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2026 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Schedule

2026 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix F1 schedule at Yas Marina Circuit, with session times, race start, circuit details, and result status.

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Round
23
Circuit
Yas Marina Circuit
Location
Yas Marina
Race date
Dec 6, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC
Weekend sessions
SessionStartType
FP12026-12-04Practice
FP22026-12-04Practice
FP32026-12-05Practice
Qualifying2026-12-05Qualifying
Race2026-12-06Race

Session times in ET, CT and PT

New York, Chicago and Los Angeles times include the local date and daylight saving changes. Choose your timezone in the season calendar.

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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix session start times
SessionNew York (ET)Chicago (CT)Los Angeles (PT)
FP1
FP2
FP3
Qualifying
Race

What time is Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying in ET, CT and PT?

New York (ET): Sat, Dec 5, 2026, 9:00 AM EST; Chicago (CT): Sat, Dec 5, 2026, 8:00 AM CST; Los Angeles (PT): Sat, Dec 5, 2026, 6:00 AM PST. Times include the local date and daylight saving offset. See the schedule accuracy page for changes.

What time is Abu Dhabi Grand Prix race in ET, CT and PT?

New York (ET): Sun, Dec 6, 2026, 8:00 AM EST; Chicago (CT): Sun, Dec 6, 2026, 7:00 AM CST; Los Angeles (PT): Sun, Dec 6, 2026, 5:00 AM PST. Times include the local date and daylight saving offset. See the schedule accuracy page for changes.