F1: Series to organize smarter calendar in 2024 – Wolff
(GMM) Formula 1 will organize a smarter and more sustainable calendar for 2024, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has revealed.
Currently, the stops on the calendar mean the thousands of personnel who travel from race to race are essentially “zig-zagging” across the world from one continent to another.
For instance, the last race was in Azerbaijan – separated by mere days from this weekend’s grand prix in Miami.
“We will no longer hop from continent to continent,” Wolff told APA news agency. “If we are somewhere, we will stay there longer.”
What he means is that the races will be more appropriately grouped together geographically.
“The European races, the Asian races, the Middle East races, the American races. That’s actually a no-brainer,” Wolff said.
He said Mercedes also undertakes many of its own measures to reduce F1’s carbon footprint.
“We fly some of the time with sustainable aviation fuel,” said the Austrian. “For the flights where we can’t find it, we offset our share of the flight’s fuel requirements by purchasing sustainable fuel.”
Wolff said Formula 1 is also moving to sustainable fuels for the cars.
“If we can deliver a sustainable fuel, we can help ensure that a fuel is also developed for road production,” he said.
“We have a billion viewers in the world. We have the task of beating this drum.”
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In this article, AutoRacing1.com’s Mark Cipolloni proposed hypothetical calendars for 2024 and 2025
25-Race Environmentally Friendly 2024 F1 calendar
Ramadan Mar 10 to Apr 9
Round | Date | Grand Prix | Venue | Comment |
– | February 7-9 | Pre-season testing | Jerez or Barcelona | Sunny & warm |
1 | February 18 (Night Race) | Saudi Arabia | Jeddah | Middle East Swing |
2 | February 25 (Night Race) | Qatar | Lusail | |
3 | March 3 (Night Race) | Bahrain | Sakhir | |
4 | March 9 (Sat Night to avoid Ramadan) | Abu Dhabi | Yas Marina | |
5 | March 24 | Australia | Melbourne | Australia / Asia Swing |
March 31 | Easter No Race | |||
6 | April 14 (Night Race) | Singapore | Singapore | |
7 | April 28 | China | Shanghai | |
8 | May 5 | Japan | Suzuka | |
9 | May 19 (Night Race) | Cancun | Cancun | Americas East Swing |
10 | May 25 (Sat. evening dusk to dark) | Miami | Miami Gardens | |
11 | June 2 | Canada | Montreal | |
12 | June 16 | Monaco | Monaco | European Swing Part 1 |
13 | June 30 | United Kingdom | Silverstone | |
14 | July 7 | Austria | Spielberg | |
15 | July 21 | Hungary | Budapest | |
16 | July 28 | Belgium | Spa | |
4-week Summer Break | ||||
17 | August 25 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | European Swing Part 2 |
18 | September 1 | Italy | Monza | |
19 | September 15 | Spain | Barcelona | |
20 | September 28 | Emilia Romagna | Imola | |
21 | October 13 | Azerbaijan | Baku | |
22 | October 27 | USA | Austin | Americas Swing |
23 | November 3 | Mexico | Mexico City | |
24 | November 17 | Brazil | Sao Paulo | |
25 | December 2 (Sat Night) | Las Vegas | Las Vegas |
25-Race Environmentally Friendly 2025 F1 calendar
Ramadan Feb 28 to Mar 30
Round | Date | Grand Prix | Venue | Comment |
– | February 13-15 | Pre-season testing | Jerez or Barcelona | Sunny & Warm |
1 | March 2 | Australia | Melbourne | Australia / Asia Swing |
2 | March 9 (Night Race) | Singapore | Singapore | |
3 | March 23 | China | Shanghai | |
4 | March 30 | Japan | Suzuka | |
5 | April 13 (Night Race) | Saudi Arabia | Jeddah | Middle East Swing |
April 20 | Easter – No Race | |||
6 | April 27 (Night Race) | Qatar | Lusail | |
7 | May 4 (Night Race) | Bahrain | Sakhir | |
8 | May 11 (Night race) | Abu Dhabi | Yas Marina | |
9 | May 25 (Night Race) | Cancun | Cancun | North America East Swing |
10 | June 1 (Evening dusk to dark) | Miami | Miami Gardens | |
11 | June 8 | Canada | Montreal | |
12 | June 22 | Monaco | Monaco | European Swing Part 1 |
13 | June 29 | United Kingdom | Silverstone | |
14 | July 6 | Austria | Spielberg | |
15 | July 20 | Hungary | Budapest | |
16 | July 27 | Belgium | Spa | |
4-week Summer Break | ||||
17 | August 24 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | European Swing Part 2 |
18 | September 7 | Italy | Monza | |
19 | September 14 | Spain | Barcelona | |
20 | September 21 | Emilia Romagna | Imola | |
21 | October 12 | Azerbaijan | Baku | |
22 | October 26 | USA | Austin | Americas Swing |
23 | November 2 | Mexico | Mexico City | |
24 | November 16 | Brazil | Sao Paulo | |
25 | November 22 (Sat Night) | Las Vegas | Las Vegas |