F1 car launches: When do teams reveal their 2024 designs?
F1 teams such as Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari will reveal their cars for the 2024 season in the coming weeks
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Your support makes all the difference.The 2024 F1 season starts on 2 March in Bahrain - and preparations are already well underway ahead of the new campaign.
All 10 teams have quickly turned their attention to 2024, with the 2023 campaign having ended at the end of November in Abu Dhabi.
As we enter a new year, teams will start revealing their 2024 challengers in a series of launch events, before pre-season testing takes place at the Bahrain International Circuit from 21-23 February.
Can the likes of Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren and Aston Martin reel in runaway 2023 champions Red Bull? The launch of their 2024 cars will be our first indication whether their drivers have the tools for the job.
Here are the 2024 car launch dates so far:
Haas - Friday 2 February
Stake - Monday 5 February (London)
Williams - Monday 5 February (New York)
Alpine - Wednesday 7 February (London)
Visa Cash App RB - Thursday 8 February (Las Vegas)
Aston Martin - Monday 12 February (Silverstone)
Ferrari - Tuesday 13 February
Mercedes - Wednesday 14 February (Silverstone)
McLaren - Wednesday 14 February
Red Bull - Thursday 15 February (Milton Keynes)
When does the 2024 F1 season start?
The 2024 Formula 1 season starts on 2 March in Bahrain at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir.
Pre-season testing takes place one week before, on 21-23 February, at the same circuit in Bahrain.
What are the driver line-ups for 2024?
RED BULL
Max Verstappen
Sergio Perez
MERCEDES
Lewis Hamilton
George Russell
FERRARI
Charles Leclerc
Carlos Sainz
McLAREN
Lando Norris
Oscar Piastri
ASTON MARTIN
Fernando Alonso
Lance Stroll
ALPINE
Esteban Ocon
Pierre Gasly
WILLIAMS
Alex Albon
Logan Sargeant
ALPHATAURI
Yuki Tsunoda
Daniel Ricciardo
STAKE
Valtteri Bottas
Zhou Guanyu
HAAS
Kevin Magnussen
Nico Hulkenberg
What is the 2024 F1 calendar?
ROUND 1 —BAHRAIN
Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir - 29 February - 2 March
ROUND 2 - SAUDI ARABIA
Jeddah Corniche Circuit - 7-9 March
ROUND 3 - AUSTRALIA
Albert Park, Melbourne - 22-24 March
ROUND 4 - JAPAN
Suzuka International Racing Course - 5-7 April
ROUND 5 - CHINA (sprint race)
Shanghai International Circuit - 19-21 April
ROUND 6 - MIAMI (sprint race)
Miami International Autodrome, Hard Rock Stadium - 3-5 May
ROUND 7 - EMILIA ROMAGNA
Imola Circuit - 17-19 May
ROUND 8 - MONACO
Circuit de Monaco - 24-26 May
ROUND 9 - CANADA
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal - 7-9 June
ROUND 10 - SPAIN
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - 21-23 June
ROUND 11 - AUSTRIA (sprint race)
Red Bull Ring, Spielberg - 28-30 June
ROUND 12 - GREAT BRITAIN
Silverstone Circuit - 5-7 July
ROUND 13 - HUNGARY
Hungaroring, Budapest - 19-21 July
ROUND 14 - BELGIUM
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps - 26-28 July
ROUND 15 - NETHERLANDS
Circuit Zandvoort - 23-25 August
ROUND 16 - ITALY
Monza Circuit - 30 August - 1 September
ROUND 17 - AZERBAIJAN
Baku City Circuit - 13-15 September
ROUND 18 - SINGAPORE
Marina Bay Street Circuit - 20-22 September
ROUND 19 - UNITED STATES (sprint race)
Circuit of the Americas, Austin - 18-20 October
ROUND 20 - MEXICO
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City - 25-27 October
ROUND 21 - BRAZIL (sprint race)
Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo - 1-3 November
ROUND 22 - LAS VEGAS
Las Vegas Street Circuit - 21-23 November
ROUND 23 - QATAR (sprint race)
Lusail International Circuit, Lusail - 29 November - 1 December
ROUND 24 - ABU DHABI
Yas Marina Circuit - 6-8 December
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