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When does Formula 1 begin? Full 2024 F1 schedule for Grand Prix races
The 2024 Formula 1 season is fast approaching with 24 races programmed, starting with the Bahrain Grand Prix with the championship reaching its conclusion in Abu Dhabi.
The 2024 Formula 1 season is on the horizon, with some format changes. Free practice and sprint qualifying will now take place on Friday, with the sprint race as Saturday’s first track event, followed by the qualifying race. Reigning champion Max Verstappen heads into the new season as the bookies favorite to retain his world crown. His main rivals will once again be Lewis Hamilton, entering his final season with Mercedes and Lando Norris, who will be racing for McClaren.
F1 race calendar expanded for 2024
The program has been extended to 24 races with the return of the Chinese Grand Prix after a five-year absence. Silverstone hosts the British Grand Prix and will continue to do so for the next decade after signing an historic new, multi-year extension with Formula 1 last week.
Pre-season testing will take place at the 5.412-kilometre Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir with the first official race set for the following week at the same circuit. Six Sprint weekends have been lined up - at the Chinese, Miami, Austrian, United States, São Paulo and Qatar races.
Las Vegas GP late start
The Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix returns for a second year - with the race to take place over 50 laps at the Strip Circuit on Saturday 23/Sunday 24 November. Another late start time in Vegas - 10 p.m. local time or 1 a.m. for viewers in other parts of the States. Once again the Russian Grand Prix will not feature as part of the calendar - the contract was terminated in 2022 as a consequence of the invasion of Ukraine.
Check out the full 2024 F1 calendar below with a complete run-through of all the races.
Full 2022 Formula 1 Calendar
Testing
- Sakhir 21-23 February Bahrain International Circut Sakhir, Bahrain
Race calendar
- Bahrain Grand Prix - 29 February- 2 March Bahrain International Circut Sakhir, Bahrain
- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - 7-9 March Jeddah Corniche Circut Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Australian Grand Prix - 22-24 March Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit Melbourne, Australia
- Japanese Grand Prix - 5-7 April Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka, Japan
- Chinese Grand Prix - 19-21 April Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China
- United States Grand Prix - 3-5 May Miami International Autodrome, Florida, USA
- Gran Premio dell'Emilia Romagna - 17-19 May Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari Bologna, Italy
- Monaco Grand Prix - 24-26 May Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo
- Grand Prix du Canada - 7-9 June Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada
- Gran Premio de España - 21-23 June Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
- Austrian Grand Prix 28-30 June Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria
- British Grand Prix - 5-7 July Silverstone Circuit Towcester, UK
- Hungarian Grand Prix 19-21 July Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary
- Belgian Grand Prix - 26-28 July Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium
- Dutch Grand Prix - 23-25 August Circuit Zandvoort Zandvoort, Netherlands
- Gran Premio d'Italia - 30 August- 1 September Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy
- Azerbaijan Grand Prix - 13-15 September Baku City Circuit Baku, Azerbaijan
- Singapore Grand Prix - 20-22 September Marina Bay Street Circuit, Marina Bay, Singapore
- United States Grand Prix - 18-29 October Circuit of the Americas, Austin, USA
- Gran Premio de la Ciudad de México 25-27 October Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico
- Grande Prêmio de São Paulo - 1-3 November Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil
- Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 21-13 November Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Nevada, USA
- Qatar Grand Prix 29 November-1 December Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar
- Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - 6-8 December 18-20 Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
The F1 2024 driver line-up remains unchanged from last year and the 20-driver starting grid that will line up in Bahrain on 2 March will be the same as the one that finished 2023 at the Abu Dhabi GP.
Car manufacturers have also been gearing up for the new season. Aston Martin launched their new AMR24, ironing out several technical issues and correcting weaknesses in the previous model and today Ferrari followed suit by unveiling their SF-24 car. Team Principal Frédéric Vasseur told reporters in Tuesday’s official launch: “Presenting a new car to the world for the first time is always a very exciting moment for me and the drivers, even if we are all already thinking about the moment we will go head-to-head with our rivals on track. This year, we must start off where we left off at the end of last season, when we were consistent front runners, with a view to constantly improving in all areas”.