Mercedes get the breaks heading into the break.
Lewis Hamilton takes pole position heading into Sunday’s race in Hungary, his 101st career pole. Mercedes secures the front-row lockout.
HAMILTON TAKES POLE IN HUNGARY!
He takes his 101st career pole, and he’ll line up alongside team mate Bottas in second, with Verstappen third#HungarianGP 🇭🇺 #F1 pic.twitter.com/BNdlEqRlO4
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Hamilton demonstrated a bit of gamesmanship on Saturday: Heading into the outlap in Q3, he took his time getting around the track, forcing Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez to follow pace. Perez couldn’t get to the line in time, while Verstappen just made it across.
The Hungarian GP is the last race before the summer break — and if qualifying is any indication, then Sunday’s race could be pretty, pretty dramatic.
Here’s how they’ll line up this Sunday in Hungary:
For the first time this season, George Russell was knocked off in Q1. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz crashed out in Q2, causing a red flag.
Here’s how they’ll line up:
The ESPN family of networks will broadcast all 2021 F1 races in the United States using Sky Sports’ feed, with a few races heading to ABC later in the season.
In addition, ESPN Deportes serves as the exclusive Spanish-language home for all 2021 F1 races in the U.S.
The 10 a.m. ET start time for Sunday’s race means the 2021 British GP will start at 3 p.m. local time. The on-the-hour start time means lights out will likely take place just after 10 a.m. ESPN’s pre-race show usually airs in the hour prior to the start of the race.
Below is the complete TV schedule for the weekend’s F1 events at the British GP.
For those who don’t have a cable or satellite subscription, there are four major OTT TV streaming options that carry ESPN — fuboTV, Sling, Hulu, YouTubeTV and AT&T Now. Of the four, Hulu and YouTubeTV offer free trial options.
Below are links to each.
For those who do have a cable or satellite subscription but are not in front of a TV, Formula 1 races in 2021 can be streamed live via phones, tablets and other devices on the ESPN app with authentication.
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 Canadian GP was canned as the country continues to wrangle with coronavirus issues, and F1 added the Styrian GP in its stead. The French GP moves up a week to June 20.
The race originally scheduled for Oct. 3 in Singapore was also axed, with the Turkish GP rejoining the schedule for the same date. That race takes place at Istanbul City Circuit.
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.
