The 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix will be contested on the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia after the original Sakhir round was cancelled in April. The move means the same Grand Prix name will be applied to a completely different layout, with all five weekend sessions now scheduled to local UTC+8 time.
The race will start at 15:00 local time (07:00 UTC) on Sunday.
Qualifying on Saturday will be the first opportunity to see Telos’ predictive model in action, as the platform will publish its pick after the session and then assess its accuracy once the race concludes on Sunday. The full schedule, including practice and qualifying, follows the standard three‑day format, each timed to the circuit’s local clock.
The relocation underscores the flexibility required by the calendar this year, with teams needing to adapt their setups and strategies to a track that differs markedly from the desert venue originally planned. Sepang’s long straights and heavy braking zones will test tyre management and aerodynamic balance, while the UTC+8 timing shifts the global broadcast window, placing the race at 07:00 UTC for European viewers.