Is Formula 1 on today? TV schedule, date, start time for next F1 race

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Waiting is the hardest part in Formula 1.

After an early-season doubleheader in Spain and Portugal, drivers are getting a much-needed rest ahead of one of the marquee events of the Formula 1 season: the Monaco Grand Prix.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton is off to the best start in his F1 career, with three victories through four races so far this year. They haven't come entirely easy, though: Red Bull's Max Verstappen is giving Hamilton a run for his money, finishing first or second in all four races so far this young season.

It's been a long wait to return to Monaco, with the 2020 GP canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the first time the race hasn't been held since 1954. 

Here's what you need to know about the next F1 race:

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Is there a Formula 1 race today?

  • Next F1 race: Monaco Grand Prix
  • Date: Sunday, May 23
  • Lights out: 9 a.m. ET

The big one: The Monaco Grand Prix is coming your way after a one-week layoff for F1 drivers. In 2019, Hamilton took home his second top finish at Monaco.

Through four races this year, Hamilton is off to the best start in his F1 career, winning three races and the past two — the Portuguese and Spanish GPs. 

Max Verstappen has given Hamilton a fight, though, finishing first or second in every race this year, providing what is (hopefully) a glimpse into a season-long fight between the Mercedes and Red Bull drivers.

Formula 1 schedule 2021

Formula 1 returns in 2021 with a zaftig 23 race schedule, starting with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 28, and concluding with the customary Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Dec. 12. 

The Portuguese Grand Prix returns for its second-consecutive running after a 22-year absence. Also making its debut this year is the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix taking place on the Jeddah Street Circuit, scheduled for December.

All times Eastern.

Date Race Course Start time TV channel Winner
March 28 Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain International Circuit 11 a.m. ESPN2 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
April 18 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari 9 a.m. TBD Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
May 2 Portuguese Grand Prix Algarve International Circuit 10 a.m. ESPN Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
May 9 Spanish Grand Prix Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 9 a.m. ESPN Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
May 23 Monaco Grand Prix Circuit de Monaco 9 a.m. ESPN2 TBD
June 6 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Baku City Circuit 8 a.m. ESPN TBD
June 13 Canadian Grand Prix Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 2 p.m. ESPN2 TBD
June 27 French Grand Prix Circuit Paul Ricard 9 a.m. ESPN TBD
July 4 Austrian Grand Prix Red Bull Ring 9 a.m. ESPN TBD
July 18 British Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit 10 a.m. ESPN TBD
Aug. 1 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungaroring 9 a.m. ESPN TBD
Aug. 29 Belgian Grand Prix Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 9 a.m. ESPN2 TBD
Sept. 5 Dutch Grand Prix Circuit Zandvoort 9 a.m. ESPN2 TBD
Sept. 12 Italian Grand Prix Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 9 a.m. ESPN2 TBD
Sept. 26 Russian Grand Prix Sochi Autodrom 8 a.m. ESPN2 TBD
Oct. 3 Singapore Grand Prix Marina Bay Street Circuit 8 a.m. ESPN2 TBD
Oct. 10 Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka International Racing Course 1 a.m. ESPN2 TBD
Oct. 24 United States Grand Prix Circuit of the Americas 3 p.m. ABC TBD
Oct. 31 Mexico City Grand Prix Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez 3 p.m. ABC TBD
Nov. 7 Brazilian Grand Prix Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace Noon ESPN2 TBD
Nov. 21 Australian Grand Prix Albert Park Circuit 1 a.m. ESPN News TBD
Dec. 5 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Jeddah Street Circuit 11 p.m. ESPN2 TBD
Dec. 12 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Yas Marina Circuit 8 a.m. ESPN2 TBD
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