For the first time in 2021, Formula 1 has a repeat polesitter, and it’s a historic one.
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton will take the pole position into Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix — his career 100th — just edging out Red Bull driver Max Verstappen. Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas enters Sunday’s race in third, completing the Mercedes-Red Bull-Mercedes sandwich at the top of the grid.
✨ O N E H U N D R E D ✨@LewisHamilton makes it an incredible century of pole positions in Formula 1!#SpanishGP 🇪🇸 #F1 pic.twitter.com/jJmw8jTLr2
It’s the latest chapter penned in what should be a continued front-row duel between Hamilton and Verstappen all season, with Round 4 coming on Sunday.
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Here’s how the drivers will line up in the Spanish GP:
Through three races, three drivers have earned pole position: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. Hamilton becomes the first repeat polesitter of 2021.
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 9 a.m. ET start time for Sunday’s race means the Portuguese GP will start at 3:00 p.m. local time. The on-the-hour start time means lights out will likely take place just after 9 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 Spanish Grand Prix. All times are Eastern.
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.Formula 1 live stream for Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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 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 pace on the Jeddah Street Circuit, scheduled for December.
In May, the Canadian Grand Prix was replaced by the Turkish Grand Prix for June 13, and the race will be run at Istanbul Park Circuit.
All times Eastern.
