F1 calendar 2021: Grand Prix times, schedule, tracks with Azerbaijan Grand Prix NEXT and Singapore GP CANCELLED
THE 2021 Formula 1 season is two races in with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen set for a season-long scrap for the title.But Hamilton seems to have all the early momentum after winning the last two races in Portugal and Spain, with Monte Carlo up next.
🏁 F1 2021 calendar: practice times, dates and racetrack info
Lewis Hamilton is aiming to become the outright most successful driver of all timeCredit: Getty
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The Brit, 36, moved level with Michael Schumacher on seven world titles last year and will become the outright top dog if he collects the most points across this season’s races.
In a season that has already seen shifts and changes to the calendar, the Australian Grand Prix was due to take place on the weekend of March 21, but was put back to November 21 because of coronavirus restrictions Down Under.
Turkey had replaced Canada as the Grand Prix destination on June 13, but it was then axed by F1 chiefs on safety grounds.
And in April the world governing body approved sprint races in the British, Brazilian and Italian Grand Prix as a replacement for qualifying.
Here is how the F1 calendar unfolds in 2021 with our race by race schedule.
F1 calendar 2021
All timings below are UK time.
🇧🇭 Bahrain Grand Prix
🏆 Grand Prix Result: 1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Max Verstappen 3. Valtteri Bottas
Venue: Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir
Friday, March 26: Practice 1 (11.30am), Practice 2 (3pm)
Saturday, March 27: Practice 3 (12pm), Qualifying (3pm)
Sunday, March 28: Race (4pm)
🇮🇹 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
🏆 Grand Prix Result: 1. Max Verstappen 2. Lewis Hamilton 3. Lando Norris
Venue: Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola
Friday, April 16: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
Saturday, April 17: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
Sunday, April 18: Race (2pm)
🇵🇹 Portuguese Grand Prix
🏆 Grand Prix Result: 1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Max Verstappen 3. Valtteri Bottas
Venue: Autodromo Internacional do Algarve
Friday, April 30: Practice 1 (11.30am), Practice 2 (3pm)
Saturday, May 1: Practice 3 (12pm), Qualifying (3pm)
Sunday, May 2: Race (3pm)
🇪🇸 Spanish Grand Prix
🏆 Grand Prix Result: 1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Max Verstappen 3. Valtteri Bottas
Venue: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Friday, May 7: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
Saturday, May 8: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
Sunday, May 9: Race (2pm)
🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix
🏆 Grand Prix Result: 1. Max Verstappen 2. Carlos Sainz 3. Lando Norris
Venue: Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo
Thursday, May 20: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
Saturday, May 22: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
Sunday, May 23: Race (2pm)
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Grand Prix – NEXT
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Venue: Baku City Circuit
Friday, June 4: Practice 1 (9.30am), Practice 2 (1pm)
Saturday, June 5: Practice 3 (10am), Qualifying (1pm)
Sunday, June 6: Race (1pm)
🇨🇦 Canadian Grand Prix – CANCELLED
🇹🇷 Turkish Grand Prix – CANCELLED
🇫🇷 French Grand Prix – new dates
Venue: Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet
Friday, June 18: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
Saturday, June 19: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
Sunday, June 20: Race (2pm)
🇦🇹 Styrian Grand Prix
Venue: Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
Friday, June 25: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
Saturday, June 26: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
Sunday, June 27: Race (2pm)
🇦🇹 Austrian Grand Prix
Venue: Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
Friday, July 2: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
Saturday, July 3: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
Sunday, July 4: Race (2pm)
🇬🇧 British Grand Prix
*Inaugural sprint race replaces classic qualifying.
Venue: Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
Friday, July 16: Practice 1 (11.30am), Practice 2 (3pm)
Saturday, July 17: Practice 3 (12pm), SPRINT RACE (3pm)*
Sunday, July 18: Race (3pm)
🇭🇺 Hungarian Grand Prix
Venue: Hungaroring, Budapest
Friday, July 30: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
Saturday, July 31: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
Sunday, August 1: Race (2pm)
🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix
Venue: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Friday, August 27: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
Saturday, August 28: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
Sunday, August 29: Race (2pm)
🇳🇱 Dutch Grand Prix
Venue: Zandvoort
Friday, September 3: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
Saturday, September 4: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
Sunday, September 5: Race (2pm)
🇮🇹 Italian Grand Prix 2
Venue: Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Friday, September 10: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
Saturday, September 11: Practice 3 (11am), SPRINT RACE (2PM)
Sunday, September 12: Race (2pm)
🇷🇺 Russian Grand Prix
Venue: Sochi Autodrom
Friday, September 24: Practice 1 (9.30am), Practice 2 (1pm)
Saturday, September 25: Practice 3 (10am), Qualifying (1pm)
Sunday, September 26: Race (1pm)
🇸🇬 Singapore Grand Prix – CANCELLED
🇯🇵 Japanese Grand Prix
Venue: Suzuka International Racing Course, Ino, Sazuka City
Friday, October 8: Practice 1 (3.30am), Practice 2 (7am)
Saturday, October 9: Practice 3 (4am), Qualifying (7am)
Sunday, October 10: Race (6am)
🇺🇸 United States Grand Prix
Venue: Circuit of The Americas, Austin, Texas
Friday, October 22: Practice 1 (5.30pm), Practice 2 (9pm)
Saturday, October 23: Practice 3 (7pm), Qualifying (10pm)
Sunday, October 24: Race (8pm)
🇲🇽 Mexico City Grand Prix
Venue: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City
Friday, October 29: Practice 1 (5.30pm), Practice 2 (9pm)
Saturday, October 30: Practice 3 (5pm), Qualifying (8pm)
Sunday, October 31: Race (7pm)
🇧🇷 Brazil Grand Prix
Venue: Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Interlagos
Friday, November 5: Practice 1 (2.30pm), Practice 2 (6pm)
Saturday, November 6: Practice 3 (3pm), SPRINT RACE (6PM)
Sunday, November 7: Race (5pm)
🇦🇺 Australian Grand Prix
Venue: Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
Friday, November 19: Practice 1 (1.30am), Practice 2 (5am)
Saturday, November 20: Practice 3 (3am), Qualifying (6am)
Sunday, November 21: Race (6am)
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix
Venue: Jeddah Street Circuit
Friday, December 3: Practice 1 (12.30pm), Practice 2 (4pm)
Saturday, December 4: Practice 3 (1pm), Qualifying (4pm)
Sunday, December 5: Race (4pm)
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Venue: Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island
Friday, December 10: Practice 1 (9.30am), Practice 2 (1pm)
Saturday, December 11: Practice 3 (10am), Qualifying (1pm)
Sunday, December 12: Race (1pm) More
