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The 2021 Formula One season will begin on the 28th of March with the always exciting dusk-race, in Bahrain’s Sakhir Desert. The season is F1’s 72nd running and has the largest calendar to date. The teams will take to the Bahrain International Circuit, before travelling to Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australasia before returning to the Middle East for the final 2 rounds. The penultimate race will take place at the new Jeddah Street Circuit in Saudi Arabia, and the season’s final round will take place under the lights at the majestic Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. F1 will also visit Circuit Zandvoort in the Netherlands for the first time after last year’s race was cancelled as a result of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, which tore through F1’s original 2020 calendar.

There are 23 races scheduled, but some may be moved or cancelled if international situations change. The season would normally get underway in Melbourne, Australia but the race this year has been moved to the latter stage of the year due to the pandemic. The Vietnam and Chinese Grand Prix’s have also been cancelled for a 2nd consecutive year. The calendar will be grueling for teams and drivers and features a large variety of tracks and countries that will excite fans, who will mostly be watching on from the comfort of their homes, as the majority of the year’s races will be held behind closed doors under strict health regulations. Drivers and all team personnel will also be tested for Coronavirus frequently, and so like last season, there may be chances for reserve drivers to step in at certain events.

Many teams have changed their driver lineups, but not reigning World Champions Mercedes, who stick with the 7-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton, and the under-pressure Valterri Bottas. Their greatest contenders, in Red Bull, have dropped their British-Thai driver Alex Albon and instead opted for Sergio Perez to partner Max Verstappen. McLaren have stuck with Lando Norris but have recruited 7-time race winner Daniel Ricciardo to fill the seat of the departing Carlos Sainz. Sainz has moved to Ferrari to partner Charles Leclerc, and replace Sebastian Vettel who has moved to the newly renamed Aston Martin team where he will have Lance Stroll as his teammate, who took pole position at last season’s Turkish Grand Prix, a track which will not return this year.

Newcomer Yuki Tsunoda has replaced Daniil Kvyat at Alpha Tauri and will have the Italian Grand Prix winner in Pierre Gasly as his teammate. Alpine, which is Renault’s new name, have replaced the departing Ricciardo with 2-time World Champion Fernando Alonso, who will partner Esteban Ocon who took his maiden podium at last season’s penultimate race. Haas have opted for 2 rookies in the 2020 F2 champion, and son of 7-time World Champion Michael Schumacher, Mick Schumacher and a F2 race winner in Nikita Mazepin. Williams and Alfa Romeo have opted to stick with their 2020 drivers. Williams have George Russell and Nicolas Latifi, and Alfa Romeo have the 2007 F1 World Champion in Kimi Raikkonen, as well as Antonio Giovinazzi. These changes are big, and the competitive driver lineups and vast calendar will ensure that this season is not one to miss. Fans are expecting a title fight between Mercedes and Red Bull, and a midfield battle between McLaren, Aston Martin, Alpine, Alpha Tauri and Ferrari. Haas look the worst off, with Williams looking to have improved during the pre-season test. Alfa Romeo will seek to score some points, and finish in 8th. F1’s 72nd season could be one of its most exciting ever and their may be lots of race winners and podium sitters.

The 2021 calendar consists of twenty-three events:

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Race date
1	Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir	28 March
2	Emilia Romagna Grand Prix	Imola Circuit, Imola	18 April
3	Portuguese Grand Prix	Algarve International Circuit, Portimão	2 May
4	Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló	9 May
5	Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	23 May
6	Azerbaijan Grand Prix	Baku City Circuit, Baku	6 June
7	Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montréal	13 June
8	French Grand Prix	Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet	27 June
9	Austrian Grand Prix	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg	4 July
10	British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	18 July
11	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring, Mogyoród	1 August
12	Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	29 August
13	Dutch Grand Prix	Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort	5 September
14	Italian Grand Prix	Monza Circuit, Monza	12 September
15	Russian Grand Prix	Sochi Autodrom, Sochi	26 September
16	Singapore Grand Prix	Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore	3 October
17	Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka	10 October
18	United States Grand Prix	Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas	24 October
19	Mexico City Grand Prix	Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City	31 October
20	São Paulo Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	7 November
21	Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne	21 November
22	Saudi Arabian Grand Prix	Jeddah Street Circuit, Jeddah	5 December
23	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi	12 December