The Sochi circuit is hosting the 15th round of the F1 season, from September 24 to 26. How to see the Russian Grand Prix?
[Mis à jour le 24/09/2021 à 16h45] Entered the calendar in October 2014, the Sochi circuit is preparing to celebrate its 8th edition, which will also be the penultimate. Indeed, the contract linking the Russian route to Formula 1 has not been extended beyond next season. However, this does not mean that Russia will no longer have a Grand Prix as of the financial year. 2023 since the city of Saint PETERSBOURG, further north, should host the discipline on Igora Drive, a new route designed by architect Hermann Tilke. For its part, the Sochi circuit, located in the extreme south of the country, was designed near the former Olympic park which hosted the Winter Olympics in 2014. Due to a lack of variety in its turns with fully asphalted clearances, it has often been compared with a parking lot. The Russian Grand Prix is contested at the end of 53 laps of this course with a length of 5.848 km.
=> F1 2022 calendar: GP dates and times
Departure at 2 p.m. on Canal +
Sochi is like a promised land for Mercedes, holder of all victories, four for Lewis Hamilton, one for Nico Rosberg and two for defending champion Valtteri Bottas. In 2020, the Finn had triumphed in front of Max Verstappen and his teammate Lewis Hamilton, left on pole. A year later, Bottas aims to sign his first success of the year, while Verstappen and Hamilton meet again after a noticeable collision at Monza. Before the Russian Grand Prix, five points separate the Dutch leader from his British runner-up in the championship. Friday and Saturday morning, the three free practice sessions are showing on Canal + Sport. Saturday, you have to switch to Canal + for the qualifications from 2 p.m. French time. It is also on Canal + that the Russian Grand Prix will be broadcast, Sunday, with a departure given at 2 p.m. French time. In addition, the official discipline service, F1 TV Pro, is available in France at a price of 64.99 euros for one year, or 7.99 euros for a month.
Friday, September 24, 2021
- 10:10 am – DIRECT F1 Free practice 1 (Canal + Sport)
- 11h50 – DIRECT F3 Qualifications (Canal+Sport)
- 1:40 p.m. – DIRECT F1 Free practice 2 (Canal + Sport)
- 15h20 – DIRECT F2 Qualifications (Canal+Sport)
- 16h20 – DIRECT F3 Course 1 (Canal+Sport)
Saturday 25 September 2021
- 01:15 am – F1 replay Free practice 2 (Canal + Sport)
- 09h25 – DIRECT F2 Course 1 (Canal+Sport)
- 10:40 a.m. – DIRECT F1 Free practice 3 (Canal + Sport)
- 1:50 p.m. – DIRECT F1 Qualifications (Canal + in France / Tip! K in Belgium / RTS in Switzerland)
- 2:00 p.m. – Deferred F3 Course 2 (Canal + Décalé)
- 3.35 p.m. – DIRECT F2 Course 2 (Canal +)
Sunday September 26, 2021
- 8:50 a.m. – DIRECT F3 Course 3 (Canal + Sport)
- 10h15 – DIRECT F2 Course 3 (Canal+Sport)
- 12:55 – DIRECT F1 La Grille (Canal +)
- 2:00 p.m. – DIRECT F1 GP of RUSSIA (Canal + in France / Tip! K in Belgium / RTS in Switzerland)
- 3:55 p.m. – DIRECT Formula One, the debrief (Canal +)
- 7:10 p.m. – Russian F1 GP replay (Canal + Sport)
More F1 info:
F1 2021 calendar: GP dates and times
F1 – George Russell: who is Lewis Hamilton’s new teammate?
F1 records 2021: the Hamilton eight?
The Sochi circuit is hosting the 15th round of the F1 season, from September 24 to 26. How to see the Russian Grand Prix?
[Mis à jour le 24/09/2021 à 16h45] Entered the calendar in October 2014, the Sochi circuit is preparing to celebrate its 8th edition, which will also be the penultimate. Indeed, the contract linking the Russian route to Formula 1 has not been extended beyond next season. However, this does not mean that Russia will no longer have a Grand Prix as of the financial year. 2023 since the city of Saint PETERSBOURG, further north, should host the discipline on Igora Drive, a new route designed by architect Hermann Tilke. For its part, the Sochi circuit, located in the extreme south of the country, was designed near the former Olympic park which hosted the Winter Olympics in 2014. Due to a lack of variety in its turns with fully asphalted clearances, it has often been compared with a parking lot. The Russian Grand Prix is contested at the end of 53 laps of this course with a length of 5.848 km.
=> F1 2022 calendar: GP dates and times
Departure at 2 p.m. on Canal +
Sochi is like a promised land for Mercedes, holder of all victories, four for Lewis Hamilton, one for Nico Rosberg and two for defending champion Valtteri Bottas. In 2020, the Finn had triumphed in front of Max Verstappen and his teammate Lewis Hamilton, left on pole. A year later, Bottas aims to sign his first success of the year, while Verstappen and Hamilton meet again after a noticeable collision at Monza. Before the Russian Grand Prix, five points separate the Dutch leader from his British runner-up in the championship. Friday and Saturday morning, the three free practice sessions are showing on Canal + Sport. Saturday, you have to switch to Canal + for the qualifications from 2 p.m. French time. It is also on Canal + that the Russian Grand Prix will be broadcast, Sunday, with a departure given at 2 p.m. French time. In addition, the official discipline service, F1 TV Pro, is available in France at a price of 64.99 euros for one year, or 7.99 euros for a month.
Friday, September 24, 2021
- 10:10 am – DIRECT F1 Free practice 1 (Canal + Sport)
- 11h50 – DIRECT F3 Qualifications (Canal+Sport)
- 1:40 p.m. – DIRECT F1 Free practice 2 (Canal + Sport)
- 15h20 – DIRECT F2 Qualifications (Canal+Sport)
- 16h20 – DIRECT F3 Course 1 (Canal+Sport)
Saturday 25 September 2021
- 01:15 am – F1 replay Free practice 2 (Canal + Sport)
- 09h25 – DIRECT F2 Course 1 (Canal+Sport)
- 10:40 a.m. – DIRECT F1 Free practice 3 (Canal + Sport)
- 1:50 p.m. – DIRECT F1 Qualifications (Canal + in France / Tip! K in Belgium / RTS in Switzerland)
- 2:00 p.m. – Deferred F3 Course 2 (Canal + Décalé)
- 3.35 p.m. – DIRECT F2 Course 2 (Canal +)
Sunday September 26, 2021
- 8:50 a.m. – DIRECT F3 Course 3 (Canal + Sport)
- 10h15 – DIRECT F2 Course 3 (Canal+Sport)
- 12:55 – DIRECT F1 La Grille (Canal +)
- 2:00 p.m. – DIRECT F1 GP of RUSSIA (Canal + in France / Tip! K in Belgium / RTS in Switzerland)
- 3:55 p.m. – DIRECT Formula One, the debrief (Canal +)
- 7:10 p.m. – Russian F1 GP replay (Canal + Sport)
More F1 info:
F1 2021 calendar: GP dates and times
F1 – George Russell: who is Lewis Hamilton’s new teammate?
F1 records 2021: the Hamilton eight?
