Las Vegas retains controversial 22:00 slot

Regardless of complaints from nearly everybody, as was the case final 12 months, the Las Vegas Grand Prix will get underway at 10 pm native time.

The late race begin was as a way to have the race televised on Sunday morning in what stays the game’s European heartland.

Nonetheless the transfer backfired for whereas Las Vegas is eight hours behind the UK and 9 behind continental Europe it was too early within the morning to draw a big viewers, whereas on the east coast of America it was the nighttime, and although it was broadcast at prime time in Asia it is not F1’s prime market.

Consequently, the Grand Prix attracted the grand complete of 1.3 million viewers on ESPN within the US, half the quantity who tuned in to the inaugural Miami occasion.

Nonetheless, of their infinite knowledge, organisers – which is F1 itself – have caught to the identical schedule, actually so far as the race begin is worried.

The timing of the opposite classes stays a thriller as these have but to be confirmed, as is the case with the Chinese language, Miami, Austrian, United States, Brazilian and Qatar Grands Prix.

At 24 races, the 2024 season sees the return of China and certainly Imola, which was cancelled final 12 months because of localised flooding.

As was the case final 12 months there are 6 Sprints, and whereas the Japanese race strikes to April the occasion in Qatar, which noticed drivers impacted by the intense warmth, strikes from October to December.

* FP1 & FP2 will happen on Thursday, FP3 & Qualifying on Friday, and the race on Saturday.

** Daylight Saving Time ends in UK/Europe on Saturday evening/Sunday morning.