Season 2029
The inaugural championship
Fourteen rounds on five continents, from Doha in February to Miami in November. Two of them are home races for us.
The season starts in the Gulf after Eid and moves through Asia. It spends the summer in the Americas and Europe, pauses on 1 September while the freight is reset, then heads across the Pacific to the finale in Miami. Suzuka in October is the home round. Paris in July is the one we drive to.
| Round | Weekend | Host | Circuit | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Feb | Doha | Lusail | 24°, dry, post-Eid. The world debut. |
| 2 | 17 Mar | Abu Dhabi | Yas Marina | 27°, ideal |
| 3 | 7 Apr | Delhi | Buddh | Pre-monsoon, evening |
| 4 | 28 Apr | Singapore | Marina Bay | 27°, night race |
| 5 | 19 May | Austin | Circuit of the Americas | 27°, spring |
| 6 | 9 Jun | Montreal | Gilles Villeneuve | 23°, summer |
| 7 | 30 Jun | London | Silverstone | 22°, summer |
| 8 | 7 Jul | Paris | Ten minutes from Le Bourget | 24°, summer. Home, the French one. |
| 9 | 21 Jul | São Paulo | Interlagos | 20°, dry season |
| 10 | 11 Aug | Mexico City | Hermanos Rodríguez | 22°, mild |
| 11 | 18 Aug | Monterey | Laguna Seca, Car Week | 21°, prestige weekend |
| 1 Sep | Mid-season freight break | |||
| 12 | 13 Oct | Tokyo | Suzuka | 19°, dry autumn. Home. |
| 13 | 3 Nov | Melbourne | Albert Park | 22°, spring |
| 14 | 17 Nov | Miami | Finale | 26°, the weekend before Thanksgiving |
Dates and venues per the published Season 2029 schedule and subject to the sporting regulations. The team races every round. The licence requires it, and we would be there anyway.
The weekend
Every round follows the same four days. If you are coming to see us, Thursday is the day you can hold a conversation. On Sunday you will not want to.
Opening ceremony and the Village. The jets are on the apron, the crew is approachable, the Salon is quiet.
Practice. Both jets fly the corridor while the strategist watches how every rival turns.
Qualifying. This sets the order for Sunday, and most of our plan with it.
The Grand Battle. Hits for, hits against, and one score at the end of the day.
What we are flying for
| Grand Battle Prize | Each round, to the pilot and gamer pair with the highest score. |
| Airframe Award | Season points by airframe. We are the Harrier's only representatives, so this one is personal. |
| World Title, Best Pilot | Highest individual pilot score across the season. |
| World Title, Best Gamer | Highest individual gamer score across the season. |
| World Title, Best Team | Highest cumulative team score. A tie is settled by a sudden-death sortie before anyone leaves the venue. |
Doha, 24 February 2029