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F1 calendar 2021: Grand Prix times, schedule, tracks with Styrian GP this weekend as Hamilton duels with Verstappen

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26th June 2021

, F1 calendar 2021: Grand Prix times, schedule, tracks with Styrian GP this weekend as Hamilton duels with Verstappen

THE 2021 Formula 1 season is seven races in with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen set for a season-long scrap for the title.

But Verstappen seems to have all the caught up with his Brit rival in recent weeks after winning in Monte Carlo and Le Castellet.

F1 2021 calendar: practice times, dates and racetrack info

, F1 calendar 2021: Grand Prix times, schedule, tracks with Styrian GP this weekend as Hamilton duels with Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton is aiming to become the outright most successful driver of all time

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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.

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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

Grand Prix Result: 1. Sergio Perez 2. Sebastian Vettel 3. Pierre Gasly

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

The Canadian Grand Prix has been axed from the 2021 calendar due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions in the country and replaced with the Turkish Grand Prix.

Turkish Grand Prix – CANCELLED

The Turkish Grand Prix was put into the schedule to replace Canada but had to be cancelled after being placed on the UK red list of countries for international travel.