The 2026 Formula 1 season continues this weekend with the Australian GP, held at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne. After the first track activities held on Thursday and early Friday morning, the teams return to the track tonight for the final practice before the starting grid is defined.
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FP3 takes place this Friday night at 22h30 Brasília time (GMT -3), and will be the last opportunity for drivers and engineers to adjust the cars before the session that will define the pole position for the first round of the championship.
Qualifying for the Australian GP will be held in the early hours of this Saturday, March 07, at 02h00. In Q1, Q2, and Q3, the ten drivers who will fight for the top positions on the starting grid for the season-opening race will be defined.
The race that officially starts the 2026 Formula 1 championship will be held in the early hours of Sunday, March 08, with the start scheduled for 01h00 Brasília time.
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Check out the upcoming times for the Australian GP (Brasília time, GMT -3):
Friday, March 06
Free Practice 3 – 22h30
Saturday, March 07
Qualifying – 02h00
Sunday, March 08
Race – 01h00
Brazilian fans will be able to follow all the weekend’s sessions across different platforms. F1MANIA.NET will provide real-time text coverage of all Australian GP activities, following every moment directly from Albert Park.
The broadcast with images will be provided by F1 TV Pro, which shows all Formula 1 sessions live. Sportv also broadcasts all the weekend’s activities, including practice, qualifying, and the race.
Meanwhile, Globo broadcasts only Sunday’s race live on free-to-air TV, leaving the other sessions out of the schedule.
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