08:00. Sergio Perez stopped on the formation lap on the way to the grid, which prompted an additional formation lap and shortened the race from 57 to 56 laps. By this stage, all the drivers had pitted, and Carlos Sainz Jr., Sebastian Vettel and Alonso were engaging in a three-way scrap for eighth place, described as 'brilliant wheel-to-wheel racing' by Jolyon Palmer, from which Sainz emerged triumphant on lap 23. Both were able to resume racing. FRIDAY 26th MARCH. Yuki Tsunoda, who had finished third in the 2020 Formula Two Championship, had impressed in pre-season testing for AlphaTauri. [19] The second practice session ended with Verstappen again fastest, ahead of Norris and Lewis Hamilton. [32] Verstappen's teammate Perez mourned what could have been if the car hadn't stopped on the formation lap, but emphasised the potential of the year ahead. The 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2021) was a Formula One race which was held on 28 March 2021, and served as the season opener of the 2021 Formula One World Championship. A 23-race F1 calendar for 2021, including the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix*. All times are UK and subject to change. [40] Yuki Tsunoda's performance was highly praised, with Ross Brawn calling him the "best rookie F1 has had for years". Verstappen and Red Bull were both worried about his car's reliability after his teammate's issue, so he started to build a gap to Hamilton, which reached over 1.5 seconds by the end of lap 6. Kimi Räikkönen hit the barriers at turn 3. [11] Sebastian Vettel felt that he could not have avoided a collision with Esteban Ocon, but he did apologise for the incident. F1 Tickets F1 Experiences F1 TV. When is the Bahrain Grand Prix 2021? THURSDAY 25th MARCH. 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Add the 2021 calendar to your device. 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. [37] Wolff compared the regulations at the event to "a Shakespeare novel", and called for consistency on the instructions from the FIA. Vettel would receive a five-place grid penalty for failing to slow adequately for the yellow flags after Mazepin's second spin, and would start the race from last.[26]. BBC is not responsible for any changes. Share. [7], Haas, one of the three teams at the back of the grid, had announced before the start of the season that development on their 2021 car had already ceased, and that the team's sole focus was on the 2022 technical regulation changes. [31] When the race got underway, Verstappen managed to get ahead of Hamilton and take the lead through the first corner, while Valtteri Bottas was passed by the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc; Nikita Mazepin, in his debut race, lost control of his Haas on the exit of turn 3 and spun into the barriers on the exit of the corner. Other due to strategy. The race was won by Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton with Red Bull's Max Verstappen second and Valtteri Bottas, in the other Mercedes, in third. Verstappen quickly closed the gap to his rival, going faster than anyone else in the process. The first race of the 2021 F1® season takes place on Sunday 28 March in Bahrain. [32] The safety car was deployed until the end of lap three, and at the restart, Verstappen managed to hold off both Hamilton and Leclerc. [32], At the podium interview, conducted by Jenson Button, both Hamilton and Bottas emphasised the role their team had played. It's a box-office Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton front row - but what about the rest of the field? [39], Further down the paddock, Alpine revealed that Fernando Alonso's retirement was caused by a sandwich wrapper getting lodged in one of his brake ducts. The driver line-ups, car launches, test & race schedules, and results as they happen, for the 2021 Formula 1 season, brought to you by Sky Sports. [20] The third practice session ended with Verstappen once again the fastest ahead of Hamilton and AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly. [8] Their two rivals, Williams and Alfa Romeo Racing, last and eighth in 2020, had privately taken a similar approach by gradually stopping development of their uncompetitive cars, although no public comments were made until after the race.[9]. The Russian rookie angered many by not only breaking the 'unwritten gentleman's agreement' among the drivers to not overtake in the final sector of out laps, but by exacerbating the issue in spinning at the first corner, ruining the chances of others, including Esteban Ocon and Sebastian Vettel, to set a better lap time. F1 FANTASY: Tips for the Emilia Romagna GP – Will you go for Hamilton or Verstappen? Gasly then made contact with Ricciardo's rear and lost his front wing, necessitating a pitstop, the contact with Gasly resulted in a loss of pace for Ricciardo for the rest of the race. The gap was filled by the AlphaTauri of Pierre Gasly and the Mclaren duo of Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris. Verstappen managed to close to within four seconds of Hamilton in eight laps, and when Hamilton pitted to get rid of his underperforming hard tyres on lap 28, the gap was down to two seconds. This opens in a new window. Share. Formula 1 pre-season testing will take place in Bahrain on a later date of March 12-14. Free Practice 1. However, the postponement of the Australian Grand Prix means Bahrain will now host the season opener on March 28. In Saturday's qualifying, Max Verstappen, having led all three practice sessions in his Red Bull, took pole position for the fourth time in his career. [31], Leading figures from both of the top teams expressed confusion over the regulations on track limits, especially those at turn 4. Deposit. [33] Mick Schumacher in the other Haas also spun, but was able to continue. [35] Hamilton noted that the situation "was very confusing", asking "[where] is the boundary when you are overtaking?". Formula 1 Grand Prix Events 2021. Formula 1. Winners of the session for me have to be Max, Charles and Fernando. [15] Ferrari and Alpine tested the 18-inch tyres intended for the 2022 cars in the three days after the event.[16]. Tickets. Date. The drivers and teams were the same as the season entry list with no additional stand-in drivers for the race. [32] Meanwhile, down the field, Norris managed to pass Leclerc for fourth place on lap 8 following a sustained battle, and numerous moves were being made in the tightly packed midfield - ten seconds separated Norris in 4th to Perez, who had managed to make his way up to twelfth. His Mercedes teammate Bottas had to endure a painfully slow stop a few laps later, when his pit crew were momentarily unable to get one tyre off, virtually removing him from contention, and dropping him down to fifth place. Charles Leclerc achieved a highly-praised fourth place in his Ferrari, with his partner Carlos Sainz Jr. only managing eighth, four places back. Welcome to the FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX | Don’t miss out on the excitement of the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix, book one of our incredible packages, staying exclusively in world class 4 and 5 star accommodations for 4 nights, airport transfers and of course weekend Grand Prix tickets, there is no better way to experience the Bahrain Grand Prix. Pre-season testing has been reduced from six days to three for the 2021 championship. It served as the season opener of the 2021 Formula One World Championship, and was the seventeenth running of the Bahrain Grand Prix. Testing dates. Date Race Course Start time TV channel Winner; March 28: Bahrain Grand Prix: … Toggle. [27] George Russell failed to reach higher than 15th in his slow Williams. Bahrain. [35] When Verstappen pitted a couple of laps later, he emerged nine seconds behind Hamilton, but on much fresher tyres, with sixteen laps remaining in the race. [23] Following Friday's sessions, Toto Wolff remarked that he expected Mercedes and Red Bull to be in a close "dogfight" with each other at the front of the field throughout the rest of the weekend. [17] Alonso was forced to retire from the race, with a brake issue. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner praised the performance by both his drivers and by the team, noting that being "frustrated by second place [is] not a bad place to be". The 2021 F1 season begins in Bahrain Credit: Getty Images Europe /Rudy Carezzevoli. Buy official tickets for the Formula 1® Bahrain Grand Prix. Click on any GP for full F1 schedule details, dates, times & full weekend program. This gave Hamilton the opportunity to pull away, and the rapidly-closing Verstappen was not able to overtake before the end of the race. [17] The next lap, he overtook the Mercedes around the outside of turn 4; however, since he made the overtake off the track, he was instructed by the team to hand the position back, which he did between turns 10 and 11. 26th March to 28th March. Formula 1 schedule 2021. Meanwhile, Bottas pitted for fresh tyres, and set the fastest lap of the race. [38] Race director Michael Masi, however, insisted that the rules had been clear, saying "nothing changed at all during the race". 2021 Spanish Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton, the defending World Champion, was also the defending race-winner, having won the previous two Bahrain Grands Prix, although Sergio Perez had won the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, held on a different layout at the same circuit. Further back, Lando Norris, who had passed his teammate Daniel Ricciardo on the opening lap, managed to pass the Alpha Tauri of Pierre Gasly and began challenging the Mercedes of Bottas for fourth place. FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX 2021. [32] The rookie Yuki Tsunoda soon overtook the two former World Champions in quick succession: first the Aston Martin of Vettel on lap 25; then Alonso on lap 27. [17] When Alpine told Fernando Alonso to pit from eighth place for fresh tyres on lap 11, it triggered a flurry of activity in the midfield, as teams sought to not be outwitted by the undercut strategy of others. Bahrain was originally a contender to hold testing but it was agreed that it would be held at the usual pre-season venue of Barcelona on March 2-4. FORMULA ONE Race Calendar 2021 2021 F1 World Championship . The first set of lap times in the final part of qualifying (Q3) indicated that Max Verstappen's Red Bull was slightly faster than the Mercedes pair of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, a prediction which proved to be accurate: Verstappen claimed pole, with reigning world champion Hamilton and his teammate Bottas following. 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