Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026 schedule: practice, qualifying and race times in UAE time
When each session runs at Yas Marina from 4 to 6 December, and how the after-race concerts fit around them.
The 2026 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix runs from Friday 4 to Sunday 6 December at Yas Marina Circuit and is the final round of the season. Formula1.com has published the qualifying and race start times; practice times are still to be confirmed.
Friday 4 December has the first two practice sessions and Saturday 5 December the third, with exact times to be confirmed. Qualifying is on Saturday 5 December at 18:00 UAE time, according to Formula1.com's official start times for the 2026 season.
The Grand Prix starts at 17:00 on Sunday 6 December, a start time Wego's UAE schedule also gives. The race is 58 laps or 120 minutes, whichever comes first. Support races come from FIA Formula 2 and FIA Formula 4 UAE, so there is track action beyond F1 across the weekend.
Each evening ends with an after-race concert for ticket holders. Gulf News lists Lewis Capaldi and Zara Larsson on Thursday 3 December, Alex Warren and a second act still to be named on Friday, Imagine Dragons on Saturday after qualifying, and The Chainsmokers and The Script on Sunday after the race.
Session times can still change before race week, so check the final timetable closer to December. The title could also still be live: Kimi Antonelli leads George Russell by 102 points with six rounds to go.
Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix4 to 6 Dec · Yas Marina Circuit See ticketsSource: Formula1.com: official 2026 start times, Wego, Gulf News, RacingNews365
