F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix set for March 7 in Jeddah
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Formula 1 Organizing Committee announced today (July 7) the initial calendar for 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship, approved by the World Motor Sport Council, which features 24 races - beginning in Bahrain on March 2 and finishing in Abu Dhabi on December 8.
Unveiling the 2024 dates, the F1 commmitee said the 4th edition of the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will be held on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit from March 7 to 9 to avoid a potential clash with the start of Ramadan.
Owing to this, several changes have been made to the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship calendar.
The Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, the Japan Grand Prix, and the Azerbaijan Grand Prix will be held in November, April, and September, respectively, and the date of the Qatar Grand Prix has been changed from October to December, it stated.
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem said the changes to the calendar fall within the federation’s endeavour to make the F1 competition more efficient in terms of environmental sustainability and more accessible to the organisers and the participating teams who travel extensively and devote most of their time to Formula 1 races.
The summer break will be extended to three weeks in August, and drivers will get an additional three-week gap between September and October, stated Ben Sulayem.
Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al Abdullah Al Faisal, Chairman of the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF) and the Saudi Motorsport Company (SMC), said all eyes are set on Jeddah Corniche Circuit, which will host the 4th edition of Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
"The Jeddah Corniche Circuit has always proved to be among the most challenging circuits on the Formula 1 calendar and has witnessed significant thrills and fierce competition during the previous three editions," he added.-TradeArabia News Service
