The most races took place in July, the fewest in February.

The most races took place in July, the fewest in February.

      The 2026 Australian Grand Prix will take place on March 8 and will be the 1,150th in Formula 1 history and the 85th race in March. Here's how the 1,149 previous rounds were distributed by quarter and month.

      The earliest race in history took place on New Year's Day 1965 in South Africa. The latest race — on December 29, 1962, also in South Africa at the East London circuit.

      More than half of all Formula 1 races in history were held from May through August — 611 rounds. From January through April there were 201 Grands Prix, and from September through December — 337.

      The most races were held in July — 186, and the fewest in February — these were Argentina 1960, Brazil 1973 and Brazil 1979.

      Distribution of Formula 1 Grands Prix by month

      Month

      Total races

      January

      24

      February

      3

      March

      84

      April

      90

      May

      160

      June

      134

      July

      186

      August

      131

      September

      146

      October

      123

      November

      57

      December

      11

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The most races took place in July, the fewest in February.

The 2026 Australian Grand Prix will be the 1,150th in Formula 1 history. Here's how the 1,149 previous rounds were distributed by season and by month.