Formula 1 will be heading to Silverstone this weekend for Round 10 of 2021 Formula 1 season.
In a bid to spice up the race weekend, F1 is trying a new weekend format at three races this year, starting with the British GP.
The highlight of the overhaul is a new 100km sprint race scheduled on Saturday evening that will determine the starting order for the grand prix on Sunday.
The original qualifying has been retained but pushed forward to Friday, essentially replacing the second one-hour practice session. This qualifying will decide the grid position for Saturday’s Sprint race.
The race distance is set at 100km or 17 laps of the Silverstone circuit, with the drivers given a free choice of tyres. Pitstops are not mandatory to enable a flat-out race from start to finish.
Should the trials prove to be a success, F1 will run sprint qualifying races more often next year – although it won’t feature on every grand prix weekend.
The sprint race weekend format will be:
- Friday morning – 60-minute Free Practice 1
- Friday afternoon – Q1, Q2, Q3 sessions to order the starting grid for the sprint race qualifying
- Saturday morning – 60-minute Free Practice 2
- Saturday afternoon – 100km sprint race qualifying
- Sunday – Full grand prix race
2021 British GP Schedule in different time zones:
| Session | GMT | BST | CEST | ET | PT | AEST | JST | IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP1 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 09:30 | 06:30 | 23:30 | 22:30 | 19:00 |
| Qualifying | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 13:00 | 10:00 | 03:00¹ | 02:00¹ | 22:30 |
| FP2 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 07:00 | 04:00 | 21:00 | 20:00 | 16:30 |
| Sprint | 15:30 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 11:30 | 08:30 | 01:30¹ | 00:30¹ | 21:00 |
| Race | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 10:00 | 07:00 | 00:00¹ | 23:00 | 19:30 |
TV Broadcasting details for 20201 British GP
Fans can watch Formula 1 all weekend long over F1 TV Pro from their mobile phones or Laptops and Tab. Else there is an opportunity to watch on the big tv screens. Here is the country wise channel list, where can watch 2021 F1 British GP.
