The 2024 season of Formula 1 its starting. If we look at the calendar of World Championship 2024 we can see that the first two races correspond to Bahrain Grand Prix and in Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia. And the first two exams of the course will be held on Saturday and not Sunday, as usual
After the new sprint format of F1 until 2024the usual order is: free practice on Friday morning, sprint qualifying on Friday afternoon, sprint race Saturday morning, qualifying for the grand prix on Saturday afternoon and the long careerOn Sunday.
However, both in Bahrain Grand Prix as in Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia, schedules are changed, everything is brought to one day. Therefore, free practice will be held on Thursday, official practice on Friday and the big GP race on Saturday.
The reason for the change
The reason, far from being something related to the sport itself, is due to religious reasons. And it was him beginning of Ramadan fell on Sunday March 10ththat’s your date will coincide with the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in normal time. Because of this opportunity of Big prize On the Muslim holiday, the race will be held Saturday rather than Sunday. Therefore, the final dates for that weekend are:
Thursday March 7: free training
Friday March 8: official training
Saturday March 9: 2024 Saudi Arabia GP race
The week before, then, is ‘obligated’ to advance the race as well due to Formula 1 regulations, which indicate that there must be at least a week’s difference between the two races. This is why the Bahrain Grand Prix looks like this:
Thursday February 29: free training
Friday March 1: official training
Saturday March 2: Bahrain GP 2024 race
Source: La Verdad
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