Formula One Management today published the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship Calendar, with the first race of 24 being the Bahrain Grand Prix on 2 March and ending on 8 December with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Date tweaks, including racing on Saturday, have been enforced on the sport, as early March next year coincides with Ramadan happening in the Gulf region during the traditional early season dates. Qatar is also back on the schedule next year.
Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1, said in a press release: “I am delighted to announce the 2024 calendar with 24 races that will deliver an exciting season for our fans around the world. There is huge interest and continued demand for Formula 1, and I believe this calendar strikes the right balance between traditional races and new and existing venues.
“I want to thank all of the promoters and partners for their support and effort to achieve this great schedule. Our journey to a more sustainable calendar will continue in the coming years as we further streamline operations as part of our Net Zero 2030 commitment.
“We have plenty of racing to look forward to in 2023, including the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, and our fans can look forward to more excitement next season,” concluded Domenicali.
Ben Sulayem: Domenicali and his team have done a great job in emerging markets for Formula 1
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the FIA, added: “The planned 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship calendar, that has been approved by the Motor Sport Council Members, demonstrates some important steps towards our shared goals. We want to make the global spectacle of Formula 1 more efficient in terms of environmental sustainability and more manageable for the travelling staff who dedicate so much of their time to our sport.
“Stefano Domenicali and his team have done a great job to both bring in new and exciting venues in emerging markets for Formula 1, and stay true to the sport’s long and remarkable heritage. Each race can only happen thanks to the collaboration between the FIA, FOM, the promoters, and the host ASNs who bring together the thousands of volunteer marshals and support personnel so that we can go racing.
“And as we forge ahead into the future we must ensure that our priorities grow and develop with the needs of society and what is best for our sport, our fans and our environment,” said the FIA boss.
The FOM statement added: “Formula 1 has made clear its intention to move towards greater calendar regionalisation, reducing logistical burdens and making the season more sustainable. By moving Japan to April, Azerbaijan to September and Qatar back-to-back with Abu Dhabi, this calendar creates a better flow of races in certain regions.
“This work will continue while being realistic to the fact that as a world championship, with climatic and contractual constraints, there will always be travel required that cannot be completely regionalised.
For the opening two races of the season in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, the Grand Prix will take place on a Saturday. This decision has been taken to accommodate Ramadan.
2024 Formula 1 World Championship calendar:
- February 29-March 2 Bahrain Sakhir
- March 7-9 Saudi Arabia Jeddah
- March 22-24 Australia Melbourne
- April 5-7 Japan Suzuka
- April 19-21 China Shanghai
- May 3-5 Miami Miami
- May 17-19 Emilia Romagna Imola
- May 24-26 Monaco Monaco
- June 7-9 Canada Montreal
- June 21-23 Spain Barcelona
- June 28-30 Austria Spielberg
- July 5-7 United Kingdom Silverstone
- July 19-21 Hungary Budapest
- July 26-28 Belgium Spa
- August 23-25 Netherlands Zandvoort
- August 30 – September 1 Italy Monza
- September 13-15 Azerbaijan Baku
- September 20-22 Singapore Singapore
- October 18-20 USA Austin
- October 25-27 Mexico Mexico City
- November 1-3 Brazil Sao Paulo
- November 21-23 Las Vegas Las Vegas
- November 29 – December 1 Qatar Lusail
- December 6-8 Abu Dhabi Yas Marina