That is not the latest start of the year, though, because the new Las Vegas race on Saturday 18 November will begin even later.į1 has agreed to a unique timetable for the race, with practice on Thursday, qualifying on Friday and the race on Saturday night at 10pm. This is followed a fortnight later by the Saudi Arabian GP, which is another night race that starts at 8pm.
The season begins in Bahrain on 5 March, with the night race beginning at 6pm local time.