We are officially in Turkish Grand Prix race week, Round 16 of 2021 season. Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are separated by just two points at the top of Driver Championship standings.
Turkey returned to the F1 calendar last year and provided an epic weekend, with the drivers facing massive challenges as a result of the weather conditions and low grip track surface. It was a thrilling race throughout and saw Lewis Hamilton secure his seventh drivers’ championship, but it was also slightly bittersweet.
That’s because after fans had to wait nearly a decade for an F1 race to be held in Turkey once again, the event had to take place behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A huge television audience tuned in, but there were few people physically allowed to be present to see it.
But that will all change this time round, when the Turkish fans will be back out in force at Istanbul Park, 10 years after the last time they were able to watch a race here. And given the spectacle that last year’s race provided, they know they are in for a special weekend.
2021 Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix session timings in different time zones
| Session | GMT | TRT | BST | CEST | ET | PT | AEST | JST | IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP1 | 08:30 | 11:30 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 04:30 | 01:30 | 18:30 | 17:30 | 14:00 |
| FP2 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 08:00 | 05:00 | 22:00 | 21:00 | 17:30 |
| FP3 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 05:00 | 02:00 | 19:00 | 18:00 | 14:30 |
| Qualifying | 12:00 | 15:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 08:00 | 05:00 | 22:00 | 21:00 | 17:30 |
| Race | 12:00 | 15:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 08:00 | 05:00 | 22:00 | 21:00 | 17:30 |
2021 Formula 1 Turkish GP session timings in Istanbul, Turkey
Friday, October 8 24 2021
- Free Practice 1: 11:30 – 12:30 local time
- Free Practice 2: 15:00 – 16:00 local time
Saturday, October 9 2021
- Free Practice 3: 12:00 – 13:00 local time
- Qualifying: 15:00 – 16:00 local time
Sunday, October 10 2021
- Race: 15:00 – 17:00 local time
2021 Turkish Grand Prix session timings in the US
Friday, October 8 2021
- Free Practice 1: 04:30 – 05:30 ET / 01:30 – 02:30 PT
- Free Practice 2: 08:00 – 09:00 ET / 05:00 – 06:00 PT
Saturday, October 9 2021
- Free Practice 3: 05:00 – 06:00 ET / 02:00 – 03:00 PT
- Qualifying: 08:00 – 09:00 ET / 05:00 – 06:00 PT
Sunday, October 10 2021
- Race: 08:00 – 10:00 PT / 05:00 – 06:00 PT
The 2021 Turkish Grand Prix TV Channel availability
In the UK, pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports will show the entire race weekend, from FP1 to the race, on its dedicated Sky Sports F1 channel. While ESPN network will show the entire race weekend in United States.
F1 TV Pro viewers can watch all the live action from Sochi Please check to see if F1 TV Pro is available in your country.
