The 2021 F1 season has 23 races in this year’s schedule with some countries getting two Grand Prix weekends
The 2021 F1 season began the same the previous season ended – with the Bahrain GP. The F1 announced this season that 23 races will take place across the world over the season.
The organisation also announced that the Turkey GP will take place this year and replace the Singapore GP in October. With a third of the season close to completion, drivers will be looking to make the most of every race in the season.
The remaining schedule till the final race of the season is as follows:
With Austria hosting two races in consecutive weeks, it will be home advantage for the Red Bulls as they look to extend their lead over rivals Mercedes. The season ends at the beautiful Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi on 12th December.
Silverstone GP in July is going to host the first sprint race of the season. The sprint race will replace the qualifying session with a 100km race to determine pole position. The weekend will have only two free practice sessions, with a qualifying on Friday to determine the grid for the sprint race.
Alpha Tauri driver Pierre Gasly will aim to defend his maiden GP win at Monza with a second race in Italy in September. Gasly, along with Tsunoda have encountered contrasting seasons this season.
The 2021 F1 season also sees a delay in the Australian GP in Melbourne to November for Round 21. The Grand Prix in Australia is usually seen as a curtain raiser for most F1 seasons. McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo will look to have an impressive showing after his disappoint start to the season, heading into Melbourne.
The season also sees a return to Austin, Sao Paolo and Suzuka after missing out in the curtailed calendar in 2020.
The fastest street track in Formula 1 history will be held in Jeddah. The inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah will take place on December 5, with race organizers revealing an ultra-fast circuit layout.
As per the official statement from F1: “Running to 6.175km with 27 corners, the Jeddah Street Circuit will be the second-longest on the calendar and one of the fastest too, with an average speed of over 250km/h predicted in simulations.”
Where do we stand in the 2021 F1 season?
With 7 rounds completed, there have been plenty of surprises already with different drivers reaching the podium. This season also looks set for a colossal battle between Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and 7-time champion Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes.
However, this season has seen a dominant Red Bull outshine their rivals Mercedes, with Sergio Perez winning the Azerbaijan GP in his sixth race for his new team. This is also the first times since 2014, that Red Bull has won three races in a row.
Lewis Hamilton notched up wins in Bahrain, Portugal and Spain to take a lead in the World Drivers’ Championship. But, a resurgent Max Verstappen fought back with maiden wins in Imola, Monaco and France. Verstappen now takes a slender 12 point lead going into the Styrian GP. Hamilton is the winner of the GP last year and will seek inspiration in narrowing the gap to the Dutchman.
The podium has also seen new faces with Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris both finishing in podium places in Monaco. This was sensationally followed by Sebastian Vettel bringing Aston Martin their first podium, followed by 2020 Monza winner Pierre Gasly.
As this season slowly shapes up, there are numerous battles to watch out for as we head into a crucial phase of this exciting 2021 F1 season.
2021 F1 season schedule and winners
| Round | Grand Prix | Race track | Date | Winner |
| 1 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir | 28 March | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
| 2 | Emilia Romagna Grand Prix | Imola Circuit, Imola | 18 April | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| 3 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Algarve International Circuit, Portimão | 2 May | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
| 4 | Spanish Grand Prix | Spain Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló | 9 May | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
| 5 | Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo | 23 May | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| 6 | Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Azerbaijan Baku City Circuit, Baku | 6 June | Sergio Perez (Red Bull) |
| 7 | French Grand Prix | France Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet | 20 June | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| 8 | Styrian Grand Prix | Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg | 27 June | |
| 9 | Austrian Grand Prix | Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg | 4 July | |
| 10 | British Grand Prix | United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone | 18 July | |
| 11 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungary Hungaroring, Mogyoród | 1 August | |
| 12 | Belgian Grand Prix | Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot | 29 August | |
| 13 | Dutch Grand Prix | Netherlands Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort | 5 September | |
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix | Italy Monza Circuit, Monza | 12 September | |
| 15 | Russian Grand Prix | Russia Sochi Autodrom, Sochi | 26 September | |
| 16 | Turkish Grand Prix | Turkey Istanbul Park, Tuzla | 3 October | |
| 17 | Japanese Grand Prix | Japan Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka | 10 October | |
| 18 | United States Grand Prix | United States Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas | 24 October | |
| 19 | Mexico City Grand Prix | Mexico Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City | 31 October | |
| 20 | São Paulo Grand Prix | Brazil Interlagos Circuit, São Paulo | 7 November | |
| 21 | Australian Grand Prix | Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne | 21 November | |
| 22 | Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | Saudi Arabia Jeddah Street Circuit, Jeddah | 5 December | |
| 23 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi | 12 December |
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