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Drivers: Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris Engine: Mercedes Two big arrivals at the upwardly-mobile Woking squad for 2021 - proven race winner Daniel Ricciardo and, seven years after their long running partnership ended, Mercedes engines. The , , , , , and also return. The rest of the teams will be revealing their liveries in the coming weeks, giving fans a good idea of what the F1 2021 game will look like. from the original on 2 February 2021. Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen - Ferrari 7 99 Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda - Honda RA621H 10 22 Alpine F1 Team - Renault E-Tech 20B 14 31 Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team - Mercedes-AMG M12 5 18 Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow Ferrari 16 55 Uralkali Haas F1 Team - Ferrari 9 47 McLaren F1 Team - Mercedes-AMG M12 3 4 Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team Mercedes-AMG M12 44 77 Red Bull Racing - Honda RA621H 11 33 Williams Racing - Mercedes 6 63 Source: Team changes announced that they would change from using power units to ones built by , resuming the McLaren-Mercedes partnership that ran between and. NEW TARMAC: Will fans get the chance to race on new circuits? from the original on 8 May 2019. Regulation changes The 2021 championship was due to introduce significant changes to the regulations, including the sport's governance, car designs and the sporting rules but these were delayed in March 2020 in response to the disruption caused by the. from the original on 16 December 2020. The race will mark the first time the Dutch Grand Prix has been run since. 6 June — Azerbaijan Baku• Luke Smith 8 February 2021. Add the 2021 calendar to your device The dates for the 2021 races, tests and car launches announced so far have been added to the RaceFans F1 calendar. The ban was implemented by the in response to of Russian athletes. Archived from on 31 January 2020. More F1 calendars The calendar has more than tripled in length since the world championship began. Negotiations are ongoing to try and rearrange the Chinese GP. Please note - the calendar above was updated on January 12, 2021 - for the latest schedule, please see:. Adam Cooper 7 January 2021. These rule changes will instead be introduced in. Both drivers are on single-season deals. The was originally due to take place on 28 November, but was rescheduled due to the postponement of the. The dual-axis steering system allows the driver to adjust the of the front wheels to optimise mechanical grip by pulling or pushing on the steering wheel. The Australian Grand Prix was originally slated to open proceedings, but has now been put back to November 21, meaning that Bahrain will host the 2021 season opener on March 28. from the original on 10 November 2020. 10 October — Japan Suzuka• from the original on 18 August 2020. from the original on 12 January 2021. Lando Norris, still only 21, will compete in his third season in F1 after an impressive first two years of his career up against former team-mate Carlos Sainz. And, for the first time in recent memory, that session will not take place in Barcelona. Plans to hold the race at a circuit in were unveiled. Cooper, Adam 21 June 2020. Additionally, the , which had been due to take place on 21 March as the inaugural Grand Prix of the championship, was postponed to 21 November because of the pandemic. Nations that are scheduled to host a in 2021 are highlighted in green, with circuit locations marked with a black dot. The would have made its debut, with the race scheduled to take place in the capital on the. Galloway, James 10 September 2020. Each team is required to enter at least two drivers, one for each of the two mandatory cars. PDF from the original on 13 September 2020. Carvalho, Ronan 16 June 2020. The is due to make its debut, with a night race to be held on a temporary circuit in the city of. Champion — the son of seven-time World Champion — is due to take one of the seats at the team, while the other will be filled by , who finished fifth in the Formula 2 Championship. The 2020 F1 season was all sorts of memorable: Lewis Hamilton cruised to his seventh world championship, George Russell took a seat behind the wheel of a Mercedes in a glimpse of the future, Romain Grosjean miraculously survived a horrifying crash and Pierre Gasly was the first Frenchman to win a grand prix in nearly a quarter century. Teams can test their new cars privately, but there are three days allocated for preseason at the Bahrain International Circuit between March 12 and 14. Import the race dates to your preferred calendar via this link:• Coch, Mat 26 November 2018. These Grands Prix were specifically introduced into the 2020 calendar in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure that as many races as possible could be held. 2021 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix 2021 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix The Spectacle of Speed and Sound Returns Formula 1 United States Grand Prix October 22-24, 2021 Formula 1 racing returns to Circuit of The Americas on October 22-24, 2021! The race is scheduled to take place at night, the third venue to host a night race after the and. Smith, Luke 16 April 2020. Former host nations are shown in dark grey, and former host circuits are marked with a white dot. The for female drivers has been added to the list of support racing series alongside Formula 2, Formula 3 and. and , who had raced for since and respectively, left the team at the end of 2020. and are the defending World Drivers' and World Constructors' Champions respectively, having won both titles in. The floor of the cars will be 'clipped' in order to reduce downforce for 2021. and will support Formula One on alternate weekends, rather than the same ones as a cost saving measure. Mitchell, Scott 31 October 2019. Mercedes Car name: W12 Drivers: Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas Red Bull Car name: RB16B Drivers: Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez McLaren Car name: MCL35M Drivers: Daniel Ricciardo, Lando Norris Aston Martin Car name: AMR21 Drivers: Lance Stroll, Sebastian Vettel Alpine Car name: A521 Drivers: Esteban Ocon, Fernando Alonso Due to launch car on March 2. It is recognised by the FIA , the governing body of international , as the highest class of competition for. Contents• The was originally due to take place on 5 December, but was rescheduled due to the postponement of the. Sporting regulations Teams will be required to allow a driver who has competed in fewer than two Grands Prix to replace one of their race drivers in a Friday practice session over the course of the season. This has left some gaps, one of which has been filled by Imola, with rumours that Portimao will take the TBC slot now left vacant by the Chinese GP. Formula One managing director stated that the sport's intention is to reduce the budget cap further in the coming years. The 2021 calendar consists of twenty-three events, subject to the finalisation of an agreement between and promoters of the , the reinstatement of the suspended contract, the confirmation of the revised calendar by the , and permissive regulations set by local governments and the Formula One Group. The 2020 races, together with the debut of the , were cancelled because of the pandemic. Richards, Giles 10 July 2019. 3 October — Singapore Singapore• Information will be released at a later date, and you'll be the first to know. Rencken, Dieter; Collantine, Keith 3 November 2020. That circuit will then host the opening race of the year on March 28. from the original on 8 December 2020. Technical regulations Teams will be limited in what components can be modified for the 2021 season, with this requirement introduced to ease financial pressures on teams brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. from the original on 22 October 2020. Honda start their final year in F1, but Red Bull remain hopeful of being able to take over the Japanese manufacturer's engine into 2022. The name change was brought about by the team's part owner investing in the marque. Also See:• from the original on 5 February 2021. from the original on 7 June 2019. Look out, meanwhile, for the return of the at Zandvoort, as well as the inaugural at the Jeddah Street Circuit on December 5 — a week before the curtain comes down on the 2021 season at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. from the original on 1 December 2020. Your non-refundable deposit will be applied to your total ticket purchase when you select your seats before we go on sale to the public. from the original on 30 October 2020. Advert What new races will be on the calendar? F1 2021 calendar, testing and launches: Everything you need to know about the new Formula 1 year The countdown is on to the new Formula 1 season. However, from 2021 that point ahead of the tyre will be moved 100 millimetres 3. Fernando Alonso returns for a third spell at Enstone after two years away from F1 but the team name and image are undergoing a rebrand - Alpine is the name of Renault's sporty car brand. The Vietnam Grand Prix, which was supposed to take place for the first time in 2020 but was cancelled due to the pandemic,. F1 will then head to Imola, which wasn't on the original schedule but is added after a successful return in 2020, on April 18. In the event that a team breaks the financial regulations, the team can be penalised in a combination of three separate ways. from the original on 21 October 2020. Drivers: Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon Engine: Renault A mix of the past and future here at what was Renault for 2021. Four-time World Drivers' Champion left at the end of the Championship after racing with the team for six seasons. Longo, Guilherme; Cooper, Adam 12 January 2021. 28 November — Saudi Arabia Jeddah• The , , , , and are not included in the list of 2021 planned races. Walsh, Fergal 1 December 2020. Fans are hopeful it could be a return to Malaysia, but Codies will also include whatever track ends up filling that spot. from the original on 27 May 2020. This prompted the FIA to introduce a token system whereby teams will be given a series of tokens which can be exchanged for the introduction of specific component upgrades. If you placed a deposit for 2020, and did not request a refund, you don't need to place another deposit. Albon is due to be Red Bull Racing's reserve and test driver for the 2021 season. 9 in inboard, making the floor edge a diagonal line when viewed from above. Calendar changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic The original calendar that was approved by the included the , which was due to take place on 11 April. Vettel is due to move to Aston Martin, where he replaces. from the original on 17 August 2020. from the original on 29 November 2020. from the original on 14 November 2020. from the original on 31 January 2020. There is a radical rule change next year, which F1 hopes will help reset the competitive order. No one knows what that circuit will look like, but we know Codemasters will create it in the game. The races in Australia, which was due to hold the season-opener, and China, originally the venue for the third round of the championship, were delayed. The second version of a record 23-race 2021 calendar was published in early January, with Australia moved back from its traditional season-opening slot to November and China postponed from its April position. March 12-14 Bahrain International Circuit When does the new season start and when are the races? Ferrari Drivers: Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz Due to launch car on March 10 AlphaTauri Car name: AT02 Drivers: Pierre Gasly, Yuki Tsunoda Alfa Romeo Car name: C41 Drivers: Kimi Raikkonen, Antonio Giovinazzi Haas Drivers: Mick Schumacher, Nikita Mazepin Yet to confirm launch date. from the original on 12 February 2019. from the original on 6 February 2021. from the original on 19 December 2020. 6 in and diffuser fences will be narrowed by 50 millimetres 2. The Dutch Grand Prix had been included on the calendar, but was cancelled in response to the. , who finished third in 2020 Formula 2 Championship, will graduate to Formula One with , replacing , who moved to Alpine as their reserve driver. The , and return to the calendar. Although May 2 is a 'TBC' on the calendar, Portugal's Portimao circuit is expected to host the third race of the season. 25 April — TBC TBC• Drivers: Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll Engine: Mercedes Gone is the Racing Point name of the past two years to be replaced by that of the world-renowned Aston Martin, with both entities now under the same ownership. is contracted to make his debut with. Cars will be under conditions following the end of free practice three instead of qualifying, further restricting teams and drivers making major changes to setups ahead of the race. Drivers: Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez Engine: Honda For the first time since 2007, Red Bull have gone outside their tried-and-trusted driver development programme to fill one of their seats after Sergio Perez was saved from what would have been a unwarranted year on the sidelines just before Christmas. The was originally due to take place on 14 November, but was rescheduled due to the postponement of the. It will be interesting to see how Codemasters divvy up their resources this year and it will tell us a lot about the future of the franchise. The Brazilian Grand Prix will be renamed as the in deference to the increased involvement from local government. Richards, Giles 23 June 2018. The race time limit for red flagged races will also be reduced from 4 hours to 3 hours. from the original on 27 July 2020. However, the budget cap does not include marketing budget, driver's salary and the salaries of the team's top three executives. from the original on 18 September 2020. The sporting regulations were amended to allow for a maximum of twenty-five Grands Prix per year. is Russian, but he will compete under a neutral flag as the upheld a ban on Russia competing at World Championships. from the original on 23 January 2020. from the original on 17 December 2020. Coch, Mat 16 October 2019. Furthermore, with teams required to carry over their 2020 chassis for the new season on cost-cutting grounds, the 2021 challengers are by regulation more evolutionary than ever. Drivers: Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Engine: Ferrari There may not be a world champion in Ferrari's line-up at the start of the season for just the second time in the last quarter of a century, but in Charles Leclerc and new signing Carlos Sainz they have two of the best drivers of F1's new generation. Rencken, Dieter; Collantine, Keith 14 October 2020. 31 October — Mexico Mexico City• from the original on 13 September 2020. PDF from the original on 1 May 2020. 2021 RACE CALENDAR 2021 will represent the biggest ever calendar in Formula 1 history, with 23 races set to be contested this year. Imola has again been added while the third round remains unconfirmed. Franco Nugnes 19 January 2021. Date Team February 15 February 19 February 22 February 23 February 26 Ferrari Team launch March 2 Mercedes March 2 Alpine March 3 Aston Martin March 4 Haas March 5 Williams March 10 Ferrari Car launch When is pre-season testing? 5 September — Netherlands Zandvoort• Drivers and teams are scheduled to compete for the titles of and respectively. from the original on 31 October 2019. Testing will also take place at the Bahrain International Circuit, rather than at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya as it has done in recent years. The is due to be revived, with the race scheduled to take place at the. However, the event was postponed due to travel restrictions related to the. Smith, Luke 14 January 2021. Like sister team Red Bull, AlphaTauri enter the final year of their present engine arrangement. We will continue to work closely with our promoters and partners and look forward to the start of the season on the 18th March 2021 in Australia. Noble, Jonathan 2 February 2021. from the original on 14 January 2021. from the original on 12 October 2020. from the original on 4 October 2020. Planning for the future towards the 2022 rules overhaul, F2 champion and Ferrari junior Mick Schumacher is joined by Russian Nikita Mazepin. from the original on 11 September 2020. Hughes, Mark; Piola, Giorgio 2 June 2020. In the , Formula One regulations were first introduced during the. Proposed changes Teams will discuss and vote on the trialling of Saturday sprint races at some Grands Prix. , a new street circuit in Jeddah. Due to popular demand for tickets, we are offering fans the chance to place a deposit to secure their place in line. from the original on 22 January 2021. We're pretty sure they will keep the usual "short" versions of Britain, Bahrain, USA, and Japan. The proposal states that qualifying for these sprint races would take place on Friday afternoon in place of the normal second free practice session and that the races would be approximately one third of a full Grand Prix distance with drivers in the top eight places receiving points and the total points allocation about half that of a full Grand Prix. from the original on 29 August 2019. Drivers: Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda Engine: Honda Japan's Yuki Tsunoda arrives to join Monza race winner Pierre Gasly after impressing the team last year in his test outings for them and a race-winning rookie season of F2. from the original on 24 October 2020. will become known as , taking on the name of. 18 July — United Kingdom Silverstone• You had to allocate money, develop facilities, sign sponsors, and even pick your teammate. from the original on 18 December 2020. For 2021 that is down to just a single three-day test. Tracks The F1 2021 calendar has been released in its provisional form. We are planning for 2021 events with fans that provide an experience close to normal and expect our agreements to be honoured. The length of the two Friday practice sessions will be cut from 90 minutes as had been the case since the season to 60 minutes. Please note - the calendar below was updated on January 12, 2021 - for the latest schedule, please see: Formula 1 has revealed the calendar for the 2021 season, with 23 Grands Prix on the provisional schedule for next year. from the original on 19 October 2019. Horton, Phillip 13 September 2019. 21 March — Australia Melbourne• However other new races the sport aspired to hold in Miami, USA and Hanoi, Vietnam were not confirmed. from the original on 16 October 2020. The first F1 season took place in 1950, when seven races were held. As well as starting a week later, the season will also end a week later as races in Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi are pushed back to accommodate the later-than-planned Australian GP in Melbourne in November. The 73rd running of the world championship will also see the addition of a new race in Saudi Arabia on the streets of Jeddah. The Grand Prix was dropped from the 2021 calendar because of the arrest on corruption charges of a Hanoi's People's Committee Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung, a key official responsible for organising the race. Gasly has re-established his career back at the team since mid-2019 and developed into one of F1's most consistent drivers. However, some aerodynamic rule changes were enacted by the FIA. Luke Smith 5 February 2021. from the original on 19 January 2021. Herrero, Daniel 20 March 2020. These Grands Prix were removed from the re-issued 2020 schedule because of the logistical difficulties associated with establishing a on short notice. The teams can apply for special dispensation to make changes, most notably in the case of who were given permission to modify to accommodate the switch from to engines. The season will start in Australia in mid-March, finish in Abu Dhabi in early December, and feature Provisional 2021 F1 calendar• While Australia was given a new date in November, with knock-on changes to other races around the same time, the Chinese race was not immediately rescheduled. moved from to McLaren, where he replaced Sainz. from the original on 15 February 2020. Mitchell, Scott 14 May 2019. Under the previous rules, drivers could be disqualified as soon as such error had occurred. from the original on 19 November 2020. Whilst these rules are intended to give a chance to more non-Formula One drivers to test a Formula One car, the wording of this rule means that teams satisfy the requirement if one of their regular drivers is in their rookie season. from the original on 14 May 2019. The was originally due to take place on 21 March, but was rescheduled due to the. from the original on 19 September 2020. from the original on 4 February 2021. It was a revolution for the game, and saw many players out-and-out abandon Career Mode for the new mode. Formula One World Championship. 29 August — Belgium Spa• But what else could they include? 24 October — USA Austin• Formula One World Championship Ltd. Covid-19 continued to force F1 to adapt its schedule, and the first changes were announced in January of the new year. The Dutch Grand Prix, which was supposed to return at in 2020 but fell foul of the pandemic, was confirmed for a September date. There is also one spot on the calendar that is open after. Smith, Luke 27 October 2020. 11 April — China Shanghai• The at the in , which was originally intended to be a one-off Grand Prix in , was retained in its place. 12 September — Italy Monza• The dates for the , and were changed to accommodate this. from the original on 7 October 2020. Vettel's seat will be taken by , who left. Entries The following constructors and drivers are currently under contract to compete in the 2021 World Championship. Further changes to the calendar are planned following the disruption to the 2020 championship brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic:• The new campaign, which is still set to be filled with a record amount of 23 races, will now start with the Bahrain GP on March 28. 2021 F1 calendar of races Round Race Circuit Date Forum 1 Mar 26-28 2 TBC Grand Prix Apr 16-18 3 TBC Grand Prix TBC Apr 30-May 2 4 May 7-9 5 May 20-23 6 Jun 4-6 7 Jun 11-13 8 Jun 25-27 9 Jul 2-4 10 Jul 16-18 11 Jul 30-Aug 1 12 Aug 27-29 13 Sep 3-5 14 Sep 10-12 15 Sep 24-26 16 Oct 1-3 17 Oct 8-10 18 Oct 22-24 19 Oct 29-31 20 Nov 5-7 21 Nov 19-21 22 Dec 3-5 23 Dec 10-12 Testing dates Pre-season testing has been reduced from six days to three for the 2021 championship. It allowed My Team players to sign current F1 and F2 drivers, giving them contract values and ratings. Codemasters are obviously limited by their licencing agreements, but it would be great to see the Driver Market expand to include former-F1 drivers like Nico Hulkenberg and Alex Albon. from the original on 18 September 2020. Noble, Jonathan 17 January 2020. 27 June — France Le Castellet•。
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