Why Is The Formula 1 Calender So ILLOGICAL??

Formula 1 is well-known for its globe-trotting nature with drivers and teams jetting off to all corners of the globe in pursuit of World Championship glory.

In 2023, what starts in Bahrain ends a little over 500 miles away in Abu Dhabi, but in the eight intervening months, 21 more races will be held in 17 other countries criss-crossing the globe. But why is the F1 calendar so illogically designed?

Why are races not grouped together according to region, such as Asia, then Europe, then the Americas and finally Middle East?

RacingNews365 is on hand to explain why.

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[forestfan]

Thanks for the explanation. Logistically it makes sense to use ocean freight and leapfrog non-essential equipment sets across the globe to a later Grand Prix a few months ahead and avoid air freighting one set of equipment from race to race.

[User-whxi]

Here's a more ideal calendar for 2024:
March 3: Bahrain
March 10: Qatar (Day)
March 24: Australia
April 7: Mexico City
April 14: United States
April 21: Miami
May 5: Azerbaijan
May 19: San Marino
May 26: Monaco
June 9: Canada
June 23: Netherlands
June 30: Belgium
July 7: Great Britain
July 21: Austria
July 28: Hungary
August 25: Italy
September 1: France
September 8: Spain
September 22: Singapore
October 6: Japan
October 13: China
October 26: Las Vegas
November 10: Sao Paulo
November 24: Saudi Arabia
December 1: Abu Dhabi

I placed Qatar in a day slot to avoid conflict with Ramadan as Ramadan starts on the evening of the same day.
Mexico City, USA, and Miami are all grouped to minimize travel.
Netherlands and Belgium are moved to June to group with Great Britain.
Austria and Hungary are grouped due to close proximity.
China is moved to October due to close proximity to Japan and Singapore.
Saudi Arabia is moved to November to avoid conflict with Ramadan.

Total of 67, 382 miles / 108, 441 Kilometers