A Limited Merlins Series Micro-Dramas
Beyond the Grand Prix • Screen to Streets • Formula 1 Culture • 2026 Limited Series
In 2026, as the world’s largest sporting event — the FIFA World Cup 2026 — takes over the global stage, Merlins will launch a focused, limited series:
Beyond the Grand Prix: Screen to Streets.
Rather than competing with the World Cup calendar, Merlins’ Beyond the Grand Prix series will operate in selected Formula 1 host cities outside of FIFA’s peak months — creating space to explore the culture, creativity, and human stories that surround Grand Prix weekends.
This is not race coverage.
This is the world around the race.
Champagne Carbon x Merlins: A Culinary Street Series
Select episodes of Beyond the Grand Prix: Screen to Streets will feature chefs and culinary creators and will be presented in collaboration with Champagne Carbon — formerly the official Champagne partner of Formula 1 and now in collaboration with Bugatti.
Through kitchens, pop-ups, restaurants, paddock cities, and late-night streets, Merlins will document how food, celebration, and craftsmanship intersect with Grand Prix culture.
The 2026 Circuit (Planning Phase)
The 2026 Beyond the Grand Prix Screen to Streets circuit is currently in planning, with locations being selected to align with Formula 1 host cities and to avoid conflict with FIFA World Cup months.
As circuits are confirmed, this Journal will document each city, each route, and each street-level chapter.
Merlins Screen to Streets: Live from the Circuit
At every selected Grand Prix location, Merlins will deploy local Street Teams — recruiting and training young journalists and creators in each city.
Using the latest in non-obtrusive mobile and wearable technology — including smartphones, compact cameras, and smart glasses — Merlins Street Teams will bring conversations, culture, and live moments directly from the streets to Merlins’ live YouTube feeds.
From food stalls to fan zones.
From late-night cafés to morning markets.
From backstreets to boulevards.
Real.
Raw.
Unedited.
Unfiltered.
This is Beyond the Grand Prix: Screen to Streets.
A limited 2026 series by Merlins Sports Entertainment.