F1 2024 season to begin with back-to-back Saturday night races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia
The 2024 F1 season will begin with successive Saturday night races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. The shift forward by 24 hours has happened due to the Muslim holy period of Ramadan beginning on Sunday March 10 — the day after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Ad Due to the season opening with back-to-back races, the curtain-raiser in Bahrain was also required to take place on a Saturday to help with freight logistics in between events.