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F1 and the FIA have revealed the six venues to host Dash occasions in the course of the 2026 season – together with three new areas.

The 2026 season will see a brand new period of rules and the sixth yr of the Dash format. The primary Dash of the yr will happen in Shanghai, adopted by Miami, with each Grands Prix internet hosting a Dash weekend for the third consecutive yr. Silverstone returns to the Dash Calendar for the primary time because the format’s inaugural occasion in 2021, whereas Montral, Zandvoort and Singapore are set to host their first ever Dash weekends.

The F1 Dash, which Gatorade turned an Official Associate of on the Belgian Grand Prix as a part of Formulation 1’s new partnership with PepsiCo, gives aggressive motion on every day of a race weekend and, in keeping with officers, has continued to show widespread amongst followers the world over, resulting in robust attendance and viewership figures throughout broadcast, digital and social platforms.

In 2024, TV viewership for Dash weekends was on common 10% better than non-Dash weekends, and the game continues to see an upward development following the opening three Dash weekends of the 2025 season.

Lewis Hamilton’s maiden Ferrari win within the Shanghai Dash noticed an 84% reside TV viewers improve throughout Formulation 1’s high 15 markets compared to final yr’s occasion, and the Miami Grand Prix Dash, gained by Lando Norris, was watched by 26.6 million TV viewers, an 18% improve versus final yr. This yr’s Dash occasion in Belgium, gained by Max Verstappen, noticed a major rise in TV viewership in each heritage and development markets, together with in Germany (+40%), France (+42%), China (+182%), and Argentina (+9%), when in comparison with the Dash occasion in Europe in 2024.

„The F1 Dash has continued to develop in constructive impression and recognition because it was launched in 2021,“ stated Stefano Domenicali. „With 4 aggressive classes moderately than two throughout a traditional Grand Prix weekend, F1 Dash occasions supply extra motion every day for our followers, broadcast companions, and for the promoters – driving elevated attendance and viewership. We’re additionally proud to have welcomed Gatorade as an Official Associate of F1 Dash, demonstrating the large curiosity within the occasion from an iconic international model.

„The 2026 season will usher in a brand new period of rules, so having three new Dash venues will solely add to the drama on observe. I need to thank the FIA, all of the promoters, our companions, marshals, volunteers, and native sporting golf equipment for persevering with to make the Dash a giant success and all of us sit up for giving our followers extra unimaginable racing and pleasure within the 2026 season.“

„The Dash format has grow to be an more and more thrilling a part of the FIA Formulation One World Championship,“ added Mohammed Ben Sulayem, „delivering high-intensity racing and added leisure for followers world wide.

„As we stay up for a landmark 2026 season that includes a brand new technology of vehicles and rules, I am happy to see the Dash evolving alongside our broader ambitions for the game. The inclusion of latest venues alongside returning favourites displays the continued enthusiasm from promoters, groups and followers alike. We are going to proceed to work carefully with FOM, the groups, our officers, and the drivers to make sure the Dash format enhances the championship.“