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The F1 calendar 2021<\/a> can\u2019t really get much hotter than it is right now, so we might as well take the show to Austin, Texas for the United States Grand Prix.<\/p>\n The Circuit of the Americas will host a pivotal battle as the Formula 1 roadshow departs Europe and embarks on the traditional global tour to end the campaign.<\/p>\n Usually at this point of proceedings, any light challengers for Lewis Hamilton have been swept aside, faint hopes of an upset extinguished, and the inevitable outcome of the season is primed to be sealed. Not in 2021.<\/p>\n Max Verstappen leads the way at this stage of the campaign with a six-point lead over Hamilton, but there\u2019s a maximum of 150 points left to be claimed in the remaining six Grands Prix \u2013 plus potentially pivotal fastest lap points.<\/p>\n A Hamilton victory with Verstappen in second after recording the fastest this weekend would see the drivers exactly level on 281.5 points with five outings to go. Strap in, this is going to be wild.<\/p>\n RadioTimes.com<\/a> brings you the complete guide to the United States Grand Prix 2021 including start time, dates and TV details, as well as exclusive analysis from Sky Sports F1 commentator Crofty ahead of every race.<\/p>\n The United States Grand Prix takes place on Sunday 24th October 2021<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n Check out our full F1 2021 calendar<\/span> for the list of dates and upcoming races.<\/span><\/p>\n The race begins at 8<\/strong>pm<\/strong> on Sunday 24th October 2021.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019ve included the full schedule for the rest of the weekend, including practice and qualifying times below.<\/span><\/p>\n Friday 22nd October<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n From 5pm on Sky Sports F1<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Practice 1 \u2013 5:30pm<\/span><\/p>\n Practice 2 \u2013 9pm<\/span><\/p>\n Saturday 23rd October<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n From 6:45pm on Sky Sports F1<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Practice 3 \u2013 7pm<\/span><\/p>\n Qualifying \u2013 10pm<\/span><\/p>\n Sunday 24th October<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n From 6:30pm on Sky Sports F1<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Race \u2013 8pm<\/span><\/p> The United States Grand Prix will air live on Sky Sports F1<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n All races will be shown live on Sky Sport<\/span>s<\/span> F1<\/a> and Main Event<\/a> throughout the season.<\/span><\/p>\n Sky customers can add individual channels for just \u00a318 per month or add the complete sports package to their deal for just \u00a325 per month.<\/span><\/p>\n Existing Sky Sports customers can live stream the race via the Sky Go app on a variety of devices.<\/span><\/p>\n You can watch the Grand Prix with a NOW <\/span>Day Membership<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for \u00a39.99 or a\u00a0Monthly Membership<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for \u00a333.99, all without signing up to a contract.<\/span><\/p>\n NOW can be streamed through a computer or apps found on most smart TVs, phones and consoles. NOW is also available via BT Sport.<\/span><\/p>\n With Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft<\/em><\/p>\n DC: <\/strong>What\u2019s nice about the McLaren-Ferrari battle is that it\u2019s two teams that are on the up. They\u2019ve had contrasting fortunes in the last few years, but nowhere near what they would have wanted, or what we\u2019ve come to expect from those teams in the past. What\u2019s lovely to see is how Daniel Ricciardo is settling into his new surroundings a lot more. And in Carlos Sainz, he has really hit the ground running with Ferrari all season long. I think Sainz has done a super job and the fact that he actually leads his team, albeit by only half a point, is testament to his ability.<\/p>\n Leclerc knows Ferrari, knows them well, has been a Ferrari driver for many years, but Sainz has come in, and has absolutely nailed what the team wanted him to do. In terms of who will come out on top, it\u2019ll be track-dependent, which tracks suit their cars the best. There are obvious flaws with both the Ferrari and the McLaren, but on some circuits they can perform better than others. The beautiful thing is that there\u2019s a lot of tracks that we really just don\u2019t know about including this one, COTA (Circuit of the Americas).<\/p>\n DC: <\/strong>I\u2019ve been in the States since Monday. I landed at Houston Airport and the man on border control \u2013 no word of a lie \u2013 said to me: \u201cWhat are you doing here?\u201d I said I was here for the Grand Prix. He said: \u201cOh yeah, Formula 1. Love the Formula 1. What do you do?\u201d I said I\u2019m the commentator for Sky Sports and he was like: \u201cCrofty! I thought that was you. I really thought I recognised you there.\u201d It was incredible to be recognised by the man at border control. I did an event with Max and Checo [Perez] and it was obvious that there was an increased awareness and popularity for Formula 1.<\/p>\n Drive to Survive really helped, the fact that we go out on ESPN and we\u2019re out on ABC this weekend, our coverage will be taken up by ABC, that\u2019s helping to promote the sport to the States. Everyone\u2019s very excited about second race next year race in Miami, there\u2019s talk of Vegas in 2023 being another race in the States. It\u2019s very much a growth sport. And it\u2019s lovely to actually come to the States and know that there are lots of fans and new fans all wanting to come to Austin, excited about the race and this season\u2019s title fight, enjoying their Formula 1. Once upon a time it wasn\u2019t really that popular but you certainly feel it now.<\/p>\n DC: <\/strong>I love this track. I think it\u2019s a brilliant track, I really do. It\u2019s got some sensational corners, it\u2019s got straights that are long enough to allow overtaking at the end of it. It\u2019s got a final sector that keeps the cars quite close together and promotes overtaking and it has got a lot of bumps. While I\u2019m sure the engineers hate the bumps, the drivers would rather not have the bumps, the bumps can actually cause some pretty decent racing. It\u2019s going to be hot this weekend. It\u2019s gonna be very hot, and nearing record temperatures for this time of year in Austin. We\u2019re looking at 30 degrees ambient on Friday, Saturday, Sunday. It\u2019s just got everything you need for what should be a really good race.<\/p>\n Mercedes was the dominant car in Turkey, but I\u2019m not convinced they\u2019ll be able to do it here in Austin to the same degree in terms of having enough downforce through some of the high speed corners. It should be a bit more of a level playing field between the two cars is obviously a track that Lewis loves because he\u2019s won a couple of world titles here, he loves the States and he goes well here, but Max has also driven well here in the past. I don\u2019t think it necessarily favours one or the other.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for something else to watch, check out our\u00a0<\/b>TV Guid<\/b>e<\/strong><\/span><\/a> or visit our Sport<\/a> hub.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Michael Potts Published: Thursday, 21 October 2021 at 12:00 am The F1 calendar 2021 can\u2019t really get much hotter than it is right now, so we might as well take the show to Austin, Texas for the United States Grand Prix. 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