More than past races, it’s really a sprint.
For the first time in F1, sprint qualifying belongs to Red Bull and Max Verstappen after the sport’s hugely entertaining first foray into a new qualifying format for Sunday’s race. Lewis Hamilton started the day from pole position, but started slowly, clearing the way for Verstappen to clinch pole:
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The grid for the sprint qualifying session on Saturday was established with the qualifying session on Friday; Usually the second practice session, a sprint qualifying weekend means that the typical training FP1-FP2-FP3-Q is replaced by FP1-Q-FP2-SQ on Friday and Saturday.
Additionally, the top three riders will rack up points to finish on a metaphorical podium: Verstappen takes three points in the Drivers’ Championship for Sunday’s race, while teammates Mercedes Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas take second and third place respectively.
Here’s how they line up this Sunday in the UK:
Formula 1 starting eleven for the 2021 British Grand Prix
Here’s how they lined up for Saturday’s sprint qualifying, with Sunday’s race qualifying below:
In the end, pole position didn’t matter for Lewis Hamilton, who was dominated and passed by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.
Verstappen is in pole position for Sunday’s race. George Russell under investigation for collision with Carlos Sainz:
Position | Pilot (Team) |
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1. | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
2. | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
3. | Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) |
4. | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) |
5. | Lando Norris (McLaren) |
6. | Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren) |
7. | Fernando Alonso (Alpine) |
8. | Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) |
9. | George Russell (Williams) |
ten. | Esteban Ocon (Alpine) |
11. | Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) |
12. | Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri) |
13. | Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo) |
14. | Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) |
15. | Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) |
16. | Yuki Tsunoda (Alpha Tauri) |
17. | Nicolas Latifi (Williams) |
18. | Mick Schumacher (Haas) |
19. | Nikita Mazepin (Haas) |
20. | Sergio Perez (Red Bull) |
What channel is the F1 race on Sunday on?
- Race: British Grand Prix
- Dated: Sunday, July 18, 2021
- TV channel: ESPN
- Direct: WatchESPN, fuboTV
The ESPN family of networks will broadcast all 2021 F1 races in the United States using the Sky Sports stream, with a few races heading to ABC later in the season.
Additionally, ESPN Deportes serves as the exclusive Spanish home for all F1 2021 races in the United States.
What time does the F1 race start on Sunday?
- Dated: Sunday July 18
- Start time: 10 a.m.ET
The 10 a.m.ET start time for Sunday’s race means the 2021 British GP will start at 3 p.m. local time. The start time of the hour means that the lights will likely come on just after 10 a.m. ESPN’s pre-race show usually airs within one hour of the start of the race.
Below is the full TV schedule of the weekend’s F1 events at the British GP.
Dated | Event | Time (ET) | TV channel |
Friday July 16 | Practice 1 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN2 |
Friday July 16 | Qualification | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN2 |
Saturday July 17th | Practice 2 | 7h00 | ESPN2 |
Saturday July 17th | Sprint qualification | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2 |
Sunday July 18 | Race | 10:00 a.m. | ESPN |
Live broadcast of Formula 1 for the British Grand Prix
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Below are links to each.
For those with a cable or satellite subscription but not in front of a TV, Formula 1 races in 2021 can be streamed live via phones, tablets and other devices on the ESPN app with authentication. .
Formula 1 calendar 2021
Formula 1 returns in 2021 with a schedule of 23 zaftig races, starting with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 28 and ending with the usual Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 12.
Canada’s GP has been canned as the country continues to grapple with coronavirus issues, and F1 has added the Styrian GP in its stead. The GP of France advances by a week to June 20.
The race originally scheduled for October 3 in Singapore was also canceled, with the Turkish GP joining the program for the same date. This race takes place on the Istanbul city circuit.
The Portuguese Grand Prix returns for its second consecutive race after a 22-year absence. The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will also take place at the Jeddah Street circuit, scheduled for December.
Dated | Race | Classes | Start time (ET) | TV channel | Winner |
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March 28 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Bahrain International Circuit | 11:00 | ESPN2 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
April 18 | Grand Prix of Emilia Romagna | Autodromo Internazionale Enzo and Dino Ferrari | 9h00 | To be determined | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
May 2nd | Grand Prix of Portugal | Algarve International Circuit | 10:00 a.m. | ESPN | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
May 9 | Spanish Grand Prix | Barcelona-Catalonia Circuit | 9h00 | ESPN | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
23 May | Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco circuit | 9h00 | ESPN2 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
June 6 | Azerbaijani Grand Prix | Baku City Tour | 8h00 | ESPN | Sergio Perez (Red Bull) |
June 20 | Grand Prix of France | Paul Ricard Circuit | 9h00 | ESPN2 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
June 27 | Grand Prix of Styria | Red bull ring | 9h00 | ESPN | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
4th July | Austrian Grand Prix | Red bull ring | 9h00 | ESPN | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
July 18 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit | 10:00 a.m. | ESPN | To be determined |
1st of August | Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring | 9h00 | ESPN | To be determined |
August 29 | Belgian Grand Prix | Spa Francorchamps circuit | 9h00 | ESPN2 | To be determined |
September 5 | Dutch Grand Prix | Zandvoort circuit | 9h00 | ESPN2 | To be determined |
September 12 | Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 9h00 | ESPN2 | To be determined |
September 26 | Russian Grand Prix | Sochi Autodrome | 8h00 | ESPN2 | To be determined |
October 3 | Turkish Grand Prix | Istanbul city tour | To be determined | ESPN2 | To be determined |
October 10 | Japanese Grand Prix | Suzuka International Running Course | 1 o’clock in the morning | ESPN2 | To be determined |
24 october | United States Grand Prix | Circuit of the Americas | 3 p.m. | ABC | To be determined |
October 31 | Mexico Grand Prix | Autodrome Hermanos Rodriguez | 3 p.m. | ABC | To be determined |
November 7 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Autodrome José Carlos Pace | Midday | ESPN2 | To be determined |
21 November | Australian Grand Prix | Albert park circuit | 1 o’clock in the morning | ESPN News | To be determined |
December 5 | Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia | Jeddah streets tour | 11 o’clock in the evening | ESPN2 | To be determined |
December 12 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Yas Marina Circuit | 8h00 | ESPN2 | To be determined |