Formuła 1 caused a ruckus in Monza in one of the most eventual Grand Prix of the season so far, but now the F1 circus moves onto the Russian Grand Prix at Sochi, so make sure you know where to watch all the action.
Daniel Ricciardo took victory at the Italian GP with Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton colliding at the first chicane. Now, we move onto the Russian GP, with Mercedes driver Hamilton aiming to claw back the deficit to Verstappen in the Drivers’ Championship.
In 2020, Valtteri Bottas took a magnificent win at the Russian GP in Sochi. Could we see a similar ending on Sunday?
When does the Russian GP take place?
The Formula 1 race weekend will return to normality for the Russian GP with no sprint race on Saturday. As a result, Friday hosts two one-hour practice sessions. Saturday will also see another 60 minute practice session, before qualifying later int he afternoon which will determine the starting grid. Sunday is then designated for the race as is standard.
The full detailed schedule for the 2021 Russian GP is as follows
| Date | Session | UK Time (BST) | US Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, September 24 | Practice 1 | 09:30 – 10:30 | 04:30 – 05:30 |
| Friday, September 24 | Practice 2 | 13:00 – 14:00 | 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Saturday, September 25 | Practice 3 | 10:00 – 11:00 | 05:00 – 06:00 |
| Saturday, September 25 | Qualifying | 13:00 – 14:00 | 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Sunday, September 26 | Race (53 Laps) | 13:00 – 15:00 | 08:00 – 10:00 |
Where can you watch the Russian GP in the UK?
In the UK, coverage of the 2021 Russian GP will be provided by Sky Sports F1 with every single session being shown live as it happens from Sochi in Russia. For the race itself, you can join David Croft and Martin Brundle on commentary.
Channel 4 will be showing highlights of both qualifying and the race later on in the evening with coverage of Saturday’s qualifying being shown at 5:50pm BST and the race itself at 6:30pm BST on Sunday. Steve Jones, David Coulthard, Lee McKenzie and Mark Webber will present race highlights from Sochi. You can also watch race highlights on Channel 4’s All 4 on streaming service.
You can also follow live radio coverage of the 2021 Russian Grand Prix on BBC Radio 5 Live. Commentary from Jack Nicholls and ex-F1 driver Jolyon Palmer starts at 13:00 BST.
Where can you watch the Russian GP in the USA?
ESPN will carry live coverage of every session from the 2021 Russian GP which is available to subscribers. You can watch Friday’s practice sessions on ESPN2 and ESPNU, respectively. Saturday’s Practice 2 and Qualifying session are both being shown on ESPN2, with the race on Sunday also show on ESPN2.
ESPN Deportes will also have Spanish language coverage of the 2021 Russian Grand Prix in the United States.
Where can you watch theRussian GP in Australia?
In Australia, every session from the Russian Grand Prix will be shown though Fox Sports which is available via Foxtel. Highlights can be found on Channel 10 on Monday night after the Russian GP. Every session will also be streamed live as it happens at Sochi via Kayo Sports.
| Date | Session | Aus. Time (AEST) |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, September 24 | Practice 1 | 18:30 – 19:30 |
| Friday, September 24 | Practice 2 | 22:00 – 23:00 |
| Saturday, September 25 | Practice 3 | 19:00 – 20:00 |
| Saturday, September 25 | Qualifying | 22:00 – 23:00 |
| Sunday, September 26 | Race (53 Laps) | 22:00 – 00:00 |
F1 Driver Standings ahead of the Russian GP?
After an eventful race at Monza, Verstappen actually increased his lead over Hamilton atop the F1 Drivers’ Standings after collecting points in the sprint race. That said, there is everything to play for as Formula 1 moves on to Sochi and the 2021 Russian GP.
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 454 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 308 |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 305 |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 275 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 246 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 240 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 122 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 92 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 81 |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 49 |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 37 |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 37 |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 25 |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 23 |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 18 |
| 16 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | 12 |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 12 |
| 18 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 6 |
| 19 | Alex Albon | Williams | 4 |
| 20 | Nyck De Vries | Williams | 2 |
| 21 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 2 |
| 22 | Nico Hulkenberg | Aston Martin | 0 |
