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Formula 2 and Formula 3 launch calendar for 2024: no Zandvoort
The FIA has just announced the calendars of Formula 2 and Formula 3 for next year. The two step-up classes will not visit Circuit Zandvoort in 2024. However, F2 will travel to Qatar for the first time.
Bruno Michel, CEO of the Formula 2 championship, commented on the calendar announcement, "I’m very pleased to announce that there will be fourteen rounds and 28 races on the Formula 2 calendar in 2024. For next year, we will race in Qatar, which is a very exciting new venue. The final leg of the season will see Baku, Qatar and Abu Dhabi after the race weekend in Monza, making the 2024 calendar more balanced."
Formula 2 did come in 2022 and will come to the Netherlands in 2023, but Zandvoort will be missing next year. "We keep receiving interest from many promoters, and it’s great that we can add new tracks every season. Even though there will be more fly-away events in 2024, we continue to ensure the teams’ budget remains at a proper level," Michel promises.
Domenicali a happy man
Stefano Domenicali, Formula 1's sporting director, is also happy with the F2 calendar as it stands. "It is fantastic to announce such an exciting F2 calendar for 2024, following on from the 24-race calendar we announced for Formula 1 a few weeks ago. The breadth of venues and the addition of Qatar is another sign of the strength and interest in F2 globally and the talent we have in the Championship is very positive for the future."
