2026 F1 Schedule – F-R Racing Insider

It’s our last show before summer break so we will not be publishing an insider or an email news letter next week. Erik announced this week that he and his family are moving to Florida to be closer to family, so best of luck in that move and we’ll see all of us back in a couple of weeks! In this week’s insider we take a deeper look at the 2026 F1 schedule and wonder why they would schedule a race that competes with TV ratings in the USA against the Indianapolis 500.

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2026 F1 Schedule, F1 Vs Indy 500 TV Ratings, NASCAR Storylines | Garage Talk

This week’s episode is kind of short because if you can’t tell from the box behind him, Erik is moving from Michigan to Florida! He goes over what brought that up. We’re also taking next week off since D.J. will be out of town and Erik is moving so its our “Summer Break”.

The bulk of the show today is dedicated to looking over the 2026 Formula 1 schedule and the big item of note is Monaco is moved to mid-June and F1 will be taking on last part of the Indianapolis 500 directly in television ratings. With Indy 500 TV ratings on the rise again and still considered a mega event in the United States is this move smart? Is it just arrogance thinking they can take on the US’s largest motorsports event in TV ratings?

On the second half of the show, we recap NASCAR at Michigan, the excessive use of the John Fogerty guitar riff every time they come back from commercial, and the storylines coming up as NASCAR heads to Mexico for the first time in many years, IndyCar heads to Gateway, F1 heads to Canada, and we have the Le Mans 24 hour race all in one weekend! Oh and because of traveling and moving Erik and D.J. won’t have time to watch any of those!

Episode Chapters

• 00:00:00 – Big Announcement: Erik’s Moving!
• 00:05:05 – Formula 1 2026 Schedule and Canadian Grand Prix
• 00:09:55 – RIP Motorsports Christmas: Monaco, Indy500, and Coca-Cola 600
• 00:14:43 – NASCAR Race Recap: Michigan and Strategy Insights
• 00:19:37 – NBA Draft Lottery and Reggie Miller
• 00:24:19 – Max Verstappen’s Championship Hopes and Red Bull Strategy
• 00:29:08 – Managing Personalities in Sports: Lessons from Elite Leaders

2025 Indy 500 Recap, F1 Monaco Parade, Amazon Prime NASCAR – F-R Racing's Garage Talk

On this week's episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk, we give a brief mention to the F1 Monaco "race", because that's all it deserves, one of the weirder Indy 500's we've ever seen, and the first NASCAR race on Amazon Prime Video.First up, we talk about the F1 Monaco Grand Prix and as expected it was a parade with no on track passing, and the required two pit stop strategy didn't work out. Next, and the bulk of the show we talk about the Indianapolis 500 from the pre-race helicopter flyover, Scott McLaughin's pace lap crash warming his tires, numerous incidents on pit road, timing and scoring issues at the track, and the botched coverage of the finish.Finally, we talk about the Coca Cola 600 and Amazon Prime Video's approach to covering the event and how it varied tremendously from what FOX did. Are we going to be spoiled by the month of race coverage?Don't forget to enter our contest for an autographed William Byron 1:24 scale diecast. Enter by June 30th: https://frracingonline.com/contest⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️:00:00:00 – F1 Monaco Race Recap and Highlights00:07:23 – Indy 500: Surprises, Crashes, and Celebrities00:14:28 – Pit Road Chaos and Unexpected Incidents00:21:38 – Indy 500 Finish Controversies and Reactions00:28:53 – Racing Strategies and Driver Performances00:35:58 – IndyCar vs Formula 1: Talent and Opportunities00:43:18 – Coca-Cola 600 Broadcast Review and Highlights00:50:34 – Upcoming Races and iRacing Events Preview———⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wednesday Night Dash⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ airs most Wednesdays at 10 pm ET. The Truck Series is back!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Indy Racing World Series⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Races air LIVE on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET on Stadium Scene TV! Register today and we'll pro-rate you into the series!Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠F-R Racing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on social media. Affiliate Link:  Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing.  For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality.  We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more at F-R Racing⁠⁠

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Wednesday Night Dash iRacing League Update

Race: Lime Rock Park Grand Prix (Replay)

Winner: Hunter Hughes

Next Race: Indianapolis Raceway Park, June 18th at 10 pm ET, only on Stadium Scene TV

Indy Racing World Series iRacing IndyCar League Update

Race: Parkside 250 From Auto Club Speedway (Replay)

Winner: Derek Booker

Next Race: Season 6 Starts July 2025!

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Bottom Split Racing Series

Are you new to oval racing on the iRacing platform or do you just suck at it? Well we’ve created the Bottom Split Racing League just for you! A bi-weekly Monday night league in the ARCA Menards Series cars kicks off Monday, June 23rd on Stadium Scene TV! A $10 broadcast fee gets you into the eight race season.

F-R Racing’s GT Sprint Series

We run a monthly race from 11 pm-12 am ET on Fridays throughout the year in preparation for the official iRacing endurance events. It’s free to join, no standings kept, open config, and no iRating limits. Learn more here.

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Last Race: Nürburgring 24h Sprint (Replay)

Next Race: Friday, June 13th at 11 pm ET from Watkins Glen International broadcasted on Stadium Scene TV

Recent Race Results

Race: iRacing Daytona 24

Results: Erik Richardson, Hunter Hughes, Ian Miller, and Tyler Vickery ran in the GTP/Hypercar class for the first time in the Ferrari 499P. The real stars of the show was the rain and the new dynamic track debris system that created chaos all over the track. Numerous accidents led to a P9 in class (of 21) and P33 overall (of 58). We look to bounce back stronger at Sebring in March.

Live Coverage Replay:

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• Part 2
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F-R Racing Updates

Check out what else is going on at F-R Racing:

• About F1 Academy on F1 TV
• Updating your gaming PC to Windows 11 for iRacing
• Expanding the Extreme Sim Racing SXT V2 into a full rig
• Learn how to reduce your iRacing costs

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