Formula One (F1) has announced the race schedule for the 2024 season, with 24 races expected to be held between March and December. The F1 season kicks off in Bahrain in the first week of March and ends in Abu Dhabi in December, with a similar schedule to the 2023 season. This season marks the return of the Chinese Grand Prix to the schedule for the first time since 2019, but compared to recent years, there will be no new circuits added in 2024.
However, there are some changes to the calendar, including more games taking place on Saturdays, rather than the traditional weekend schedule with the main races taking place on Sundays. The first two races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will take place from Thursday to Saturday instead of Friday to Sunday, a decision F1 said was made to accommodate those countries’ schedules during the holy month of Ramadan. Additionally, the Las Vegas Grand Prix will be held on Saturday.
2024 Formula 1 Racing Calendar
February 29 to March 2: Bahrain Grand Prix (Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain)
March 7-9: Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (Jeddah Marina Circuit, Jeddah)
March 22-24: Australian Grand Prix (Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne)
April 5-7: Japanese Grand Prix (Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka)
April 19-21: Chinese Grand Prix (Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai)
May 3-5: Miami Grand Prix (Miami International Speedway, Miami)
May 17-19: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix (Imola Circuit, Imola)
May 24-26: Monaco Grand Prix (Monaco Circuit, Monaco)
June 7-9: Canadian Grand Prix (Gilles Villeneuve Circuit, Montreal)
June 21-23: Spanish Grand Prix (Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona)
June 28-30: Austrian Grand Prix (Red Bull Ring, Spielberg)
July 5-7: British Grand Prix (Silverstone, Silverstone)
July 19-21: Hungarian Grand Prix (Hungaroring, Mogyorod)
July 26-28: Belgian Grand Prix (Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot)
August 23-25: Dutch Grand Prix (Zandvoort Circuit, Zandvoort)
August 30 to September 1: Italian Grand Prix (Monza Circuit, Monza)
September 13-15: Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Baku City Circuit, Baku)
September 20-22: Singapore Grand Prix (Marina Bay Circuit, Singapore)
October 18-20: United States Grand Prix (Circuit of the Americas, Austin)
October 25-27: Mexican Grand Prix (Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City)
November 1-3: São Paulo Grand Prix (São Paulo Interlagos Circuit)
November 21-23: Las Vegas Grand Prix (Las Vegas Strip Speedway, Las Vegas)
November 29 to December 1: Qatar Grand Prix (Luxail International Circuit, Lusail)
December 6-8: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi)
Regionalization of races to reduce logistical burden on F1 teams
In 2024, there is an increased focus on the regionalization of the calendar to reduce the logistical burden currently faced by Formula 1 teams. Many contests have been rescheduled from their typical calendar times to be closer to other contests within the same geographic area. This will make the complex task of moving equipment and personnel easier and is also in line with F1’s stated goals of making the sport more sustainable in terms of carbon emissions.
Some of the changes include moving the Japanese Grand Prix to April to align with races in Australia and China, and moving the Azerbaijan Grand Prix to September, closer to the Singapore Grand Prix. The Qatar Grand Prix is ​​now the penultimate race on the calendar, taking place a week before the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
There are still some awkward anomalies, such as the Miami Grand Prix taking place between the Asian and European stages, and Canada taking place between Monaco and Spain (both in Western Europe), but those races have been buffered by at least a two-week gap. Notably, the 2024 season will have the highest number of races ever in an F1 season, with 24 races expected to be held in 21 countries.
