Talk:2026 Formula One World Championship

When would be the right time to change the tense from future to present? Things like Cadillac 'will' join and Ford 'will return' seems outdated now and can be changed now right or do we wait for the start of the season? Astronamathus (talk) 12:31, 21 February 2026 (UTC)

Given their participation in pre season testing, I would agree that they have returned. And it should be past tense (because they "returned" a couple of weeks ago). SSSB (talk) 12:37, 21 February 2026 (UTC)

After FP1 in Melbourne imo Louis (talk) (contribs) 16:54, 21 February 2026 (UTC)

Pre-season tests are regarded as "official" FIA test sessions (with TV rights, etc.), so I would think past tense is appropriate. -- Scjessey (talk) 22:50, 21 February 2026 (UTC)

Is there any usable information yet about what will happen with these two races? There's currently a Shiite uprising against the government in Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia is sending ground troops. So it looks like these races might not even take place. Not to mention the flight routes are already closed. It's still six weeks away, but as we know from 2011, the unrest could drag on for a long time. Mark McWire (talk) 16:25, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

Until official confirmation that says otherwise assume the races are going ahead, there is no point adding anything, it will just get remove (WP:CRYSTAL), the WEC has postponed their race in Qatar so F1 may follow but nothing has been made official yet. Louis (talk) (contribs) 16:30, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

There might be a statement from the FIA about the viability of these events. But this would go into the articles about these specific events (i.e. 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix, if and when it gets created). But until we get a cancellation or postponement it isnt due in this article. SSSB (talk) 17:26, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

I have added a mention in pre season but was removed. "The one and only" | Wikiediter2029—Click me to talk! (talk) 18:43, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

Just a heads up, Sky news has published an article understanding that F1 is set to cancel the Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia and will be announced around 2 days time by the FIA.

https://news.sky.com/story/formula-1-races-in-bahrain-and-saudi-arabia-set-to-be-cancelled-13519291 Zekromu88 (talk) 01:37, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

when it's on https://www.formula1.com/ or https://www.fia.com/ then it can be added, anything else is pure speculation. Louis (talk) (contribs) 01:38, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

Formula 1.com is not the be all and end of everything. For example, the official results list the 2026 drivers' rankings incorrectly... It wants me to believe that Hulkenberg and Piastri's Did Not Starts in Australia should be ranked above Bottas' retirement etc etc.... and that Stroll, despite seeing the chequered flag should be ranked below retirements... It's all been done on qualifying position for some reason... which isn't how it's usually done. Just pointing it out. By all means keep it as it is because it's only Wikipedia but like if BBC News, the Financial Times, well-established media outlets y'know are saying Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are about to be cancelled then what are we waiting for? Tangost1 (talk) 04:29, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

see WP:Crystal Ball Louis (talk) (contribs) 10:35, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

Those standings have been done on qualifying position because the regulations have changed this year so that ties are broken by qualifying positions after points and race position countback. Jestal50 (talk) 09:42, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

they key is "Sky Sports News understands", that means it is speculation. Louis (talk) (contribs) 01:38, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

While it seems like these events are now all but confirmed to be cancelled, as reported by Reuters, ESPN, The BBC and Forbes, we should expect an official statement from FOM and the FIA very soon. OrlandoApollosFan69 (talk) 04:34, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

The only authority that should be accepted for this information is the FIA itself. Mjroots (talk) 14:07, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

Not really. FOM is acceptable too. And if the promotors of either of the races post an official announcment that the grand prix has been cancelled that is sufficient as well. Tvx1 10:17, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

Seems it is official now… Tvx1 11:12, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

I want to prevent a edit war, should we include the cancellation of it as it keeps being removed? "The one and only" | Wikiediter2029—Click me to talk! (talk) 18:47, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

Technically not part of the season, tyre tests have never been included in these articles Louis (talk) (contribs) 19:11, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

If so, we could make a new section about it then. "The one and only" | Wikiediter2029—Click me to talk! (talk) 19:24, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

Technically not part of the season, they are organised separately by Pirelli not f1/fia Louis (talk) (contribs) 20:53, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

I'm of the opinion of no, because it's not technically part of the season. I think if we get official confirmation that the Bahrain and Saudi Grands Prix get cancelled, it might be relevant to mention, but I don't believe it should be included standalone. QWisps (talk) 22:54, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

It's an ordinary private test. It wouldn't feature in the article if it had gone ahead as planned — so it shouldn't feature on the article just because it got cancelled. MSport1005 (talk) 17:32, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

It just feels notable being placed somewhere because of the conflict. "The one and only" | Wikiediter2029—Click me to talk! (talk) 07:52, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

I don't think it is notable at all. Certainly less notable and no more relevant than the postponement of 2026 Qatar 1812 km which we don't mention either. SSSB (talk) 08:01, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

can we remove the stupid earth icon. it is annoying TheSpecialOne799 (talk) 05:47, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

it’s on all pages, it’s a wiki thing. Check your preferences/settings, you might have an option to remove it. Or just ignore it. Louis (talk) (contribs) 11:43, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

how do i do that TheSpecialOne799 (talk) 13:49, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

On mobile, Special:MobileOptions (should be at the top to turn it off). If you are on the desktop, go to Special:Preferences then click the Appearance tab and go down to Skin preferences then click the box next to Birthday mode (Baby Globe) then press Save Louis (talk) (contribs) 14:05, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

i am on a laptop TheSpecialOne799 (talk) 14:13, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

thanks i got rid of it. TheSpecialOne799 (talk) 14:17, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

What is the thinking behind the championship standings etc abbreviating the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix to 'BCN'? I get that it is the airport code, but we don't do the others by airport code, otherwise we'd have MEX, LAS and GRU (Sao Paulo)... I think it should be BAR or CAT. I don't think the 'n' is a notable enough phoneme to denote. But then again it's only Wikipedia so I guess might as well leave it as it is. Just curious. Tangost1 (talk) 04:41, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

The discussion can be found here. It used to be CAT, but since the event name was "Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix" (i.e Barcelona first and Catalunya second) I argued that CAT did not make much sense. BCN was raised as a common abbreviation for Barcelona (partly becuase of the airport) and others jumped on this suggestion. It is worth pointing out that Mexico City would be MEX if Mexian Grand Prix had not already taken those letters. And GRU is not assocaited with Sao Paulo (unless you are an airport aficionado) due to no similar letters and Las Vegas is commonly abbreviated to just Vegas. We have no consistent way of determining race abbreviations, we just use what is most popular. SSSB (talk) 07:10, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

Didn't the FIA announce the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GP? Or is it a hoax? SapphureF1 (talk) 12:38, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

See the section above: #Cancellation of the Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?. • Quinn (talk) 13:43, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

@KusumaSPMTickford and Island92: KusumaSPMTickford has now hit their WP:3RR limit. To cut short the edit war, Island92 is correct to state that "the practice" is to include US states. This was established in a 2022 discussion which, funily enough, KusumaSPMTickford was involved in. KusumaSPMTickford stated their opposition to this decision at the time, but was considerably outnumbered (and out-reasoned). It should go without saying that this cannot be unilaterally overturned. 5225_C (talk • contributions) 10:26, 19 March 2026 (UTC); ammended 10:27, 19 March 2026 (UTC)