Comments on: F1 reveals record 24-round calendar for 2024 with three Saturday races | 2024 F1 calendar

By: some racing fan

some racing fan — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 22:14:12 +0000

In reply to Bullfrog. The real reason is that Monaco should never be a week after another GP.

By: chimaera2003

chimaera2003 — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 17:14:31 +0000

Surely we are now at the point where there are enough races potential races and teams where regional F1 championships are viable?

All we then need is an end-of-season playoff system to get the World Champion!! Quite frankly I'm amazed Liberty haven't already touted it already given the propensity of US sports to have playoff championship rounds to determine the final season championship!

(For absolute clarity, the first part is a semi-serious though with clearly obvious drawbacks but the second should definitely be considered in mocking tone!)

By: Bullfrog

Bullfrog — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 10:33:35 +0000

In reply to Markp. You were right - got BFH.

By: Qeki

Qeki — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 08:01:58 +0000

I was worried we cannot get a classic suzuka title decider end of the season but at this rate Verstappen has a chance to clinch the title even though it is so early season.

By: MichaelN

MichaelN — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 07:11:53 +0000

In reply to Imre. I was going off the article ("An intense conclusion to the calendar will see six races scheduled in the space of seven weeks."), but there is an extra week in between the two triple headers so it'd be eight weeks: USA Texas, Mexico, Brazil from 20/10 to 3/11 USA Nevada, Qatar, Abu Dhabi from 23/11 to 8/12

By: Imre

Imre — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 06:14:12 +0000

In reply to MichaelN. When is that 6 race period in 7 weeks?

By: Red Andy

Red Andy — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 06:12:26 +0000

In reply to Andy Bunting. F1 actually said when unveiling the calendar that it showed "significant progress towards regionalisation," @wildbiker. I'm not sure effectively swapping Baku and Suzuka qualifies, though, especially when you are still crossing the Atlantic four times in May and June.

By: some racing fan

some racing fan — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 05:15:42 +0000

In reply to Bullfrog. He might just be?

By: Andy Bunting

Andy Bunting — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 01:51:52 +0000

Green credentials? The Air Miles involved, give a lie to that bs!
FIA Don't have a World Map on the wall in their office?
A substantial saving could be made by geographic progression, instead of the current criss crossing the globe.

By: MichaelN

MichaelN — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 22:32:32 +0000

Six races in seven weeks is going to be quite something if there is a title battle. Or utterly irrelevant if there isn't one.

In that case it's going to prompt some replays of the 2013/2014 discussions about double point races, because those late season races are no doubt paying an extra fee given the increased chances of hosting the title decider. Nobody wants to see F1 head into that run with Verstappen already crowned a 4x WDC.

By: MichaelN

MichaelN — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 22:30:04 +0000

In reply to Imre. There have been, it just happens every few years because Easter moves around and the way the races at the front of the season have varying gaps. For example, the 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix was on Easter Sunday, just like the 2014 Chinese Grand Prix or the 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix.

By: Bullfrog

Bullfrog — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 22:29:23 +0000

In reply to some racing fan. Any particular reason? Is Alonso after the Triple Crown again?

By: Apexor

Apexor — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 22:18:06 +0000

I would go with Saudi, Bahrain, Qatar, Australia, Japan, China, Singapore, Azerbaijan, Spain, Miami, Canada, Monaco, Imola, Austria, Britain, Hungary, Holland, Belgium, Monza, Las Vegas (USA), Austin (USA), Mexico, Brazil, Abu Dahbi.
The first races would be a triple header. Japan, China and Singapore a triple header,
Miami and Canada a double header, when European races come around there should be two triple headers and after that a four week summer break, then back to back with Belgium and Monza and a quad header in North America including Mexico and Brazil.
Any dahbi final race.

PS: Sorry Kieth but I have to tell you that you have misspelled reducing on the third last paragraph.

By: Esploratore

Esploratore — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 21:25:26 +0000

In reply to bernasaurus. I liked all first 6 generally, but I was very disappointed by the last 3.

By: Esploratore

Esploratore — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 21:09:56 +0000

In reply to Jere. I don't mind triple headers, however I'm very annoyed by the long gaps between gps, there's already the summer break and now a 2nd long break, and even 2 weeks breaks are too long, so I would rather have double headers max and fill those gaps.

By: some racing fan

some racing fan — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 21:05:33 +0000

In reply to some racing fan. Actually- 9. Monaco (2 June) (Avoid clash with Indy 500)

By: some racing fan

some racing fan — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 21:03:38 +0000

There’s 2 4-week breaks and a 3 week break in this schedule. Also Vegas’s date is too cold even for a day time race. It should look like this:

1. Miami (25 February)
2. Bahrain (9 March)
3. Australia (24 March)
4. China (31 March)
5. Saudi (14 April)
6. Japan (21 April)
7. Vegas (4 May)
8. Imola (19 May)
9. Monaco (26 May)
10. Spain (9 June)
11. Canada (23 June)
12. Austria (7 July)
13. Hungary (14 July)
14. Britain (21 July) (Triple header because of Paris Olympics)
15. Holland (18 August)
16. Belgium (25 August)
17. Italy (8 September)
18. Singapore (22 September)
19. Azerbaijan (6 October)
20. Qatar (12 October) (10 pm start time)
21. USA (27 October)
22. Mexico (3 November)
23. Brazil (17 November)
24. Abu Dhabi (1 December)

By: Simon

Simon — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 19:42:47 +0000

In reply to Imre. 2000 British Grand Prix was held over (a very rainy) Easter weekend

By: Adrian Hancox

Adrian Hancox — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 18:41:09 +0000

In reply to Euro Brun. Indeed it would @eurobrun

By: Markp

Markp — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 18:28:53 +0000

In reply to Bullfrog. Great comment but don't think it will win COTD. Maybe Keith will contact you to say 'this is what you could have won'.