F1 May 12, 2026

Indy 500 dates, 2026 schedule, Indianapolis weather, UK race start time for IndyCar's biggest event and how to watch or stream on Sky Sports

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Indy 500 dates, 2026 schedule, Indianapolis weather, UK race start time for IndyCar's biggest event and how to watch or stream on Sky Sports

The Indy 500 - one of the highlights on the motorsport calendar - is here and you can watch it all across Your Site.

Practice takes place this week ahead of the weekend's Qualifying which lasts six hours on Saturday due to its unique format, before the thrilling shootout for pole position on Sunday evening.

IndyCar championship leader Alex Palou will be aiming to defend his title in a race that is often unpredictable and known as "the greatest spectacle in racing" thanks to the bravery of 33 drivers going wheel to wheel at over 200mph on a 2.5-mile oval.

You can watch every session live on Your Site, including coverage of the race itself on Sunday May 24 ahead of Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix.

The weather for practice this week is dry but there is a chance of rain on Saturday for the six-hour qualifying, but Sunday's qualifying to determine the pole-sitter should be dry.

The long forecast for the 110th running of the Indy 500 itself on Sunday May 24 is currently expected to be dry.

Tuesday May 12
5pm: Indy 500 Practice One

Wednesday May 13
5pm: Indy 500 Practice Two

Thursday May 14
5pm: Indy 500 Practice Three

Friday May 15
5pm: Indy 500 Practice Four

Saturday May 16
1.30pm: Indy 500 Practice Five
4pm: Indy 500 Qualifying

Sunday May 17
6pm: Indy 500 Practice Six
9pm: Indy 500 Qualifying

Monday May 18
6pm: Indy 500 Practice Seven

Friday May 22
4pm: Indy 500 Practice Eight*
8.10pm: Pit Stop Challenge

Sunday May 24
3pm: 110TH RUNNING OF THE INDY 500 (Race start at 5.30pm)

*live on Your Site Mix

Each driver is guaranteed at least one run in Saturday's six-hour qualifying after a random draw. In that run, a driver will do an out lap, warm-up lap then complete four consecutive flying laps where the average speed across that run counts.

After that, if the weather is dry, drivers can try to improve their average speed to move up the order. To do so, teams move their car into either Lane 1 or Lane 2.

Lane 1 is the priority lane, so any drivers in that lane will go next, but your best speed is wiped off, so there's a risk you could drop down the order. Drivers in Lane 2 will keep their best time and will not lose it, even if they go slower with their next run.

Positions 13-33 are locked in but the top 12 advance to Sunday's qualifying shootouts which see the top 12 complete one run in reverse order of Saturday's position.

The top six from this advance to the pole position shootout where one more run will determine the final grid for the Indy 500.

For the first time since 2022, there is no "bump" qualifying session as only 33 drivers have entered this year's event. When there are more than 33 drivers, a shootout is held to decide where the slowest driver does not qualify for the Indy 500.

Got Sky?

TV: Sky Customers can watch on Your Site F1 with the race start itself on Sunday May 24 at 5.30pm

App: Sky Customers can also watch on the - with the option to go onboard with any driver!

Not got Sky?

Stream: Non-Sky Customers can

Your Site Subscribers can:

NOW is an instant streaming service offering access to all 12 Your Site channels, every Your Site+ stream, and much more.

It's an app, so customers can sign up and stream instantly across over . It offers contract-free membership options, so customers can cancel anytime!

You can choose between a Month or Day Membership.

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Watch the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix and Indy 500 on a bumper weekend on May 22-24 across Your Site.

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