ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW: 2024 F1 season

After a four-week break, the F1 season returns with a bang as they head into a hectic period of six races in the last eight weeks as the season moves towards a thrilling climax.

And in MotoGP, it is even tighter as the riders head to Australia for the fourth-last thrash around the track.

In terms of the F1 title, what looked like a shoe-in for Max Verstappen a few months ago after seven wins in the first 10 races is turning out to be a real two-horse race. McLaren's Lando Norris has closed what was an 84-point gap six races ago to a 52-point gap with another six left.

That means he has been closing at just over five points per race, so if he can continue doing that for five of the races, then throw in a win with a Max retirement, we have a serious thriller on our hands!

The action resumes this weekend with the 19th race of the season at Austin in the United States, and McLaren will look to extend their constructors’ championship lead, ahead of Red Bull and Ferrari.

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FULL SCHEDULE AND BROADCAST DETAILS (all times CAT / GMT+2)

United States (Austin) - 20 October

Friday, 18 October

Practice 1: 7:25pm, SS Motorsport

Sprint Qualifying: 11:25pm, SS Motorsport

Saturday, 19 October

Sprint: 7:55pm, SS Motorsport

Qualifying: 11:55pm, SS Motorsport

Sunday, 20 October

Race: 8:55pm. SS Motorsport

20. Mexico (Mexico City) - 27 October

21. Brazil (Sao Paulo) - 3 November

22. Las Vegas - 23 November

23. Qatar (Lusail) - 1 December

24. Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina) - 8 December

COMPLETED RACES

1. Bahrain - 2 March

• Full race report and video highlights from Bahrain
  

2. Saudi Arabia (Jeddah) - 9 March

• Full race report and video highlights from Saudi Arabia
  

3. Australia (Melbourne) - 24 March

• Full race report and video highlights from Australia
  

4. Japan (Suzuka) - 7 April

• Full race report and video highlights from Japan
  

5. China (Shanghai) - 21 April

• Full race report and video highlights from China
  

6. Miami - 5 May

• Full race report and video highlights from Miami
  

7. Emilia Romagna (Imola) - 19 May

• Full race report and video highlights from Imola
  

8. Monaco - 26 May

• Full race report and video highlights from Monaco
  

9. Canada (Montreal) - 9 June

• Full race report and video highlights from Canada
  

10. Spain (Barcelona) - 23 June

• Full race report and video highlights from Spain
  

11. Austria (Spielberg) - 30 June

• Full race report and video highlights from Austria
  

12. Britain (Silverstone) - 7 July

• Full race report and video highlights from Britain
  

13. Hungary (Budapest) - 21 July

• Full race report and video highlights from Hungary
  

14. Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps) - 28 July

• Full race report and video highlights from Belgium
  

15. Netherlands (Zandvoort) - 25 August

• Full race report and video highlights from Netherlands
  

16. Italy (Monza) - 1 September

• Full race report and video highlights from Italy
  

17. Azerbaijan (Baku) - 15 September

• Full race report and video highlights from Azerbaijan
  

18. Singapore - 22 September

• Full race report and video highlights from Singapore
  

* SS Motorsport channel on DStv *