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F1 2021 schedule: How many races will the F1 circus visit this year?

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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.

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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.

Verstappen will look to extend his lead with a win on Sunday at the Styrian GP

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 trio of Valterri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have shared the most podiums in F1 history

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

RoundGrand PrixRace trackDateWinner
1Bahrain Grand PrixBahrain Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir28 MarchLewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2Emilia Romagna Grand PrixImola Circuit, Imola18 AprilMax Verstappen (Red Bull)
3Portuguese Grand PrixAlgarve International Circuit, Portimão2 MayLewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
4Spanish Grand PrixSpain Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló9 MayLewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
5Monaco Grand PrixMonaco Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo23 MayMax Verstappen (Red Bull)
6Azerbaijan Grand PrixAzerbaijan Baku City Circuit, Baku6 JuneSergio Perez (Red Bull)
7French Grand PrixFrance Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet20 JuneMax Verstappen (Red Bull)
8Styrian Grand PrixAustria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg27 June
9Austrian Grand PrixAustria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg4 July
10British Grand PrixUnited Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone18 July
11Hungarian Grand PrixHungary Hungaroring, Mogyoród1 August
12Belgian Grand PrixBelgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot29 August
13Dutch Grand PrixNetherlands Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort5 September
14Italian Grand PrixItaly Monza Circuit, Monza12 September
15Russian Grand PrixRussia Sochi Autodrom, Sochi26 September
16Turkish Grand PrixTurkey Istanbul Park, Tuzla3 October
17Japanese Grand PrixJapan Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka10 October
18United States Grand PrixUnited States Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas24 October
19Mexico City Grand PrixMexico Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City31 October
20São Paulo Grand PrixBrazil Interlagos Circuit, São Paulo7 November
21Australian Grand PrixAlbert Park Circuit, Melbourne21 November
22Saudi Arabian Grand PrixSaudi Arabia Jeddah Street Circuit, Jeddah5 December
23Abu Dhabi Grand PrixUnited Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi12 December

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