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For Mick Schumacher in his debut season, it will probably not be enough for an attack on Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes
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Formula 1 World Championship 2021
The past Formula 1 season was marked by the corona pandemic.
After the season started late, some races were canceled and others were replaced.
In the end, however, the world champion was once again Lewis Hamilton.
With his seventh title, the 36-year-old drew level with Michael Schumacher.
The shortened season was enough for the Briton to overtake the German's record after overall victories.
Mercedes secured a new record with seven constructor titles in a row.
In order to become the sole record world champion, Hamilton has to be right at the front in the new season after 23 races planned so far, which are scheduled between March and December.
The World Cup favorite remains the same.
Valtteri Bottas will again take a seat in the second Mercedes.
Chasers Red Bull Racing are starting with Max Verstappen, who finished third in the previous season, and has newly occupied the second cockpit with Sergio Pérez.
Racing calendar
The schedule for the new Formula 1 season is shaped by the chaos of the previous season.
A few canceled races from the previous year made it into the new calendar, despite the cancellation in 2020, the Vietnam Grand Prix was not considered again after a corruption scandal by the organizers.
The overview:
March 28, 5 p.m., Bahrain (as-Sachir)
April 18, 3 p.m., Emilia-Romagna (Imola)
May 2, 4 p.m., Portugal (Portimão)
May 9, 3 p.m., Spain (Montmeló)
23. May, 3 p.m., Monaco (Monte Carlo)
June 6, 2 p.m., Azerbaijan (Baku)
June 13, 8 p.m., Canada (Montréal)
June 27, 3 p.m., France (Le Castellet)
July 4, 3 p.m. , Austria (Spielberg)
July 18, 4 p.m., Great Britain (Silverstone)
August 1, 3 p.m., Hungary (Mogyoród)
August 29, 3 p.m., Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps)
September 5, 3 p.m., Netherlands (Zandvoort )
September 12, 3 p.m., Italy (Monza)
September 26, 2 p.m., Russia (Sochi)
October 3, 2 p.m., Singapore (Singapore)
October 10, 7 a.m., Japan (Suzuka)
October 24, 21 USA (Austin)
October 31, 8 p.m., Mexico (Mexico City)
November 7, 6 p.m., São Paulo (Interlagos)
November 21, 7 a.m., Australia (Melbourne)
December 5, 5 p.m., Saudi -Arabia (Jeddah)
December 12, 2 p.m., Abu Dhabi (Yas Island)
Changes in the teams
Hamilton was the last driver to date to win the title in a McLaren cockpit;
2008 as the youngest world champion ever.
At that time, the British racing team relied on Mercedes engines and is resuming this collaboration for the current season after partnerships with Honda and Renault.
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Renault continues to operate under the name Alpine
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Renault itself continues to rely on its own engines, but will in future name the team after the sports car offshoot Alpine.
Racing Point, at times the third strongest team in the preseason and the new home of Sebastian Vettel, is now called Aston Martin.
Changes in the field of drivers
For the new season there was a considerable rotation in the cockpits of several teams.
Several drivers changed the team:
Sebastian Vettel from Ferrari to Aston Martin
Carlos Sainz Jr. from McLaren to Ferrari
Daniel Ricciardo from Renault to McLaren
Sergio Pérez from Aston Martin Red Bull Racing
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The same in green: Sebastian Vettel swaps the Ferrari cockpit for that of Aston Martin
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After Pérez's arrival at Red Bull, Alex Albon will only be the reserve driver from now on.
Fernando Alonso returns to Formula 1 after a break.
The Spaniard takes Ricciardo's place and starts the first season for Alpine.
In addition, some drivers from Formula 2 are moving up.
The best-known of them is champion Mick Schumacher, who will form the new driver duo at Haas with fifth-placed Nikita Mazepin.
The previous drivers Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen left the team after the previous season.
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Sergio Pérez could be one of the surprises of the season in a new car
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Daniil Kvyat will also lose his cockpit seat and will henceforth only be the reserve driver at AlphaTauri.
Here, too, a Formula 2 driver, Yuki Tsunoda, who will drive alongside Pierre Gasly in the future, will take over.
All teams and drivers at a glance
Alfa Romeo: Kimi Raikkonen / Antonio Giovinazzi
AlphaTauri: Pierre Gasly / Yuki Tsunoda
Alpine Esteban: Ocon / Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin: Lance Stroll / Sebastian Vettel
Ferrari: Charles Leclerc / Carlos Sainz Jr.
Haas: Mick Schumacher / Nikita Mazepin
McLaren: Lando Norris / Daniel Ricciardo
Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton / Valtteri Bottas
Red Bull Racing: Max Verstappen / Sergio Pérez
Williams: George Russel / Nicolas Latifi
Where can I follow Formula 1?
Sky has secured the broadcasting rights for the new season and shows pay-TV customers all training sessions, qualifying sessions and races.
RTL had withdrawn from broadcasting after almost 30 years, but subsequently secured the rights to watch the races in Imola (April 18), Barcelona (May 9), Monza (September 12), Sao Paulo (November 7) to show on free TV.
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The outstanding drivers of the past decades: Schumacher (left) and Hamilton (archive image)
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The world champions of the past 30 years
2020 Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2019 Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2018 Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2017 Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2016 Nico Rosberg, Mercedes
2015 Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2014 Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2013 Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull
2012 Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull
2011 Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull
2010 Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull
2009 Jenson Button, Brawn GP
2008 Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes
2007 Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari
2006 Fernando Alonso, Renault
2005 Fernando Alonso, Renault
2004 Michael Schumacher, Ferrari
2003 Michael Schumacher, Ferrari
2002 Michael Schumacher, Ferrari
2001 Michael Schumacher, Ferrari
2000 Michael Schumacher, Ferrari
1999 Mika Häkkinen, McLaren-Mercedes
1998 Mika Häkkinen, McLaren-Mercedes
1997 Jacques Villeneuve, Williams-Renault
1996 Damon Hill, Williams-Renault
1995 Michael Schumacher, Benetton-Renault
1994 Michael Schumacher, Benetton-Ford
1993 Alain Prost, Williams-Renault
1992 Nigel Mansell, Williams-Renault
1991 Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Honda
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