What channel is Formula 1 on today? TV schedule, start time for 2021 Brazilian Grand Prix

Joe Rivera

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It's a sprint to the finish — and a sprint on Saturday.

For the final time in the 2021 Formula 1 season, sprint qualifying is taking place this weekend. For the top two drivers in the Formula 1 driver's championship table, that means a lot.

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In the prior two sprint quali sessions this year, Max Verstappen has outqualified Lewis Hamilton. If that trend continues, the points leader could set himself up for yet another nice race on Sunday.

Here's what you need to know about this weekend's F1 race:

What channel is the F1 race on today?

  • Race: São Paulo Grand Prix
  • Date: Sunday, Nov. 14
  • TV channel: ESPN 2
  • Live stream: fuboTV

The ESPN family of networks will broadcast all 2021 F1 races in the United States using Sky Sports' feed, with select races heading to ABC later in the season.

ESPN Deportes serves as the exclusive Spanish-language home for all 2021 F1 races in the U.S.

What time does the F1 race start today?

  • Date: Sunday, Nov. 14
  • Start time: Noon ET

The noon ET start time for Sunday's race means the 2021 São Paulo Grand Prix will start at 2 p.m. local time. Lights out will likely take place just after Noon ET. ESPN's prerace show usually airs in the hour before the start of the race.

Below is the complete TV schedule for the weekend's F1 events at the São Paulo Grand Prix. All times are Eastern.

Date Event Time TV channel
Friday, Nov. 12Practice 110:30 a.m.ESPN2
Friday, Nov. 12Qualifying2 p.m.ESPNU
Saturday, Nov. 13Practice 210 a.m.ESPNews
Saturday, Nov. 13Sprint qualifying2:30 p.m.ESPNews
Sunday, Nov. 14RaceNoonESPN2

Formula 1 live stream for São Paulo Grand Prix

For those who don't have a cable or satellite subscription, there are five major OTT TV streaming options that carry ESPN — fuboTV, Sling, Hulu, YouTubeTV and AT&T Now. Of the five, Hulu, fuboTV 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 schedule 2021

In all, there are 23 scheduled races in the 2021 F1 season, with the Portuguese Grand Prix sliding onto the docket the first week in March. The originally scheduled Vietnam Grand Prix was removed after the arrest of Nguyen Duc Chung, while the Chinese Grand Prix is up in the air. It was originally scheduled for April 11 but will likely not take place this season.

The Singapore Grand Prix was also removed from the schedule, with the Turkish Grand Prix returning to the schedule in its stead.

All races will be broadcast in the U.S. on the ESPN family of networks, with the United States Grand Prix and Mexico City Grand Prix both airing on ABC.

Please note: The on-the-hour start times do not include the broadcast start time, which is typically five minutes before the start of the race. Times do not include ESPN's customary prerace shows.

MORE: Live stream F1 races all season on fuboTV (7-day free trial)

Here's the latest schedule:

DateRaceCourseStart time (ET)TV channelWinner
March 28Bahrain Grand PrixBahrain International Circuit11 a.m.ESPN2Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
April 18Emilia Romagna Grand PrixAutodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari9 a.m.ESPNMax Verstappen (Red Bull)
May 2Portuguese Grand PrixAlgarve International Circuit10 a.m.ESPNLewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
May 9Spanish Grand PrixCircuit de Barcelona-Catalunya9 a.m.ESPNLewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
May 23Monaco Grand PrixCircuit de Monaco9 a.m.ESPN2Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
June 6Azerbaijan Grand PrixBaku City Circuit8 a.m.ESPNSergio Perez (Red Bull)
June 20French Grand PrixCircuit Paul Ricard9 a.m.ESPNMax Verstappen (Red Bull)
June 27Styrian Grand PrixRed Bull Ring9 a.m.ESPNMax Verstappen (Red Bull)
July 4Austrian Grand PrixRed Bull Ring9 a.m.ESPNMax Verstappen (Red Bull)
July 18British Grand PrixSilverstone Circuit10 a.m.ESPNLewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
Aug. 1Hungarian Grand PrixHungaroring9 a.m.ESPNEsteban Ocon (Alpine)
Aug. 29Belgian Grand PrixCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps9 a.m.ESPN2Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
Sept. 5Dutch Grand PrixCircuit Zandvoort9 a.m.ESPN2Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
Sept. 12Italian Grand PrixAutodromo Nazionale di Monza9 a.m.ESPN2Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren)
Sept. 26Russian Grand PrixSochi Autodrom8 a.m.ESPN2Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
Oct. 10Turkish Grand PrixIntercity Istanbul Park8 a.m.ESPN2Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
Oct. 24United States Grand PrixCircuit of the Americas3 p.m.ABCMax Verstappen (Red Bull)
Nov. 7Mexico City Grand PrixAutodromo Hermanos Rodriguez2 p.m.ABCMax Verstappen (Red Bull)
Nov. 14São Paulo Grand PrixAutodromo Jose Carlos PaceNoonESPN2TBD
Nov. 21Australian Grand PrixAlbert Park Circuit1 a.m.ESPNewsTBD
Dec. 5Saudi Arabian Grand PrixJeddah Street Circuit11 p.m.ESPN2TBD
Dec. 12Abu Dhabi Grand PrixYas Marina Circuit8 a.m.ESPN2TBD

Joe Rivera