The new Formula One season gets underway with the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, less than four months after the previous championship ended with Lewis Hamilton clinching a record seventh victory.
It’s set to be another enthralling year and here, we tell you everything you’ll need to know for the 2021 campaign...
Races
Bahrain, March 26-28
Italy, April 16-18
Portugal, April 30-May 2
Spain, May 7-9
Monaco, May 20-23
Azerbaijan, June 4-6
Canada, June 11-13
France, June 25-27
Austria, July 02-04
Great Britain, July 16-18
Hungary, July 30-August 1
Belgium, August 27-29
Holland, September 3-5
Italy, September 10-12
Russia, September 24-26
Singapore, October 1-3
Japan, October 8-10
United States, October 22-24
Mexico, October 29-31
Brazil, November 5-7
Austrlia, November 19-21
Saudi Arabia, December 3-5
Abu-Dhabi, December 10-12
Teams and Drivers
Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
Alpine
Esteban Ocon
Fernando Alonso
Haas F1 Team
Mick Schumacher
Nikita Mazepin
Mclaren
Lando Norris
Daniel Ricciardo
Alfa Romeo Racing
Kimi Raikkonen
Antonio Giovinazzi
Red Bull Racing
Max Verstappen
Sergio Perez
Aston Martin
Lance Stroll
Sebastien Vettel
Ferrari
Charles Leclerc
Carlos Sainz
AlphaTauri
Pierre Gasly
Yuki Tsunoda
Williams
George Russell
Nicholas Latifi
Betfred Odds
Hamilton (who else?!) is the 1/2 favourite for the 2021 championship. Verstappen is 9/4 while Valtteri Bottas is 14/1. Sergio Perez is 16/1 to triumph, ahead of Daniel Ricciardo who is 33/1. Elsewhere, Charles Leclerc is 40/1 while Sebastian Vettel and Russell George are each 50/1. Lando Norris is 66/1 while the returning Fernando Alonso is 100/1.
Best Finishes
Lewis Hamilton - 1st (x95)
Valtteri Bottas - 1st (x9)
Max Verstappen - 1st (x10)
Sergio Perez - 1st
Lando Norris - 3rd
Daniel Ricciardo - 1st (x7)
Lance Stroll - 3rd (x3)
Sebastian Vettel - 1st (x53)
Esteban Ocon - 2nd
Fernando Alonso - 1st (x32)
Charles Leclerc - 1st (x2)
Carlos Sainz - 2nd
Pierre Gasly - 1st
Yuki Tsunoda - N/A
Kimi Raikkonen - 1st (x21)
Antonio Giovinazzo - 5th
Mick Schumacher - N/A
Nikita Mazepin - N/A
George Russell - 9th
Nicholas Latifi - 11th (x3)
