There are still seven races remaining on the 2021 Formula 1 schedule, but the grid is all but set for next year. Take a look at what we know and don’t know thus far.
This past Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix at Sochi Autodrom was only the 15th race on the 22-race 2021 Formula 1 schedule, leaving seven more races from now through mid-December until the season is complete.
But 19 seats in next year’s driver lineup have already been solidified following a number of recent confirmations by multiple teams.
This leaves just one seat to be filled at some point before the 2022 season gets underway in what we would guess will be about six months or so.
So here is where things stand for next year with seven races remaining on the 2021 schedule (teams sorted alphabetically).
Alfa Romeo
CHANGE
- IN: #77 – Valtteri Bottas
- OUT: #7 – Kimi Raikkonen
UNKNOWN
- Current driver: #99 – Antonio Giovinazzi
- Possibilities: Giovinazzi, Guanyu Zhou, Nyck de Vries
AlphaTauri
No changes
- #10 – Pierre Gasly
- #22 – Yuki Tsunoda
Alpine
No changes
- #14 – Fernando Alonso
- #31 – Esteban Ocon
Aston Martin
No changes
- #5 – Sebastian Vettel
- #18 – Lance Stroll
Ferrari
No changes
- #16 – Charles Leclerc
- #55 – Carlos Sainz Jr.
Haas
No changes
- #9 – Nikita Mazepin
- #47 – Mick Schumacher
McLaren
No changes
- #3 – Daniel Ricciardo
- #4 – Lando Norris
Mercedes
- #44 – Lewis Hamilton
CHANGE
- IN: #63 – George Russell
- OUT: #77 – Valtteri Bottas
Red Bull
No changes
- #11 – Sergio Perez
- #33 – Max Verstappen
Williams
- #6 – Nicholas Latifi
CHANGE:
- IN: #23 – Alexander Albon
- OUT: #63 – George Russell
The remaining schedule for the 2021 season includes races in the countries of Turkey (Sunday, October 10), United States of America (Sunday, October 24), Mexico (Sunday, November 7), Brazil (Sunday, November 14), Saudi Arabia (Sunday, December 5), and United Arab Emirates (Sunday, December 12), with a race likely to be added in Qatar (Sunday, November 21) as a result of the cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix for the second straight season due to COVID-19-related restrictions.