The Formula 1 season ends this weekend in the United Arab Emirates with a 24th Grand Prix which will be contested without Frenchman Esteban Ocon, dismissed early by Alpine.
Started on March 2 in Bahrain, the Formula 1 season will end more than nine months later, this weekend, in the United Arab Emirates. An extended 2024 world championship – with 24 Grands Prix, a record – certainly more interesting than we could imagine, even if it once again crowned Max Verstappen, for the fourth year in a row. But the Dutch driver’s dominance has not been as relentless as last year, and the squeeze between the leading teams has brought some much-needed uncertainty to F1.
Before the final round scheduled for Sunday on the Abu Dhabi circuit, seven drivers and four different teams have won at least one Grand Prix and never has a driver won three in a row. The cards were shuffled before each race, and if the Red Bulls had started strongly at the end of the winter, quite quickly the McLarens, the Ferraris and the Mercedes, although less regular, were able to raise their level of performance. So much so that if the drivers’ title has been awarded for two weeks, that of the manufacturers will be decided during this last Grand Prix, even if with 21 points more than Ferrari, McLaren is well on its way to reconquering a trophy which has eluded it since. .1998.
Beyond this important issue, this last race of the year will be marked by the absence of Esteban Ocon. The Frenchman, who we have known for several months that he will sit in the seat of a Haas in 2025, was sidelined by Alpine in favor of young Jack Doohan. The young Australian (21 years old) will therefore make his debut in Formula 1 a little earlier than expected since he was initially only expected alongside Pierre Gasly in March next year.
Finally, according to the latest information, this Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which will start at 2 p.m. on Sunday, will mark Sergio Perez’s last at the wheel of a Red Bull, the leaders of the Austrian team having finally made the decision to separate from the Mexican whose season was cataclysmic.
At what time to watch the Abo Grand Prixu Dhabi ?
The last race of the season is scheduled at a fairly traditional schedule. Despite the three-hour time difference between France and Abu Dhabi, the start of the Grand Prix will be at 2 p.m. Sunday (5 p.m. local time). The day before, the qualifying session will take place in the middle of the afternoon (3 p.m.) while the drivers will take the stage on Friday morning on the very modern Yas Marina circuit.
- Free practice 1 at 10:30 a.m. on Friday December 6 (duration: 1 hour)
- Free practice 2 at 2 p.m. on Friday December 6 (duration: 1 hour)
- Free practice 3 at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday December 7 (duration: 1 hour)
- Qualifying at 3 p.m. on Saturday December 7 (duration: 1 hour)
- Grand Prix at 2 p.m. on Sunday December 8 (duration: 2 hours maximum)
On which TV channel look the Grand Price d‘Abou Dhabi ?
The last Grand Prix of the season will be broadcast exclusively on the channels of the Canal group, holder of the rights to the Formula 1 world championship. The different channels will share the event since the three free practice sessions and the qualifying sessions will be broadcast on Canal+ Sport while the race will be broadcast, as very often, on Canal+.
- Friday: Free 1 at 10:15 a.m. + Free 2 at 1:45 p.m. on Canal+ Sport
- Saturday: Free 3 at 11:15 a.m. + Qualifications at 2:40 p.m. on Canal+ Sport
- Sunday: “La Grille” show at 12:55 p.m. + Grand Prix at 2 p.m. on Canal+
Drivers’ world championship ranking (after 23 GP)
1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 429 points
2. Lando Norris (McLaren) 349 points
3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 341 points
4. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 291 points
5. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) 272 points
6. George Russell (Mercedes) 235 points
7. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 211 points
8. Sergio Perez (Red Bull) 152 points
9. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) 68 points
10. Niko Hülkenberg (Haas) 37 points
11. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) 36 points
12. Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls) 30 points
13. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) 24 points
14. Esteban Ocon (Alpine) 23 points
15. Kevin Magnussen (Haas) 16 points
16. Alex Albon (Williams) 12 points
16. Daniel Ricciardo (Racing Bulls) 12 points
18. Oliver Bearman (Ferrari) 7 points
19. Franco Colapinto (Williams) 5 points
20. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) 4 points
20. Guanyu Zhou (Sauber) 4 points
What are the dates for the F1 Grands Prix in 2024?
2024 Formula 1 season will have 24 Grands Prix. It began at the end of February in Bahrain and will end at the beginning of December in Abu Dhabi. Here is the complete F1 2024 calendar with times given in French time:
1. Bahrain (Sakhir): Saturday March 2 (Winner: Verstappen)
2. Saudi Arabia (Jeddah): Saturday March 9 (Winner: Verstappen)
3. Australia (Melbourne): Sunday March 24 (Winner: Sainz)
4. Japon (Suzuka): Sunday April 7 (Winner: Verstappen)
5. China (Shanghai): Sunday April 21 (Winner: Verstappen)
6. Miami (Miami): Sunday May 5 at 10 p.m. (Winner: Norris)
7. Emilia-Romagna (Imola) : Sunday May 19 (Winner: Verstappen)
8. Monaco: Sunday May 26 (Winner: Leclerc)
9. Canada (Montreal): Sunday June 9 (Winner: Verstappen)
10. Spain (Barcelona): Sunday June 23 (Winner: Verstappen)
11. Austria (Spielberg): Sunday June 30 (Winner: Russell)
12. Great Britain (Silverstone): Sunday July 7 (Winner: Hamilton)
13. Hungary (Budapest): Sunday July 21 (Winner: Piastri)
14. Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps) : Sunday July 28 (Winner: Hamilton)
15. Netherlands (Zandvoort): Sunday August 25 (Winner: Norris)
16. Italy (Monza): Sunday September 1 (Winner: Leclerc)
17. Azerbaijan (Baku): Sunday September 15 (Winner: Piastri)
18. Singapore (Marina Bay): Sunday September 22 (Winner: Norris)
19. United States (Austin): Sunday October 20 (Winner: Leclerc)
20. Mexico (Mexico): Sunday October 27 (Winner: Sainz)
21. Brazil (Interlagos): Sunday November 3 (Winner: Verstappen)
22. Las Vegas (Las Vegas): Sunday November 24 (Winner: Russell)
23. Qatar (Losail): Sunday December 1 (Winner: Verstappen)
24. Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina): Sunday December 8 at 2 p.m.