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The 2024 Formula 1 season kicks off with an unusual Saturday race at the Bahrain Grand Prix
The 2024 Formula 1 season starts with a unique Saturday race at the Bahrain Grand Prix, with qualifying on Friday, March 1, at 7pm local time (4pm UK). The 57-lap race begins at 6pm local time (3pm UK) on Saturday, March 2, and Sakhir is three hours ahead of GMT. Due to Ramadan starting on March 10, this is the first time the race has been held on a Saturday in the fourth consecutive year Bahrain hosts the season opener. The change in schedule allows time for the F1 paddock to move to Jeddah for the Saudi Arabian GP, also on a Saturday, before Ramadan. Max Verstappen’s win at last season’s Bahrain GP marked the first victory for Red Bull since Sebastian Vettel’s 2013 triumph.
