The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in clear, on which channel and at what time ?

A week after the opening of the season marked by the domination of Red Bull and in particular that of Max Verstappen, the Formula 1 world championship continues this weekend at ; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The first Grand Prix of the year, contested last weekend à Bahreïn on the Sakhir circuit, did not ignite; crowds. And for good reason, despite a promising qualifying session as the gaps between the cars were tight, the race left little room for suspense. Starting from pole position, Max Verstappen flew over the lead. the debates, his team, Red Bull, signed a first double with the second place of Sergio Perez, however relegated. &agrav; 22 seconds from the triple world champion. Behind, the Ferraris of Carlos Sainz (3rd) and Charles Leclerc (4th), the Mercedes of George Russell (5th) and Lewis Hamilton (7th) ), or the McLarens of Lando Norris (6th) and Oscar Piastri (8th) fought for the places of honor, like last year; and probably as will often still be the case in 2024.

The second race of the season, scheduled for this Saturday in Saudi Arabia, will be an opportunity to see if the first hierarchy is established & agrave; Bahreïn is confirmed. We wish &agrav; Alpine believes that this is not the case as its drivers Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly, ranked respectively 17th and 18th in the rankings, are not the only ones in the world. a winner's lap last week, experienced an ordeal. There is already There has been some movement within the team between the two Grands Prix, but the two Frenchmen will undoubtedly have to be patient as their A524, already ; worrying during the first official tests, was poorly conceived.

At what time to watch the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix ?

Due to Ramadan, the start date of which was postponed. set for Sunday March 10 in the evening, the first two races of the season, contested in countries outside the country. strong majority Muslim (Bahrain and Saudi Arabia), have exceptionally beené scheduled on a Saturday. Like last weekend on the sideé of Bahrain, the single-seaters will therefore enter the track on Thursday in Saudi Arabia with two first free practice sessions. The start of the Grand Prix will be given at &agrav; 18 hours, so &agrav; 20 hours in the Middle East country.

• Free Trials 1 à 2:30 p.m. Thursday March 7 (duration: 1 hour)
• Free Trials 2 à 6 p.m. Thursday March 7 (duration: 1 hour)
• Free Trials 3 à 2:30 p.m. Friday March 8 (duration: 1 hour)
• Qualifications à 6 p.m. Friday March 8 (duration: 1 hour)
• Grand Prix à 6 p.m. Saturday March 9 (duration: 2 hours maximum)

Which TV channel to watch the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix ?

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will be broadcast exclusively on the channels of the Canal group, holder of the rights to the Formula 1 world championship. But everyone will be able to watch the race, scheduled for Saturday at the end of the afternoon. ;egrave;s-noon, since it will exceptionally be broadcast unencrypted.

• Thursday March 7: Free 1 à 2:15 p.m. + Free 2   à 5:45 p.m. on Canal+ Sport
• Friday March 8: Free 3 à 2:15 p.m. on Canal+ Sport + Qualifications & 5:40 p.m. on Canal+
• Saturday March 9: éshow "La Grille" &agrav; 5 p.m. + Grand Prix & 6 p.m. on Canal+

Ranking of the drivers' world championship (after 1 Grand Prix)

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 26 points
2. Sergio Perez (Red Bull) 18 points
3. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) 15 points
4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 12 points
5. George Russell (Mercedes) 10 points
6. Lando Norris (McLaren) 8 points
7. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 6 points
8. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 4 points
9. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) 2 points
10. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) 1 point

What are the dates of the F1 Grands Prix in 2024?

The 2024 Formula 1 season will include 24 Grands Prix. &agrav; the end of February, Bahrain, and will end at the beginning of December, at the beginning of December. Abu Dhabi. Here is the complete F1 2024 calendar with times given in French time:

1. Bahrain GP (Sakhir): Saturday March 2, 2024 4 p.m. (Winner: Verstappen)

2. Saudi Arabia GP (Jeddah): Saturday March 9, 2024 6 p.m.

3. Australian GP (Melbourne): Sunday March 24, 2024 7h

4. Japanese GP (Suzuka) : Sunday April 7, 2024 &agrav ; 7h

5. Chinese GP (Shaghai): Sunday April 21, 2024 à 8h

6. Miami GP (Miami):Sunday May 5, 2024 9 p.m.

7. GP of Emilia-Romagna (Imola) : Sunday May 19, 2024 &agrave 3 p.m.

8. Monaco GP: Sunday May 26, 2024 3 p.m.

9. Canadian GP (Montreal) : Sunday June 9, 2024 à 8 p.m.

10. Spanish GP (Barcelona): Sunday June 23, 2024 3 p.m.

11. Austrian GP (Spielberg): Sunday June 30, 2024 3 p.m.

12. British GP (Silverstone): Sunday July 7, 2024 4 p.m.

13. Hungarian GP (Budapest) : Sunday July 21, 2024 à 3 p.m.

14. Belgian GP (Spa-Francorchamps) : Sunday July 28, 2024 3 p.m.

15. Dutch GP (Zandvoort): Sunday 25 August 2024 3 p.m.

16. Italian GP (Monza): Sunday September 1, 2024 3 p.m.

17. Azerbaijani GP (Baku): Sunday September 15, 2024 1 p.m.

18. Singapore GP (Marina Bay): Sunday September 22, 2024 2 p.m.

19. US GP (Austin): Sunday October 20, 2024 9 p.m.

20. Mexican GP (Mexico) : Sunday 27 October 2024 &agrave 8 p.m.

21. Brazilian GP (Interlagos): Sunday November 3, 2024 7 p.m.

22. Las Vegas GP (Las Vegas) : Sunday November 24, 2024 à 6h

23. Qatar GP (Losail): Sunday October 1, 2024 3 p.m.

24. Abu Dhabi GP (Yas Marina): Sunday December 8, 2024 ; 2 p.m.