Here we go again for a new Formula 1 season. Starting this Thursday, the drivers will meet at the Sakhir circuit in Bahrain to launch this 2024 vintage. A year which promises to be particularly trying for the drivers with 24 Grand Prix on the clock, a record.
And to avoid experiencing an ordeal year, we will have to start it in the best possible way in Bahrain.
Location of winter testing last week, the first circuit of the year should give a more precise idea of the performance of each of the teams entered.
IT'S BACK 💥
We'll see you tomorrow for the first 2 test sessions ⚠️
See you Saturday for the Grand Prix 🚥#BahrainGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/rW4fWNqc7n
— CANAL+ F1® (@CanalplusF1) February 28, 2024
Red Bull, two-time reigning constructors' world champion, is the overwhelming favorite with its leader Max Verstappen, looking (already) for a fourth world crown.
But watch out for the competitors behind.
Ferrari, Mercedes, McLaren and even Aston Martin should be more pressing than in 2023.
The weekend in Bahrain will
kick
off at 12:15 p.m. this Thursday, February 29, with the first free practice session broadcast live on Canal + Sport.
Subsequently, the second free practice session will take place at 3:45 p.m. still on the same channel.
On Friday February 30, the third free practice session (1:45 p.m.) and the qualifying practices (5 p.m.) will also be followed on Canal + Sport.
Finally, the Grand Prix this Saturday, March 1, will be followed live at 4 p.m. on Canal + and with live commentary on
leparisien.fr
.