The first two races of the season will take place on Saturday, instead of Sunday. Formula 1 management has adapted to the start of Ramadan, the holy month for Muslims.
The Saudi Arabian GP, where Islam is the main religion, could not be held on Sunday. The Jeddah Grand Prix has logically been brought forward to Saturday March 9. In the season, a third GP will take Place on a Saturday, that of Las Vegas, on November 23. The Bahrain GP was also forced to change the calendar so as not to put the drivers and teams in the red with 24 races on the clock.