F1 2026 run-in in UAE time: when to watch every race from Austin to Abu Dhabi
Race start times in the UAE for the final six rounds of the 2026 title fight.
Six Grands Prix remain in the 2026 Formula 1 season, and the title fight between Kimi Antonelli and George Russell runs through all of them. For fans in the UAE, several of the races start late at night or early in the morning, so here is when to tune in, using race start times from Wego's UAE schedule.
The United States Grand Prix in Austin is on Sunday 25 October locally, which means a midnight start in the UAE, at 00:00 on Monday 26 October. The Mexico City Grand Prix follows on Sunday 1 November with the same midnight slot in the UAE, 00:00 on Monday 2 November.
The São Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday 8 November is friendlier for UAE viewers, starting at 21:00. The Las Vegas Grand Prix is a Saturday night race locally, so in the UAE it starts at 08:00 on Sunday 22 November.
The last two rounds are close to home. The Qatar Grand Prix starts at 20:00 UAE time on Sunday 29 November, and the season ends with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina at 17:00 on Sunday 6 December.
Austin is the first race where Antonelli can clinch the title, and he needs a lead of at least 126 points when he leaves Texas to do it. If the fight goes on, every one of these dates matters, all the way to Yas Marina.
Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix4 to 6 Dec · Yas Marina Circuit See ticketsSource: Wego, Wikipedia: 2026 Formula One World Championship, GPblog
