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2024 F1 calendar

02nd September 2024
Ben Miles

F1 has announced its 2024 calendar – earlier than usual – and if all goes to plan it's once again set to be the longest in history, with 24 grands prix over a 40-week season.

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Six sprint races announced for 2024

The sprint races for the 2024 Formula 1 season have been announced, with six sprints added to the calendar alongside the 24 grands prix already confirmed. China, Miami, Austria, the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), Brazil and Qatar will each host a sprint weekend next year.

The Chinese Grand Prix returns to the F1 calendar for the first time since 2019, and is one of two brand new venues for the sprint format alongside the Miami street circuit that held its inaugural grand prix in 2022.

Austria, COTA, Brazil and Qatar retain their sprint races, with the general consensus being that F1 might just have found its best locations for the shortened format that relies on frenetic racing action with plenty of overtaking.

Formats for the sprint weekends are still to be confirmed for the 2024 season. The order of the sessions is expected to change after broad criticism of the 2023 layout that saw the sprint shootout and sprint race both taking place on Saturday. It looks likely that 'sprint day' will become Fridays on the six sprint weekends.

Over the 24-weekend season, the sprint races will take place at the Chinese Grand Prix on 19th-21st April, Miami Grand Prix on 3rd-5th May, Austrian Grand Prix on 28th-30th June, US Grand Prix on 18th-20th October, Sao Paulo Grand Prix on 1st-3rd November and Qatar Grand Prix on 29th November-1st December.

2024 Formula 1 Calendar

Race

Date

Winner

Bahrain Grand Prix

2nd March

Max Verstappen

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

9th March

Max Verstappen

Australian Grand Prix

24th March

Carlos Sainz Jr.

Japanese Grand Prix

7th April

Max Verstappen

Chinese Grand Prix

21st April

Max Verstappen

Miami Grand Prix

5th May

Lando Norris

Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

19th May

Max Verstappen

Monaco Grand Prix

26th May

Charles Leclerc

Canadian Grand Prix

9th June

Max Verstappen

Spanish Grand Prix

23rd June

Max Verstappen

Austrian Grand Prix

30th June

George Russell

British Grand Prix

7th July

Lewis Hamilton

Hungarian Grand Prix

21st July

Oscar Piastri

Belgian Grand Prix

28th July

Lewis Hamilton

Dutch Grand Prix

25th August

Lando Norris

Italian Grand Prix

1st September

Charles Leclerc

Azerbaijan Grand Prix

15th September

Oscar Piastri

Singapore Grand Prix

22nd September

Lando Norris 

US Grand Prix

20th October

 

Mexico City Grand Prix

27th October

 

Brazilian Grand Prix

3rd November

 

Las Vegas Grand Prix

23rd November

 

Qatar Grand Prix

1st December

 

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

8th December

 

The Chinese Grand Prix returns to the Formula 1 calendar, after several years away due to the prolonged effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, slotting into the 2024 season as the fifth round. The season again begins in Bahrain before moving on to Saudi Arabia, as was the case this year. They’ll again be back-to-back races, but will both take place on Saturdays to accommodate Ramadan in the majority Muslim countries.

Other headline moves see the Japanese Grand Prix switch ends of the season, moving to an April slot. This move has long been called for to avoid the heavy rains that have disrupted the event when it’s taken place later in the season. It also means a more sensibly spaced calendar for a few weeks at least, sitting between the Australian and Chinese Grands Prix.

Miami again sits between the Asian and European seasons but doesn’t require any back-to-back organisation for 2024. The Euro season kicks off at Imola, a week before the Monaco Grand Prix in May and the Canadian Grand Prix keeps its usual slot in June.

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British fans will be happy to see the Silverstone round retain its spot on July 7, at the end of a triple header with Spain and Austria. The Belgian Grand Prix retains a place on the grid, just before the summer break, which finishes with the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort in August. 

The Azerbaijan round in Baku has also shifted, swapping with the Suzuka race to take place in September as part of a swing back into Asia just before the Singapore Grand Prix. The F1 circus then moves into the Americas with rounds at Austin, Mexico City, Sao Paulo and Las Vegas before a back-to-back return to the Middle East ends the season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.

The calendar has been announced much sooner than for previous years and has been ratified by the World Motor Sport Council already, so will only be subject to change if anything major happens to one of the rounds, like the cancellation of the Emilia Romagna GP this year.

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Speaking of the 2024 Formula 1 calendar announcement, Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1, said: “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."

Images courtesy of Motorsport Images.

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