Formula 1 is officially back! The first free practice sessions for the Bahrain Grand Prix will take place this Friday. We’ll show you how you can follow the sessions on TV, live stream and live ticker.
The 72nd Formula 1 season is just around the corner. The spectacle begins with the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit (Sakir).
Can Lewis Hamilton continue his dominance? Has Mercedes again mercilessly put the competition in their place in the constructors’ championship? The first pressing questions are already being answered at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Watch the free practice of Bahrain in the live stream and free TV
In the new season, the TV rights will be divided between ORF and Servus-TV.
ServusTV provides the start of the Formula 1 season and broadcasts free practice, qualifying and the race on Sunday live and in full HD on free TV.
Of course, you can also follow the training in the live stream from 12:25 p.m.
F1: Free practice of Bahrain in the live ticker
Of course we ticker the events. The comprehensive SPOX live ticker gives you all the information you need to stay up to date.
Click here for the live ticker of the 1st free practice.
Click here for the live ticker of the 2nd free practice.
Formula 1: The racing calendar for the 2021 season
The racing calendar for the 2021 F1 season includes 23 races, more than ever before. Races were originally planned in China and Vietnam, but due to the corona pandemic, the races cannot take place there. The Grand Prix of Emilia-Romagna in Imola and the Grand Prix of Portugal in Portimao have now been added to the racing calendar as replacement locations.
The original plan was also to start the season in Melbourne, Australia. Due to the strict quarantine rules, the Grand Prix was postponed to November.
| date | Time (CET) | Grand Prix | route |
| March 28 | 5 p.m. | Bahrain | Bahrain International Circuit (Sakir) |
| 18. April | 15 Uhr | Emilia Romagna | Autodrome Enzo and Dino Ferrari (Imola) |
| 2. May | 16 Uhr | Portugal | Algarve International Autodrome (Portimao) |
| May 9 | 15 o’clock | Spain | Circuit de Bracelona-Catalunya (Barcelona) |
| 23. May | 15 Uhr | monaco | Monaco Circuit (Monte-Carlo) |
| June 6 | 14 o’clock | Azerbaijan | Baku City Circuit (Baku) |
| June 13 | 8 p.m. | Canada | Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve (Montreal) |
| June 27 | 15 o’clock | France | Paul Ricard Circuit (Le Castellet) |
| July 4th | 3pm | Austria | Red Bull Ring (Spielberg) |
| July 18th | 4 p.m. | Great Britain | Silverstone Circuit (Silverstone) |
| August 1st | 3pm | Hungary | Hungaroring (Budapest) |
| August 29 | 15 o’clock | Belgium | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (Spa) |
| 5th September | 3pm | Netherlands | Circuit Park Zandvoort (Zandvoort) |
| 12. September | 15 Uhr | Italien | Monza National Circuit (Monza) |
| September 26th | 14 o’clock | Russia | Sochi Autodrome (Sochi) |
| October 3 | 14 o’clock | Singapore | Marina Bay Street Circuit (Singapore) |
| October 10th | 7 o’clock | Japan | Suzuka Inernational Racing Course (Suzuka) |
| October 24th | 21 o’clock | USA | Circuit of The Americans (Austin) |
| October 31 | 8 p.m. | Mexico | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez (Mexico City) |
| November 7th | 6 p.m. | Brazil | Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace (Sao Paulo) |
| November 21st | 7 p.m. | Australia | Albert Park Circuit (Melbourne) |
| December 5th | 17 o’clock | Saudi Arabia | Jeddah Street Circuit (Jeddah) |
| 12th of December | 14 o’clock | Abu Dhabi | Yas Marina Circuit (Abu Dhabi) |
23 races: Formula 1 plans with a record calendar
After the emergency 2020 season with only 17 races on two continents due to the corona pandemic, Formula 1 is planning a record calendar for 2021 – although the virus is far from over. 23 races would mean a maximum value, and according to the official language regulation, the Chinese Grand Prix will be provided after a date in the second half of the year.
Saudi Arabia is taking part for the first time with a night race in Jeddah, and Zandvoort in the Netherlands is making its comeback after 36 years after the corona-related cancellation in 2020. As things stand at the moment, there will be no races in Germany. In the previous year, the Nürburgring was added to the calendar at short notice. – The Formula 1 calendar for 2021 at a glance:
