Full 2021 list of final F1 session times
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Formula 1 has adjusted grand prix start times ahead of the 2021 season.
Later starts were introduced in 2018, with the European grands prix which make up the spine of the season typically getting underway at 3:10 local time.
While start times move back to the hour, races in continental Europe will still commence an hour later than had been tradition, at 3:00 local time.
2021 session start times |
Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |||
| Prac 1 | Prac 2 | Prac 3 | Qual | Race | ||
| Race Date | Venue | Local | Local | Local | Local | Local |
| Mar 28 | Bahrain | 2:30–3:30 | 6:00–7:00 | 3:00–4:00 | 6:00–7:00 | 6:00 |
| Apr 18 | Imola | 11:30–12:30 | 3:00–4:00 | 12:00–1:00 | 3:00–4:00 | 3:00 |
| May 2 | TBD | |||||
| May 9 | Spain | 11:30–12:30 | 3:00–4:00 | 12:00–1:00 | 3:00–4:00 | 3:00 |
| May 23 | Monaco* | 11:30–12:30 | 3:00–4:00 | 12:00–1:00 | 3:00–4:00 | 3:00 |
| Jun 6 | Azerbaijan | 1:30–2:30 | 5:00–6:00 | 2:00–3:00 | 5:00–6:00 | 4:00 |
| Jun 13 | Canada | 11:30–12:30 | 3:00–4:00 | 11:00–12:00 | 2:00–3:00 | 2:00 |
| Jun 27 | France | 11:30–12:30 | 3:00–4:00 | 12:00–1:00 | 3:00–4:00 | 3:00 |
| Jul 4 | Austria | 11:30–12:30 | 3:00–4:00 | 12:00–1:00 | 3:00–4:00 | 3:00 |
| Jul 18 | Great Britain | 11:30–12:30 | 3:00–4:00 | 12:00–1:00 | 3:00–4:00 | 3:00 |
| Aug 1 | Hungary | 11:30–12:30 | 3:00–4:00 | 12:00–1:00 | 3:00–4:00 | 3:00 |
| Aug 29 | Belgium | 11:30–12:30 | 3:00–4:00 | 12:00–1:00 | 3:00–4:00 | 3:00 |
| Sep 5 | Netherlands | 11:30–12:30 | 3:00–4:00 | 12:00–1:00 | 3:00–4:00 | 3:00 |
| Sep 12 | Italy (Monza) | 11:30–12:30 | 3:00–4:00 | 12:00–1:00 | 3:00–4:00 | 3:00 |
| Sep 26 | Russia | 11:30–12:30 | 3:00–4:00 | 12:00–1:00 | 3:00–4:00 | 3:00 |
| Oct 3 | Singapore | 5:00–6:00 | 8:30–9:30 | 6:00–7:00 | 9:00–10:00 | 20:00 |
| Oct 10 | Japan | 11:30–12:30 | 3:00–4:00 | 12:00–1:00 | 3:00–4:00 | 2:00 |
| Oct 24 | United States | 11:30–12:30 | 3:00–4:00 | 1:00–2:00 | 4:00–5:00 | 2:00 |
| Oct 31 | Mexico | 11:30–12:30 | 3:00–4:00 | 11:00–12:00 | 2:00–3:00 | 1:00 |
| Nov 7 | Brazil | 11:30–12:30 | 3:00–4:00 | 12:00–1:00 | 3:00–4:00 | 2:00 |
| Nov 21 | Australia | 12:30–1:30 | 4:00–5:00 | 2:00–3:00 | 5:00–6:00 | 5:00 |
| Dec 5 | Saudi Arabia | 3:30–4:30 | 7:00–20:00 | 4:00–5:00 | 7:00–20:00 | 7:00 |
| Dec 12 | Abu Dhabi | 1:30–2:30 | 5:00–6:00 | 2:00–3:00 | 5:00–6:00 | 5:00 |
* Practice 1 and Practice 2 on Thursday