About F1 Abu Dhabi GP 2026 — Season Finale
The Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix closes the 2026 season at Yas Marina Circuit, with race weekend running December 4–6 and lights out on Sunday, December 6, 2026 at 17:00 local time (13:00 UTC). The countdown above ticks toward the start of the 24th and final round of the year.
The 2026 finale carries extra weight: it caps the first season of Formula 1's biggest rules reset in a generation — new lighter cars with active aerodynamics, power units running on fully sustainable fuel with far more electrical power, and an expanded grid featuring Audi and Cadillac. A new formula historically shuffles the order, so the championship picture that resolves in Abu Dhabi could look very different from recent years.
Yas Marina has hosted the season finale almost every year since 2009, and its twilight race — starting in daylight and finishing under floodlights — has settled more than one title on the final afternoon, most famously the 2021 Verstappen–Hamilton decider. If the 2026 championship goes down to the wire, this is where it ends.
FAQ
When is the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026?
Sunday, December 6, 2026, with the race starting at 17:00 local time (13:00 UTC). Practice and qualifying run December 4–5.
Where is the race held?
Yas Marina Circuit on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — a twilight race that starts in daylight and finishes under floodlights.
Why is the 2026 season special?
2026 introduces Formula 1's new regulations: lighter cars with active aerodynamics, 100% sustainable fuel, near 50/50 electric-combustion power units, and new entries Audi and Cadillac.
Is Abu Dhabi always the final race?
It has hosted the season finale almost every year since joining the calendar in 2009, and again closes the 24-race 2026 season.