FIA confirms start off instances of 2024 races

Components One’s governing human body, the FIA have unveiled the start off instances for the F1 2024 year, confirming that a few races will acquire put on Saturday as an alternative of the common Sunday.

The calendar of the 2024 F1 year capabilities 24 races and starts in Bahrain on March two and finishes in Abu Dhabi on December eight.

The 2024 F1 year is established the kick off in Manama with the Sakhir spherical possessing obtained an unusually early location. Next the year-opening race, the activity will head to Saudi Arabia with equally the Sakhir and the Jeddah races established to acquire put on a Saturday. This final decision has been taken to accommodate Ramadan which starts on the Sunday of the unique Saudi Arabian race weekend.

The Chinese Grand Prix will be held for the initial time considering the fact that 2019 on April 21 for spherical 5 of the year.

Components one has been keen to go in direction of larger calendar regionalisation, decreasing logistical burdens and creating the year a lot more sustainable. By relocating Japan to April, Azerbaijan to September and Qatar back again-to-back again with Abu Dhabi this calendar produces a improved circulation of races in sure areas.

Following pre-year tests involving February 21-23, the marketing campaign will get underway with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March two.