Learn more about the junior formulas and other racing series which appear on the support package at Formula 1 Grands Prix around the world.
Attending a Formula 1 race doesn’t just give you the opportunity to witness the world’s best drivers compete at the pinnacle of motorsport. Support races also offer F1 fans the chance to see younger drivers making their way up the racing ladder in junior categories like Formula 2, Formula 3 and F1 Academy. Aside from the junior categories, spectators can catch one-make racing series – like the Porsche Supercup – or historic racing in the form of Masters Historic on the support package.
Below is more information about Formula 1’s support series, plus a race-by-race rundown of which series you can expect to see on-track at each Grand Prix.
Formula 2
Formula 2 is the final rung on the junior formula ladder before the final step up to Formula 1. Formula 2, in various guises, has been a feature on the support package at Grands Prix since the sport’s inception in 1950. Previously known as the GP2 Series from 2005 to 2016, the category rebranded as FIA Formula 2 in 2017.
Since 2017, over 20 Formula 2 drivers have graduated to Formula 1, including series champions Charles Leclerc, George Russell, Mick Schumacher, Nyck de Vries, Oscar Piastri and Gabriel Bortoleto. In 2025, Lando Norris became the first former FIA Formula 2 driver to be crowned Formula 1 World Champion.
Formula 2 appears on the support package at the majority of European races on the calendar, plus other events in the Middle East and, since 2023, Australia.
2026 Formula 2 Calendar
| Dates | Event | Where? |
|---|---|---|
| March 6-8 | 2026 Australian Grand Prix | Albert Park |
| April 10-12 | 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix | Bahrain International Circuit |
| April 17-19 | 2026 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | Jeddah Corniche Circuit |
| June 4-7 | 2025 Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco |
| June 12-14 | 2026 Barcelona Grand Prix | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya |
| June 26-28 | 2026 Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring |
| July 3-5 | 2026 British Grand Prix | Silverstone |
| July 17-19 | 2026 Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps |
| July 24-26 | 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring |
| September 4-6 | 2026 Italian Grand Prix | Monza |
| September 11-13 | 2026 Spanish Grand Prix | Madring |
| September 25-27 | 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Baku City Circuit |
| November 27-29 | 2026 Qatar Grand Prix | Lusail Circuit |
| December 4-6 | 2026 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Yas Marina Circuit |
Read more: 2026 Formula 2 Calendar
Formula 3
Formula 3 is one category below Formula 2, with the most successful drivers from this series usually stepping up to F2 in the following season. Formerly known as GP3 from 2010 to 2018, the series rebranded as FIA Formula 3 in 2019. Ten drivers who have raced in Formula 3 since then have graduated to Formula 1, including series champions Oscar Piastri and Gabriel Bortoleto.
Aside from visits to Australia and Bahrain for the first and second rounds of the season, Formula 3 races exclusively in Europe.
2026 Formula 3 Calendar
| Dates | Event | Where? |
|---|---|---|
| March 6-8 | 2026 Australian Grand Prix | Albert Park |
| April 10-12 | 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix | Bahrain International Circuit |
| June 4-7 | 2026 Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco |
| June 12-14 | 2026 Barcelona Grand Prix | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya |
| June 26-28 | 2026 Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring |
| July 3-5 | 2025 British Grand Prix | Silverstone |
| July 17-19 | 2026 Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps |
| July 24-26 | 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring |
| September 4-6 | 2026 Italian Grand Prix | Monza |
| September 11-13 | 2026 Spanish Grand Prix | Madring |
Read more: 2026 Formula 3 Calendar
Porsche Supercup
Porsche Supercup has been a mainstay on the Formula 1 support bill since its inception in 1993. Featuring only at European rounds of the season, the one-make series has had some notable F1 names racing in it over the past 30 years, including Mika Hakkinen, Nick Heidfeld and Timo Glock. In recent years, guest drivers have included motorcycle racer Jorge Lorenzo, actor Patrick Dempsey and Top Gear presenter Chris Harris.
Aside from Porsche Supercup, other one-make Porsche series – like Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, North America, Japan and Middle East – appear as support rounds at other events on the F1 calendar. As part of a deal announced in 2022, Porsche Supercup will remain on the Formula 1 support package until at least 2030.
2026 Porsche Supercup Calendar
| Dates | Event | Where? |
|---|---|---|
| June 4-7 | 2026 Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco |
| June 12-14 | 2026 Barcelona Grand Prix | Catalunya |
| June 26-28 | 2026 Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring |
| July 17-19 | 2026 Belgian Grand Prix | Spa-Francorchamps |
| July 24-26 | 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring |
| August 21-23 | 2026 Dutch Grand Prix* | Zandvoort* |
| September 4-6 | 2026 Italian Grand Prix | Monza |
Read more: 2026 Porsche Supercup Calendar
F1 Academy
The Formula 4-level F1 Academy series is a female-only support category which first appeared on the Formula 1 support package at the 2023 United States Grand Prix. Pre-dated by W Series, another all-female championship which was contested between 2019 and 2022, F1 Academy aims to develop young female drivers and prepare them for their rise through the junior formulae.
2026 F1 Academy Calendar
| Date | Grand Prix | Circuit |
|---|---|---|
| March 13-15 | 2026 Chinese Grand Prix | Shanghai International Circuit |
| April 17-19 | 2026 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | Jeddah Corniche Circuit |
| May 22-24 | 2026 Canadian Grand Prix | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve |
| July 3-5 | 2026 British Grand Prix | Silverstone |
| August 21-23 | 2026 Dutch Grand Prix | Zandvoort |
| October 23-25 | 2026 United States Grand Prix | Circuit of The Americas |
| November 19-21 | 2026 Las Vegas Grand Prix | Las Vegas Strip Circuit |
Read more: 2026 F1 Academy Calendar
Support Series by Grand Prix
Australian Grand Prix
The Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne has more support races than any other event on the Formula 1 calendar. Since 2023, both Formula 2 and Formula 3 have raced at Albert Park. They’re joined by the ever-popular Supercars championship and the Porsche Carrera Cup.
- 2022: S5000 Championship, Supercars, Porsche Carrera Cup
- 2023: Formula 2, Formula 3, Supercars, Porsche Carrera Cup
- 2024: Formula 2, Formula 3, Supercars, Porsche Carrera Cup
- 2025: Formula 2, Formula 3, Supercars, Porsche Carrera Cup
- 2026: Formula 2, Formula 3, Supercars, Porsche Carrera Cup
Chinese Grand Prix
Since its return from a five-year hiatus in 2024, the Chinese Grand Prix has had mostly local series on its support line-up, though F1 Academy joined the schedule in 2025.
- 2024: FIA F4 Chinese Championship, Porsche Carrera Cup Asia
- 2025: SRO GT Cup, Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, F1 Academy
- 2026: F1 Academy, Porsche Carrera Cup Asia
Japanese Grand Prix
Since F1’s return to Japan in 2022 after the coronavirus pandemic, the Japanese Grand Prix has had only local racing series on the support timetable.
- 2022: Porsche Carrera Cup Japan
- 2023: Porsche Carrera Cup Japan, BMW & Mini Racing
- 2024: Ferrari Challenge Japan, Porsche Carrera Cup Japan
- 2025: Ferrari Challenge Japan, Porsche Carrera Cup Japan
- 2026: Ferrari Challenge Japan, Porsche Carrera Cup Japan
Bahrain Grand Prix
In recent years, both Formula 2 and Formula 3 have featured on the support bill at the Bahrain Grand Prix and have been joined by local Porsche racing series.
- 2022: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East
- 2023: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East
- 2024: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East
- 2025: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East
- 2026: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Formula 2 has featured on the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix support line-up in each season since Jeddah Corniche Circuit first joined the F1 calendar in 2021. Porsche racing has also been a staple of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend, while F1 Academy joined the timetable for the first time in 2025.
- 2022: Formula 2, Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East
- 2023: Formula 2, Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East
- 2024: Formula 2, Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East
- 2025: Formula 2, F1 Academy, Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East
- 2026: Formula 2, F1 Academy, Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East
Miami Grand Prix
Since its 2022 debut, Porsche Sprint Challenge North America has always appeared on the schedule at the Miami Grand Prix. The all-female W Series and F1 Academy are the only other categories which have featured on the timetable.
- 2022: W Series, Porsche Sprint Challenge North America
- 2023: Porsche Carrera Cup North America
- 2024: F1 Academy, Porsche Carrera Cup North America
- 2025: F1 Academy, Porsche Carrera Cup North America
- 2026: Porsche Carrera Cup North America, McLaren Trophy America
Canadian Grand Prix
Local series – like Porsche Carrera Cup North America – have headlined the support line-up at the Canadian Grand Prix in recent years. F1 Academy joined the bill for the first time in 2025 and returns in 2026.
- 2022: Nissan Sentra Cup, Ferrari Challenge, F-1600
- 2023: Ferrari Challenge, F-1600
- 2024: Ferrari Challenge, Porsche Carrera Cup North America
- 2025: F1 Academy, Porsche Carrera Cup North America
- 2026: F1 Academy
Monaco Grand Prix
The Monaco Grand Prix weekend features the standard European support line-up of Formula 2, Formula 3 and Porsche Supercup – the latter of which is usually chaotic around the streets of the principality (photo evidence above!)
- 2022: Formula 2, Porsche Supercup, FIA Formula Regional by Alpine
- 2023: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
- 2024: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
- 2025: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
- 2026: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
Barcelona Grand Prix
Formerly host of the Spanish Grand Prix, the Catalunya track has more often than not had both Formula 2 and Formula 3 series on its support schedule in recent years. Porsche Supercup returned to the track in 2025 for the first time since 2020 and is back again in 2026.
- 2022: Formula 2, Formula 3, W Series
- 2023: Formula 2, Formula 3
- 2024: Formula 2, Formula 3, F1 Academy
- 2025: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
- 2026: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
Austrian Grand Prix
As well as the standard European support races, a Legends Parade is a fan-favourite feature of the Austrian Grand Prix. The parade features former F1 stars driving a variety of cars. It’s not technically a race – but racing drivers are racing drivers!
- 2022: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
- 2023: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
- 2024: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
- 2025: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
- 2026: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
British Grand Prix
Formula 2 and Formula 3 always feature on the British Grand Prix support line-up and they’re joined by a variety of series. While Masters Historic used to be a part of the Silverstone race weekend, it has since been replaced by other categories. Porsche Supercup has not raced at the British Grand Prix since 2024, instead replaced by British F4 and F1 Academy.
- 2022: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup, W Series
- 2023: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
- 2024: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
- 2025: Formula 2, Formula 3, British F4 Championship
- 2026: Formula 2, Formula 3, F1 Academy
Belgian Grand Prix
The Belgian Grand Prix weekend features racing action from Formula 2, Formula 3 and Porsche Supercup.
- 2022: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
- 2023: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
- 2024: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
- 2025: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
- 2026: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
Hungarian Grand Prix
Like many other races in Europe, F2, F3 and Porsche Supercup are on the support bill at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The line-up has been unchanged since 2023.
- 2022: Formula 2, Formula 3, W Series
- 2023: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
- 2024: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
- 2025: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
- 2026: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
Dutch Grand Prix
Unlike other European rounds, the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort has not featured Formula 2 and Formula 3 on its support schedule often during its comeback stint on the calendar. Instead, F1 Academy and Porsche Supercup have been the only support races on offer since 2024.
- 2022: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
- 2023: Formula 2, Porsche Supercup
- 2024: F1 Academy, Porsche Supercup
- 2025: F1 Academy, Porsche Supercup
- 2026: F1 Academy, Porsche Supercup
Italian Grand Prix
Formula 2, Formula 3 and Porsche Supercup are a regular feature of the support schedule at the Italian Grand Prix. Monza is usually the host of the season finale for both Formula 3 and Porsche Supercup – though the F3 finale moves to Madrid in 2026.
- 2022: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
- 2023: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
- 2024: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
- 2025: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
- 2026: Formula 2, Formula 3, Porsche Supercup
Spanish Grand Prix
Formula 2 and Formula 3 are the only support series announced so far for Madrid’s debut as host of the Spanish Grand Prix in 2026. Formula 3 will host the final race of its season at the Madring.
- 2026: Formula 2, Formula 3
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Formula 2 has been the only support race on the schedule at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in recent seasons.
- 2022: Formula 2
- 2023: Formula 2
- 2024: Formula 2
- 2025: Formula 2
- 2026: Formula 2
Singapore Grand Prix
There have been a range of series on the support package at the Singapore Grand Prix since its return to the calendar in 2022. Porsche Carrera Cup Asia has been the only mainstay, featuring on the line-up in each of the last three seasons.
- 2022: TSS The Super Series, W Series
- 2023: TSS The Super Series, Porsche Carrera Cup Asia
- 2024: Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, F1 Academy
- 2025: Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, F1 Academy
- 2026: Porsche Carrera Cup Asia
United States Grand Prix
The number of support series on the schedule at the United States Grand Prix has declined in recent years, with the 2025 race having featured Porsche Carrera Cup as the only support category. F1 Academy returns to COTA in 2026 for the first time in 2023.
- 2022: Masters Historic, Masters Endurance Legends
- 2023: Masters Historic, F1 Academy, Porsche Carrera Cup North America
- 2024: Masters Historic, Masters Endurance Legends, Porsche Carrera Cup North America
- 2025: Porsche Carrera Cup North America
- 2026: F1 Academy, Porsche Carrera Cup North America
Mexico City Grand Prix
Local support races dominate the line-up at the Mexico City Grand Prix, with GTM and Formula 4 being the most frequent series on the schedule.
- 2022: Formula 4 NACAM Championship, Freightliner Legends Cup, GTM
- 2023: GTM, Formula 4 NACAM Championship, GTM
- 2024: GTM Super Copa, Masters Historic, Formula 4 NACAM Championship
- 2024: GTM Super Copa, Formula 4 NACAM Championship, TCR Mexico
Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Local Brazilian racing series are the only support races on offer at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
- 2022: Porsche Sprint Challenge Brazil, Porsche Carrera Cup Brazil
- 2023: F4 Brazilian Championship, Porsche GT3 Cup Brazil, Porsche Carrera Cup Brazil
- 2024: F4 Brazilian Championship, Porsche Sprint Challenge Brazil, Porsche Carrera Cup Brazil
- 2025: F4 Brazilian Championship, Porsche Sprint Challenge Brazil, Porsche Carrera Cup Brazil
Las Vegas Grand Prix
After having no support races on its schedule in its inaugural year in 2023, there has been a single series on the timetable in every season since. Ferrari Challenge appeared in 2024, while F1 Academy held its season finale at the track in 2025 and will do so again in 2026.
- 2023: No support races
- 2024: Ferrari Challenge
- 2025: F1 Academy
- 2026: F1 Academy
Qatar Grand Prix
Formula 2 has featured on the Qatar Grand Prix support line-up in each season since 2024, as has Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East.
- 2023: No support races
- 2024: Formula 2, F1 Academy, Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East
- 2025: Formula 2, Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East
- 2026: Formula 2
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
As well as being the Formula 1 season finale, the Formula 2 season also comes to an end at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The local Formula 4 championship also races at Yas Marina Circuit, with Masters Historic joining the line-up in 2025.
- 2022: Formula 2, FIA Formula 4 UAE
- 2023: Formula 2, FIA Formula 4 UAE
- 2024: Formula 2, FIA Formula 4 UAE
- 2025: Formula 2, FIA Formula 4 UAE, Masters Historic
- 2026: Formula 2
