Formula One has released a revised calendar for the 2024 season and it now includes the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai – in what would be the first time the race has occurred since 2019 before the Covid-19 worldwide pandemic. Since then, the race has been scheduled but always cancelled due to either the pandemic itself or Chinese policies relating to the pandemic.
Usually, the 2024 Formula 1 season begins in Australia but this year the F1 season begins in Bahrain on March 2, 2024 – both the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix and 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix are currently scheduled to be held on Saturdays, due to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
In other changes to the calendar, the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix was moved to April 7, 2024 [it traditionally occurs in September] in the F1’s attempt at regionalization and a greater sustainability-laden calendar. That means that the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix will take the place of the Japanese Grand Prix in September along with the other usual September race, the Singapore Grand Prix.
F1 had wanted to do the same type of pairing with the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix and 2024 Miami Grand Prix – attempting to schedule both of those races in May prior to the iconic Monaco Grand Prix – but Canadian race organizers have steadfastly refused to alter their traditional race date in June and F1’s teams will have to fly across the Atlantic Ocean twice in approximately a month’s time.
2024 Formula 1 Calendar
March 2 – Bahrain
March 9 – Saudi Arabia
March 24 – Australia
April 7 – Japan
April 21 – China
May 5 – Miami
May 19 – Emilia-Romagna
May 26 – Monaco
June 9 – Canada
June 23 – Spain
June 30 – Austria
July 7 – United Kingdom
July 21 – Hungary
July 28 – Belgium
August 25 – Netherlands
September 1 – Italy
September 15 – Azerbaijan
September 22 – Singapore
October 20 – USA (Austin)
October 27 – Mexico City
November 3 – Brazil
November 23 – Las Vegas
December 1 – Qatar
December 8 – Abu Dhabi