The Daily Telegraph - Saturday - Review
FORMULA 1 Bahrain Grand Prix World Indoor Championships
Sat, Sky F1, 2.30pm
The opening Grand Prix of the 2024 Formula 1 season takes place at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir. In a rarity for the sport, the race is moved to Saturday to accommodate the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which begins next Sunday. As the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix next weekend has moved to Saturday, so too has Bahrain, to ensure the full seven days between races. There are more changes afoot this season, with a record 24-race calendar pushing the packed schedule to its limit.
Red Bull dominated last season, with Max Verstappen winning 19 of 22 races. The Dutchman is already the favourite for a fourth consecutive World Championship after cruising to the fastest time during testing. Lewis Hamilton, meanwhile, embarks on his final season with Mercedes after agreeing to join Ferrari next year. Hamilton won six titles with Mercedes in one of the most successful partnerships in Formula 1 history.
Sat, BBC Two, 9.30am
The Emirates Arena in Glasgow hosts day two of these prestigious track and field championships, which form part of the qualification process for this summer’s Olympics. The men’s heptathlon features in the morning ahead of the women’s pole
vault from 7.05pm, featuring young Cornish talent Molly Caudery who has recorded the highest vault this year. Superstar Scot Laura Muir competes in the 3,000m in the evening session, while Josh Kerr features in the men’s race. Sunday’s final day of action features the men’s and women’s 4x400m relay and the 1,500m finals.