# Formula 1 World Championship Calendar and Circuit Data (2026) ## Description This dataset provides a structured geospatial, historical, and sporting record of the planned 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship calendar. It combines calendar ordering, circuit metadata, geographic coordinates, historical race information, and selected sporting and historical attributes for each scheduled Grand Prix event. The dataset is intended to support motorsport analytics, geospatial and GIS analysis, optimisation and logistics modelling, sports scheduling research, transport and sustainability analysis, and teaching in Operations Research, data science, graph theory, and spatial analytics. Unlike many motorsport datasets that focus exclusively on race results, this dataset emphasises the planned championship structure and circuit infrastructure of the 2026 season. It preserves both the originally announced calendar order and the updated calendar structure, including races that were subsequently cancelled or removed from the revised schedule. The dataset is designed as a compact, analysis-ready resource rather than a complete historical archive of Formula One race results. --- ## Contents - `f1_2026_calendar.csv` — Main dataset - `README.md` — This document --- ## Columns ### Identifiers and Calendar Information - **`race_id`** Unique identifier for each Grand Prix entry, using the format `F1`, `F2`, ..., `F24`. - **`season_round_original`** Original scheduled championship round number announced for the 2026 season calendar. - **`season_round_updated`** Updated championship round number after calendar revisions. Missing values may indicate events that were cancelled or removed from the revised schedule. - **`grand_prix`** Official or commonly used Grand Prix name. - **`official_event_name`** Official event title used for the Grand Prix weekend. - **`called_off`** Indicates whether the race was subsequently cancelled or removed from the revised schedule. --- ### Circuit and Venue Information - **`circuit_name`** Official or commonly used circuit name. - **`city_region`** City or regional location associated with the circuit. - **`country`** Host country of the Grand Prix. - **`continent`** Continental classification associated with the host venue. Azerbaijan is classified as Asia following standard UN Western Asia conventions. - **`track_length_km`** Official circuit length in kilometres for the planned 2026 layout/configuration. - **`first_f1_gp_year`** First year in which the venue hosted a Formula One World Championship Grand Prix. For substantially new venues or layouts, this field reflects the debut year of the current venue configuration. --- ### Event Timing Information - **`weekend_start`, `weekend_end`** Scheduled start and end dates for the Grand Prix weekend. - **`race_date`** Scheduled race date for the Grand Prix event. - **`sprint_weekend`** Indicates whether the event was scheduled to use the Formula One sprint format. --- ### Spatial Coordinates - **`latitude`, `longitude`** Geographic coordinates in decimal degrees using the WGS 84 geographic coordinate reference system (EPSG:4326). Coordinates are intended for: - global geospatial analysis, - mapping and visualisation, - route and distance approximation, - spatial clustering, and - integration with GIS and graph-based modelling workflows. --- ### Historical and Sporting Information - **`lap_record_time`** Official Formula One race lap record for the current circuit layout/configuration as of the start of the 2026 season. - **`lap_record_holder`** Driver associated with the official race lap record. - **`lap_record_year`** Year in which the official race lap record was set. - **`previous_year_winner`** Winner of the corresponding Grand Prix in the previous completed Formula One season. - **`previous_year_constructor_winner`** Constructor associated with the previous season’s winning driver. --- ## Example Row ```text race_id,season_round_original,season_round_updated,grand_prix,continent,official_event_name,country,city_region,circuit_name,weekend_start,weekend_end,race_date,sprint_weekend,called_off,previous_year_winner,previous_year_constructor_winner,latitude,longitude,track_length_km,first_f1_gp_year,lap_record_time,lap_record_holder,lap_record_year F1,1,1,Australian Grand Prix,Oceania,Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2026,Australia,Melbourne,Albert Park Circuit,2026-03-06,2026-03-08,2026-03-08,FALSE,FALSE,Lando Norris,McLaren,-37.8497,144.968,5.278,1996,1:19.813,Charles Leclerc,2024 ``` --- ## Coordinate Reference System - **Coordinate reference system:** WGS 84 (EPSG:4326) - Units: decimal degrees The dataset uses geographic coordinates rather than projected planar coordinates because the Formula One calendar spans multiple continents and global regions. Users requiring projected coordinates for local or regional spatial analysis should apply an appropriate projection suitable for their specific application. --- ## Design Notes - The dataset uses one row per scheduled Grand Prix event. - Race IDs are assigned sequentially and are not intended to imply sporting importance, ranking, or geographic ordering beyond the planned calendar structure. - The dataset preserves both the originally announced and updated 2026 calendar ordering. - Cancelled or removed races are retained in the dataset to preserve the historical structure of the planned championship calendar. - Circuit metadata corresponds to the planned 2026 season configuration. - Lap record fields refer specifically to official Formula One race lap records rather than qualifying, sprint, or unofficial all-session times. - Missing values for new circuits indicate that no prior official Formula One race data existed at the time of dataset preparation. --- ## Data Quality Notes - Circuit specifications and track lengths may vary slightly across official and secondary sources due to timing precision, layout updates, or FIA reporting conventions. - Geographic coordinates are suitable for global and regional spatial analysis but are not survey-grade measurements. - Sprint weekend status reflects the planned sporting format at the time of dataset preparation and may change in future revisions of the championship calendar. - Historical race information reflects publicly available records as of the 2026 season preparation period. --- ## Suggested Uses This dataset may be useful for: - Formula One calendar and scheduling analysis, - motorsport logistics and travel optimisation, - geospatial mapping of Formula One circuits, - clustering circuits by geography or infrastructure type, - sustainability and travel-distance analysis of international sporting calendars, - graph-based modelling and routing examples, - teaching in Operations Research, GIS, sports analytics, and data science, - exploratory analysis of Formula One venue evolution and championship geography. --- ## Citation If you use this dataset, please cite: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20207853