The Indian Racing Festival, which includes both the Indian Racing League and the F4 Indian Championship, has announced its full calendar for the 2026 season. Two new venues join the calendar this year – India’s former F1 track Buddh International Circuit and the new Navi Mumbai Street Circuit.
- BIC will host two rounds
- Finale at Navi Mumbai Street Circuit on December 5-6
2026 Indian Racing Festival calendar announced
Buddh International Circuit, Navi Mumbai Street Circuit added as new venues
The 2026 F4 India season already kicked off in September, with two rounds held at Coimbatore’s Kari Motor Speedway. Kichcha’s Kings Bengaluru driver Aris Kyriakou currently holds the overall lead, but Goa Aces JA Racing’s Luviwe Sambudla is just five points behind in second place.
The next round will be held at Chennai’s Madras International Circuit, which will also host Round 1 of the 2026 Indian Racing League. After this, both series will head to the BIC for the very first time for two rounds.
The BIC famously hosted the F1 Indian GP from 2011 to 2013. With F4 India being an FIA-certified championship, this will also mark the first time that FIA-level racing will return to the track after 13 years.
The Navi Mumbai Street Circuit will then make its debut this December, hosting the finale round. The track was initially scheduled to debut in 2025, but this was later postponed to 2026. The 3.69km street circuit runs along Palm Beach Road, with an anti-clockwise layout including 11 turns. This will also be the Indian Racing Festival’s second night race, following the Chennai event held in 2024. All rounds will be streamed live on JioHotstar and Star Sports in India.
The latest announcement also confirms that the series will not be racing at the Goa Street Circuit this season.
Saptarshi Mondal
