Driver line-up:
Team | Drivers (number) | |
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Mercedes | Unconfirmed (as of Jan01) but surely it will be Sir Lewis Hamilton (44) | Valtteri Bottas (77) |
Red Bull | Max Verstappen (33) | Sergio Perez (11) |
Ferrari | Charles Leclerc (16) | Carlos Sainz (55) |
McLaren | Daniel Ricciardo (3) | Lando Norris (4) |
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Fernando Alonso | Esteban Ocon (31) |
AlphaTauri | Pierre Gasly (10) | Yuki Tsunoda |
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Sebastian Vettel (5) | Lance Stroll (18) |
Alfa Romeo | Kimi Raikkonen (7) | Antonio Giovinazzi (99) |
Haas | Mick Schumacher | Nikita Mazepin |
Williams | George Russell (63) | Nicholas Latifi (6) |
2020 drivers without a 2021 race seat:
- Alexander Albon (23)
- Daniil Kvyat (26)
- Kevin Magnussen (20)
- Romain Grosjean (8)
Calendar:
Date | Location |
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Mar28 | Bahrain (Sakhir) |
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May09 | Spain (Barcelona) |
May23 | Monaco |
Jun06 | Azerbaijan (Baku) |
Jun13 | Canada (Montreal) |
Jun27 | France (Le Castellet) |
Jul04 | Austria (Spielberg) |
Jul18 | Britain (Silverstone) |
Aug01 | Hungary (Hungaroring) |
Aug29 | Belgium (Spa) |
Sep05 | Netherlands (Zandvoort) |
Sep12 | Italy (Monza) |
Sep26 | Russia (Sochi) |
Oct03 | Singapore (Marina Bay) |
Oct10 | Japan (Suzuka) |
Oct24 | USA (Austin) |
Oct31 | Mexico (Mexico City) |
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Brazil (Sao Paulo) |
Nov21 | Australia (Melbourne) postponed from Mar21 |
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Saudi Arabia (Jeddah) |
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Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina) |
TBC: “Imola is frontrunner to fill vacant slot” – Imola date now Apr18 and May02 still TBC.
New rules
There are some big changes coming for the 2022 season, so there aren’t many changes for 2021
- Teams must now operate within strict limits on spending. A cost cap of $145 million has come into effect, though there are exceptions to this, including driver salaries and marketing costs.
- Friday’s practice sessions will now last 60 minutes each instead of 90, cutting teams’ track time before qualifying from four hours to three.
- In order to curb potential increases in downforce, some new aerodynamic restrictions have been imposed. These include a reduction in the size of the floor ahead of the rear wheels.
And already… “The Australian Grand Prix is likely to be postponed due to concerns over Covid-19, forcing a delay to the start of the 2021 F1 season.” “Construction of the temporary circuit must begin before the end of January in order for the race to go ahead as scheduled. A decision on whether the grand prix will go ahead in March therefore needs to be taken within the next two weeks. Ticket sales have not begun for the March race.”
https://www.racefans.net/2021/01/02/start-of-2021-f1-season-likely-to-be-delayed-amid-doubt-over-australian-gp/
“Sky Sports understands it is now set to be postponed until later in the year due to strict new quarantine restrictions in Melbourne. The Bahrain GP, set for March 28, is poised to replace Australia as the season-opener.”
https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12179113/formula-1-2021-season-opening-australian-gp-set-to-be-postponed
“The F1 schedule retains a record 23 races, but the 2021 season will now start a week later with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 28, with the Australian Grand Prix moving later in the year. Due to the ongoing travel restrictions in place the 2021 Chinese Grand Prix will not take place on its planned date, with Imola returning to the F1 calendar in that slot.”
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.f1-schedule-2021-bahrain-to-host-season-opener-as-australia-moves-later.4GpFlW2pc8sK9snFaVSHYg.html
And now Brazil looks in jeopardy!
“The deal between the Formula 1 organisation and the new promoter of the Sao Paulo GP at Interlagos faces a hurdle after a judge intervened and temporarily suspended the contract.”
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/judge-suspends-sao-paulo-f1-gp-contract/4968610/
“Portuguese Grand Prix: Formula 1 secures confirmation Portugal can host race on 2 May”
https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/56012819
So the “TBA” spot on May02 is now confirmed as Portimao, Portugal.