It was the twenty-third and penultimate round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship and the sixth and final Grand Prix weekend of the season to utilise the sprint format.

[9] The drivers and teams were the same as the season entry list with two exceptions:[10] Franco Colapinto, who replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams from the Italian Grand Prix onwards, and Liam Lawson, who replaced Daniel Ricciardo at RB from the United States Grand Prix.

Reserve driver and 2025 signing Jack Doohan was called up to replace him for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

[16] The only free practice session was held on 29 November 2024, at 16:30 local time (UTC+3),[1] and was topped by Charles Leclerc of Ferrari ahead of Lando Norris of McLaren and his teammate Oscar Piastri.

[1] Sergio Pérez and Franco Colapinto both started from the pit lane due to unauthorised changes to their cars in parc fermé.

[21] On the race’s last lap, despite McLaren’s wishing to keep the order, Norris slowed down to let Piastri take the chequered flag first, handing him victory.

[21] Qualifying was held on 30 November 2024, at 21:00 local time (UTC+3), and determined the starting grid order for the main race.

[26] Despite Verstappen's victory, Red Bull dropped out of contention for the World Constructors' Championship that the team had won in the previous two seasons, leaving McLaren and Ferrari with a chance to claim the title in the season finale Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.