The premier global racing circuit ignites its 24-race 2024 campaign in the Middle East with the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at Sakhir International Circuit March 2, the first time the Formula 1 season begins on a Saturday. That race date, as well as the following week’s Stc Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at Jeddah Corniche Circuit March 7, have shifted to accommodate the Muslim holy time of Ramadan. Sergio Perez, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and three-time F1 drivers’ champion Max Verstappen then head Down Under for the Rolex Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne late-night Saturday, March 23, for U.S. viewers. It’s Hamilton’s final season with Mercedes, as he signed with Ferrari beginning in 2025. Formula 1 is sport on another level This is man and machine pushing the limits In a spectacle of speed and superhuman endeavour These are extraordinary humans This is Formula 1#F1 pic.