BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//F1 Tipping Australia - ECPv6.15.16//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://f1tipping.com.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for F1 Tipping Australia REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20260404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20261003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20270403T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20271002T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261123 DTSTAMP:20261017T230249 CREATED:20260727T085141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T114454Z UID:2141-1795132800-1795391999@f1tipping.com.au SUMMARY:Las Vegas Grand Prix 2026 DESCRIPTION:Las Vegas\n \n Sepang International Circuit\n\n \n \n Kuala Lumpur\, Malaysia • Map\n \n \n\n \n First race1999\n Races held20\n Most winsSebastian Vettel (4)\n Most wins (team)Ferrari (7)\n Most polesLewis Hamilton (5)\n \n\n \n Last 10 winners2026 – Max Verstappen2017 – Max Verstappen2016 – Daniel Ricciardo2015 – Sebastian Vettel2014 – Lewis Hamilton2013 – Sebastian Vettel2012 – Fernando Alonso2011 – Sebastian Vettel2010 – Sebastian Vettel2009 – Jenson Button\n Last 10 poles2026 – Max Verstappen2017 – Lewis Hamilton2016 – Lewis Hamilton2015 – Lewis Hamilton2014 – Lewis Hamilton2013 – Sebastian Vettel2012 – Lewis Hamilton2011 – Sebastian Vettel2010 – Mark Webber2009 – Jenson Button\n \n \n \nWhen was the track built?\nThe Las Vegas Strip Circuit was assembled for the 2023 race on existing public roads\, including a long stretch of the Strip itself\, with a purpose-built pit and paddock complex constructed nearby as the one permanent element. Preparation involved substantial resurfacing of the city’s roads and a barrier and fencing operation that goes up and comes down around a functioning tourist district each year. It is a temporary circuit in the fullest sense\, and an unusually large logistical exercise even by street-race standards. \nWhen was its first Grand Prix?\nThe first race on this layout was held in November 2023. Las Vegas had hosted Formula 1 before\, in 1981 and 1982\, on a very different circuit laid out in a hotel car park\, an event remembered more for its oddity than its quality. The modern race is a separate proposition entirely\, run late at night through the middle of the city. With only a handful of runnings so far\, the form book here is thin and should be treated with caution. \nWhat’s the circuit like?\nA power circuit dressed as a street race. Long straights\, including the run down the Strip\, dominate the lap\, so teams strip wing levels back towards Monza territory and live with the consequences in the slower corners. That produces very high top speeds and real overtaking chances into the heavy braking zones. The defining problem is temperature: the race runs late at night in the desert in November\, and getting tyres and brakes into their working range is genuinely difficult. Graining and lock-ups are common. Walls are close\, run-off is minimal\, and the surface takes a while to rubber in. \nWhy go?\nIt is a spectacle first and a motor race second\, and it does not pretend otherwise. Cars run past casinos at three hundred kilometres an hour in the small hours\, the entertainment budget is conspicuous\, and the city is set up for exactly this sort of thing. November nights are cold enough to need proper clothing\, which surprises people. Sessions run very late\, so plan your sleep accordingly. Prices are high across the board\, and the atmosphere is more show business than motorsport pilgrimage\, but the Strip at speed is a genuinely striking sight. \nWhere is the best place to watch?\nThe grandstands along the Strip give you the signature view of cars at full speed against the casino frontages. Stands at the end of that straight cover the heaviest braking and the most likely overtaking. The Sphere-adjacent seating and the East Harmon area offer the corner sequences where cars are actually being driven rather than just travelling fast. The main grandstand near the pit complex covers the start and pit stops. Skyboxes and hotel-view packages are plentiful if the budget stretches\, though sightlines vary. URL:https://f1tipping.com.au/event/las-vegas-grand-prix-2026/ LOCATION:LAS VEGAS STRIP CIRCUIT\, Las Vegas Boulevard South\, Las Vegas\, 89109\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://f1tipping.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/vegas-r21-badge.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261130 DTSTAMP:20261017T230249 CREATED:20260727T085143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T114454Z UID:2142-1795737600-1795996799@f1tipping.com.au SUMMARY:Qatar Grand Prix 2026 DESCRIPTION:Lusail\n \n Sepang International Circuit\n\n \n \n Kuala Lumpur\, Malaysia • Map\n \n \n\n \n First race1999\n Races held20\n Most winsSebastian Vettel (4)\n Most wins (team)Ferrari (7)\n Most polesLewis Hamilton (5)\n \n\n \n Last 10 winners2026 – Max Verstappen2017 – Max Verstappen2016 – Daniel Ricciardo2015 – Sebastian Vettel2014 – Lewis Hamilton2013 – Sebastian Vettel2012 – Fernando Alonso2011 – Sebastian Vettel2010 – Sebastian Vettel2009 – Jenson Button\n Last 10 poles2026 – Max Verstappen2017 – Lewis Hamilton2016 – Lewis Hamilton2015 – Lewis Hamilton2014 – Lewis Hamilton2013 – Sebastian Vettel2012 – Lewis Hamilton2011 – Sebastian Vettel2010 – Mark Webber2009 – Jenson Button\n \n \n \nWhen was the track built?\nLusail International Circuit was built north of Doha and opened in 2004\, conceived as a motorcycle venue and long best known as a MotoGP host. Its floodlighting system\, installed for night racing later that decade\, was among the most extensive in motorsport at the time. Ahead of Formula 1’s return in 2023 the circuit received significant upgrades\, including new pit and paddock facilities and\, importantly\, resurfacing and revised kerbs after the first grand prix exposed problems with tyre wear. \nWhen was its first Grand Prix?\nFormula 1 first raced at Lusail in 2021\, a late addition to a disrupted calendar\, and then returned from 2023 on a long-term deal. That makes it one of the newer venues in championship terms\, with only a handful of grands prix to draw on. Its short history has already been eventful\, taking in tyre failures\, a punishing heat-related edition that drew attention to driver welfare\, and mandatory stint limits imposed on safety grounds. \nWhat’s the circuit like?\nFaster and more flowing than its reputation suggests. The lap is built around a long sequence of medium and high-speed corners\, with a substantial main straight for a breather and one genuinely heavy braking zone. Downforce levels sit high\, and the sustained lateral loading through those sweeps is the hardest test of tyre construction on the calendar\, which is why stint limits have been necessary. Kerbs have been a source of tyre damage. Brakes have a comparatively easy weekend. Overtaking is largely confined to the main straight and the first corner\, so track position carries weight. \nWhy go?\nA late-November desert night race with mild evening temperatures and clear skies\, which is about as pleasant as motorsport spectating gets after the European season has closed. Doha is compact\, modern and easy to move around\, with the souq and the waterfront worth a day either side. The circuit sits a short drive from the city. The crowd is smaller and quieter than the South American or Italian rounds\, so if you value comfortable access and a good view without the crush\, it makes a strong case for itself. \nWhere is the best place to watch?\nThe main grandstand covers the start\, the pit lane and the braking into Turn 1\, which is where the overtaking happens. Grandstands overlooking the fast sweeps in the middle sector show the cars at their most impressive\, loaded up and changing direction at speed. The final-corner seating gives you the exit onto the long straight and the setup for a pass. Because the race runs under lights\, the visual quality from almost any seat is high. Sightlines are generally good given the flat\, open desert site. URL:https://f1tipping.com.au/event/qatar-grand-prix-2026/ LOCATION:LUSAIL INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT\, Al Khor Coastal Road\, Lusail\, Qatar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://f1tipping.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/losail-r22-badge.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261207 DTSTAMP:20261017T230249 CREATED:20260727T085144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T114454Z UID:2143-1796342400-1796601599@f1tipping.com.au SUMMARY:Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026 DESCRIPTION:Abu Dhabi\n \n Sepang International Circuit\n\n \n \n Kuala Lumpur\, Malaysia • Map\n \n \n\n \n First race1999\n Races held20\n Most winsSebastian Vettel (4)\n Most wins (team)Ferrari (7)\n Most polesLewis Hamilton (5)\n \n\n \n Last 10 winners2026 – Max Verstappen2017 – Max Verstappen2016 – Daniel Ricciardo2015 – Sebastian Vettel2014 – Lewis Hamilton2013 – Sebastian Vettel2012 – Fernando Alonso2011 – Sebastian Vettel2010 – Sebastian Vettel2009 – Jenson Button\n Last 10 poles2026 – Max Verstappen2017 – Lewis Hamilton2016 – Lewis Hamilton2015 – Lewis Hamilton2014 – Lewis Hamilton2013 – Sebastian Vettel2012 – Lewis Hamilton2011 – Sebastian Vettel2010 – Mark Webber2009 – Jenson Button\n \n \n \nWhen was the track built?\nYas Marina was purpose-built on Yas Island as part of a large leisure development\, opening in 2009 after a lavish construction programme. The site includes a marina\, a hotel that straddles the track\, and a pit exit that runs through a tunnel beneath it\, all of which say a good deal about the design priorities. The layout was substantially revised in 2021\, with a tight hairpin section opened out and the slow chicane sequence removed\, specifically to improve a race that had become predictable. \nWhen was its first Grand Prix?\nThe Abu Dhabi Grand Prix debuted in 2009 as the season finale\, and has closed the championship almost every year since. Its permanent place at the end of the calendar has given it a disproportionate share of title deciders\, including several of the most consequential and contested finishes in the sport’s history. That slot also means the venue frequently hosts the sport’s post-season tyre and rookie testing\, so teams arrive with more data about it than most. \nWhat’s the circuit like?\nA circuit of contrasts that never quite hangs together as a whole. Two long straights joined by heavy braking zones dominate the opening half of the lap\, followed by a flowing coastal section around the marina and hotel that rewards rhythm. Downforce is medium\, brake demand is high given the two big stops\, and tyre degradation is generally modest with the track at its coolest in the evening. The 2021 revisions made overtaking meaningfully better\, particularly into Turn 5 and the following straight. Grip improves noticeably as the sun sets and the surface cools through the session. \nWhy go?\nIt is the season finale\, which gives the weekend an occasion regardless of whether the championship is still live\, and the event is built around comfort. December in Abu Dhabi is warm and dry\, the venue is spotless\, and the race runs from daylight into dusk which is genuinely beautiful. Concerts follow the chequered flag\, the island has theme parks and beaches for anyone not entirely committed to motorsport\, and Dubai is an hour and a half away. Expensive\, immaculate\, and an easy sell to travelling companions. \nWhere is the best place to watch?\nThe North Grandstand at Turn 1 covers the start and the first braking zone. The West Grandstand overlooks the long straight and the heavy stop at Turn 6\, where most of the overtaking now happens. The Main Grandstand gives you the pit lane\, the finish and the concert stage access. The Marina Grandstand offers the yachts\, the hotel and the sunset\, which is the view that ends up in everyone’s photographs. Sightlines are uniformly good and the facilities are the best on the calendar. URL:https://f1tipping.com.au/event/abu-dhabi-grand-prix-2026/ LOCATION:YAS MARINA CIRCUIT\, Yas Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://f1tipping.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/yas_marina-r23-badge.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR