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Formula 1's early-summer schedule has been reshuffled with the Turkish GP withdrawn from its planned June slot and a second race in Austria added later in the month as part of the latest change to the 2021 calendar. A Turkish round at Istanbul planned for June 13 was only added to the schedule two weeks ago as a replacement for the Canadian GP, which was itself called off due to Covid-19 travel restrictions. But with Turkey added to the Government's travel "red list" last Friday, plans had to be redrawn again by the UK-based sport and, as a result, the Istanbul event is now unable to take place on that date either. While there will no longer be a race on the weekend of June 11-13, the French GP will move forward from its original slot by one week to June 18-20 for the first leg of a newly-created triple-header. F1 will then head straight to Austria for a consecutive races at the "Red Bull Ring". The Styrian GP on June 25-27 will be followed by the Austrian GP on its original date of July 2-4.

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DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS AFTER 4 RACES :

1. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 94 points
2. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull 80 points
3. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes 47 points
4. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 41 points
5. Charles Leclerc MON Ferrari 40 points
6. Sergio Perez MEX Red Bull 32 points
7. Daniel Ricciardo AUS McLaren 24 points
8. Carlos Sainz jr. ESP Ferrari 20 points
9. Esteban Ocon FRA Alpine 10 points
10. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpha Tauri 8 points
11. Lance Stroll CAN Aston Martin & Fernando Alonso ESP Alpine 5 points
13. Yuki Tsunoda JPN Alpha Tauri 2 points

CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS AFTER 4 RACES :

1. Mercedes 141 points
2. Red Bull 112 points
3. McLaren 65 points
4. Ferrari 60 points
5. Alpine 15 points
6. Alpha Tauri 10 points
7. Aston Martin 5 points

DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS AFTER 3 RACES :

1. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 69 points
2. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull 61 points
3. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 37 points
4. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes 32 points
5. Charles Leclerc MON Ferrari 28 points
6. Sergio Perez MEX Red Bull 22 points
7. Daniel Ricciardo AUS McLaren 16 points
8. Carlos Sainz jr. ESP Ferrari 14 points
9. Lance Stroll CAN Aston Martin & Esteban Ocon FRA Alpine 7 points
11. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpha Tauri 5 points
12. Fernando Alonso ESP Alpine 4 points
13. Yuki Tsunoda JPN Alpha Tauri 2 points

CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS AFTER 3 RACES :

1. Mercedes 101 points
2. Red Bull 83 points
3. McLaren 53 points
4. Ferrari 42 points
5. Alpine 11 points
6. Aston Martin & Alpha Tauri 7 points

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DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS AFTER 2 RACES :

1. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 44 points
2. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull 43 points
3. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 27 points
4. Charles Leclerc MON Ferrari 20 points
5. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes 16 points
6. Daniel Ricciardo AUS McLaren & Carlos Sainz jr. ESP Ferrari 14 points
7. Sergio Perez MEX Red Bull 10 points
8. Lance Stroll CAN Aston Martin 7 points
9. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpha Tauri 4 points
10. Yuki Tsunoda JPN Alpha Tauri, Kimi Raikkonen FIN Alfa Romeo 2 points
12. Esteban Ocon FRA Alpine 1 point

CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS AFTER 2 RACES :

1. Mercedes 60 points
2. Red Bull 53 points
3. McLaren 41 points
4. Ferrari 34 points
5. Aston Martin 7 points
6. Alpha Tauri 6 points
7. Alfa Romeo 2 points
8. Alpine 1 point

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DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS AFTER 1 RACE :

1. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 25 points
2. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull 18 points
3. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes 15 points
4. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 12 points
5. Sergio Perez MEX Red Bull 10 points
6. Charles Leclerc MON Ferrari 8 points
7. Daniel Ricciardo AUS McLaren 6 points
8. Carlos Sainz jr. ESP Ferrari 4 points
9. Yuki Tsunoda JPN Alpha Tauri 2 points
10. Lance Stroll CAN Aston Martin 1 point

CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS AFTER 1 RACE :

1. Mercedes 40 points
2. Red Bull 28 points
3. McLaren 18 points
4. Ferrari 12 points
5. Alpha Tauri 2 points
6. Aston Martin 1 point

Formula 1 has revealed a revised calendar for the 2021 season. The F1 schedule retains a record 23 races, but the 2021 season will now start a week later with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 28, with the Australian Grand Prix moving later in the year. Due to the ongoing travel restrictions in place the 2021 Chinese Grand Prix will not take place on its planned date, with Imola returning to the F1 calendar in that slot. Discussions with the promoter and authorities in China are ongoing, with the potential to reschedule the race later in the season if possible. The TBC race in the calendar will be announced in due course and will take place on the new date of 2nd May. The updated 2021 F1 race calendar now looks as follows :

28 March – Bahrain (Sakhir)
18 April - Italy (Imola)
2 May - TBC
9 May – Spain (Barcelona)
23 May – Monaco (Monaco)
6 June – Azerbaijan (Baku)
13 June – Canada (Montreal)
27 June – France (Le Castellet)
4 July – Austria (Spielberg)
18 July – United Kingdom (Silverstone)
1 August – Hungary (Budapest)
29 August – Belgium (Spa)
5 September – Netherlands (Zandvoort)
12 September – Italy (Monza)
26 September – Russia (Sochi)
3 October – Singapore (Singapore)
10 October – Japan (Suzuka)
24 October – USA (Austin)
31 October – Mexico (Mexico City)
7 November – Brazil (Sao Paulo)
21 November - Australia (Melbourne)
5 December - Saudi Arabia (Jeddah)
12 December - Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina)

A 23-race Formula 1 season, the longest in the sport's 71-year history, has been confirmed by the FIA for 2021. Ratifying the provisional calendar released by F1 last month, the fourth round of the season, originally meant to be Vietnam before the Hanoi event was dropped, remains unconfirmed. Portugal is among the venues strongly thought to be in the running to fill the slot on April 25. F1 is confident of returning to a more "normal" schedule for next year after the coronavirus pandemic saw the 2020 season reduced to 17 rounds in Europe and the Middle East. The sport's usual events in Australia, the Americas and Asia are all scheduled to return, along with a debut on a new street track in Saudi Arabia. The Melbourne event will be followed a week later by Bahrain, which returns to its usual early slot in the calendar after being moved to later this month as part of 2020's revamped roster, and then a two-week gap to China. The British GP at Silverstone is scheduled for July 18 and avoids clashes with both Wimbledon and Euro 2020. After an extra year's wait, the much-anticipated return of the Dutch GP at Zandvoort will now take place at the end of the summer in early September, a week after Spa-Francorchamps in neighbouring Belgium. Belgium and the Netherlands join with Italy to form the first of two consecutive triple headers. Russia, Singapore and Japan are also placed together on consecutive weekends. With the American events back on the planned schedule, Brazil's popular Interlagos has signed a new five-year deal and will run under the Sao Paulo GP name. As previously announced, a new night race in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah will make its debut on November 28. The night-time event will form a season-ending double header with Abu Dhabi, which will close the year on December 5; here' s the complete calendar :

March 21 - GP Australia (Melbourne)
March 28 - GP Bahrain (Sakhir)
April 11 - GP China (Shanghai)
April 25 - GP Vietnam (Hanoi, to be confirmed)
May 9 - GP Spain (Barcelona, subject to promoter agreement)
May 23 - GP Monaco (Montecarlo)
June 6 - GP Azerbaijan (Baku)
June 13 - GP Canada (Montreal)
June 27 - GP France (Le Castellet)
July 4 - GP Austria (Spielberg)
July 18 - GP United Kingdom (Silverstone)
August 1 - GP Hungary (Budapest)
August 29 - GP Belgium (Spa)
September 5 - GP Netherlands (Zandvoort)
September 12 - GP Italy (Monza)
September 26 - GP Russia (Sochi)
October 3 - GP Singapore (Singapore)
October 10 - GP Japan (Suzuka)
October 24 - GP USA (Austin)
October 31 - GP Mexico (Mexico City)
November 14 - GP Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo, subject to circuit homologation)
November 28 - GP Saudi Arabia (Jeddah)
December 5 - GP Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina)

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DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL STANDINGS AFTER 17 RACES :

1. LEWIS HAMILTON GBR MERCEDES 347 points 2020 WORLD CHAMPION

2. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes 223 points
3. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull 214 points
4. Sergio Perez MEX Racing Point 125 points
5. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Renault 119 points
6. Carlos Sainz jr. ESP McLaren & Alexander Albon THA Red Bull 105 points
8. Charles Leclerc MON Ferrari 98 points
9. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 97 points
10. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpha Tauri & Lance Stroll CAN Racing Point 75 points
12. Esteban Ocon FRA Renault 62 points
13. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari 33 points
14. Daniil Kvyat RUS Alpha Tauri 32 points
15. Nico Hulkenberg GER Racing Point 10 points
16. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Alfa Romeo & Antonio Giovinazzi ITA Alfa Romeo 4 points
17. George Russell Williams/Mercedes 3 points
17. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas 2 points
19. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas 1 point

CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL STANDINGS AFTER 17 RACES :

1. MERCEDES 573 points 2020 WORLD CHAMPIONS

2. Red Bull 319 points
3. McLaren 202 points
4. Racing Point 195 points 15 penalty points deducted
5. Renault 181 points
6. Ferrari 131 points
7. Alpha Tauri 107 points
8. Alfa Romeo 8 points
9. Haas 3 points

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DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS AFTER 16 RACES :

1. LEWIS HAMILTON GBR MERCEDES 332 points 2020 WORLD CHAMPION

2. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes 205 points
3. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull 189 points
4. Sergio Perez MEX Racing Point 125 points
5. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Renault 112 points
6. Charles Leclerc MON Ferrari 98 points
7. Carlos Sainz jr. ESP McLaren 97 points
8. Alexander Albon THA Red Bull 85 points
9. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 87 points
10. Lance Stroll CAN Racing Point 74 points
11. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpha Tauri 71 points
12. Esteban Ocon FRA Renault 60 points
13. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari 33 points
14. Daniil Kvyat RUS Alpha Tauri 32 points
15. Nico Hulkenberg GER Racing Point 10 points
16. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Alfa Romeo & Antonio Giovinazzi ITA Alfa Romeo 4 points
17. George Russell Williams/Mercedes 3 points
17. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas 2 points
19. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas 1 point

CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS AFTER 16 RACES :

1. MERCEDES 540 points 2020 WORLD CHAMPIONS

2. Red Bull 282 points
3. Racing Point 194 points 15 penalty points deducted
4. McLaren 184 points
5. Renault 172 points
6. Ferrari 131 points
7. Alpha Tauri 103 points
8. Alfa Romeo 8 points
9. Haas 3 points

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DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS AFTER 15 RACES :

1. LEWIS HAMILTON GBR MERCEDES 332 points 2020 WORLD CHAMPION

2. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes 201 points
3. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull 189 points
4. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Renault 102 points
5. Sergio Perez MEX Racing Point 100 points
6. Charles Leclerc MON Ferrari 98 points
7. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 86 points
8. Carlos Sainz jr.ESP McLaren & Alexander Albon THA Red Bull 85 points
10. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpha Tauri 71 points
11. Lance Stroll CAN Racing Point 59 points
12. Esteban Ocon FRA Renault 42 points
13. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari 33 points
14. Daniil Kvyat RUS Alpha Tauri 26 points
15. Nico Hulkenberg GER Racing Point 10 points
16. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Alfa Romeo & Antonio Giovinazzi ITA Alfa Romeo 4 points
17. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas 2 points
19. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas 1 point

CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS AFTER 15 RACES :

1. MERCEDES 533 points 2020 WORLD CHAMPIONS

2. Red Bull 274 points
3. McLaren 171 points
4. Racing Point 154 points 15 penalty points deducted
5. Renault 144 points
6. Ferrari 131 points
7. Alpha Tauri 97 points
8. Alfa Romeo 8 points
9. Haas 3 points

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DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS AFTER 14 RACES :

1. LEWIS HAMILTON GBR MERCEDES 307 points 2020 WORLD CHAMPION (7th in his career, like Michael Schumacher)

2. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes 197 points
3. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull 170 points
4. Sergio Perez MEX Racing Point 100 points
5. Charles Leclerc MON Ferrari 97 points
6. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Renault 95 points
7. Carlos Sainz jr. ESP McLaren 75 points
8. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 74 points
9. Alexander Albon THA Red Bull 70 points
10. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpha Tauri 63 points
11. Lance Stroll CAN Racing Point 59 points
12. Esteban Ocon FRA Renault 40 points
13. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari 33 points
14. Daniil Kvyat RUS Alpha Tauri 26 points
15. Nico Hulkenberg GER Racing Point 10 points
16. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Alfa Romeo & Antonio Giovinazzi ITA Alfa Romeo 4 points
17. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas 2 points
19. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas 1 point

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CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS AFTER 14 RACES :

1. MERCEDES 504 points 2020 WORLD CHAMPIONS

2. Red Bull 240 points
3. Racing Point 154 points 15 penalty points deducted
4. McLaren 149 points
5. Renault 136 points
6. Ferrari 130 points
7. Alpha Tauri 89 points
8. Alfa Romeo 8 points
9. Haas 3 points

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DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS AFTER 13 RACES :

1. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 282 points
2. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes 197 points
3. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull 162 points
4. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Renault 95 points
5. Charles Leclerc MON Ferrari 85 points
6. Sergio Perez MEX Racing Point 82 points
7. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 69 points
8. Alexander Albon THA Red Bull 64 points
9. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpha Tauri 63 points
10. Carlos Sainz jr. ESP McLaren 59 points
11. Lance Stroll CAN Racing Point 57 points
12. Esteban Ocon FRA Renault 40 points
13. Daniil Kvyat RUS Alpha Tauri 26 points
14. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari 18 points
15. Nico Hulkenberg GER Racing Point 10 points
16. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Alfa Romeo & Antonio Giovinazzi ITA Alfa Romeo 4 points
17. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas 2 points
19. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas 1 point

CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS AFTER 13 RACES :

1. MERCEDES 479 points 2020 WORLD CHAMPIONS

2. Red Bull 226 points
3. Racing Point 149 points 15 penalty points deducted
4. Renault 135 points
5. McLaren 134 points
6. Ferrari 103 points
7. Alpha Tauri 89 points
8. Alfa Romeo 8 points
9. Haas 3 points

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DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS AFTER 12 RACES :

1. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 256 points
2. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes 179 points
3. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull 162 points
4. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Renault 80 points
5. Charles Leclerc MON Ferrari 75 points
6. Sergio Perez MEX Racing Point 74 points
7. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 65 points
8. Alexander Albon THA Red Bull 64 points
9. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpha Tauri 63 points
10. Carlos Sainz jr. ESP McLaren 59 points
11. Lance Stroll CAN Racing Point 57 points
12. Esteban Ocon FRA Renault 40 points
13. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari 18 points
14. Daniil Kvyat RUS Alpha Tauri 14 points
15. Nico Hulkenberg GER Racing Point 10 points
16. Antonio Giovinazzi ITA Alfa Romeo 3 points
17. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Alfa Romeo & Romain Grosjean FRA Haas 2 points
19. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas 1 point

CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS AFTER 12 RACES :

1. Mercedes 435 points
2. Red Bull 226 points
3. Racing Point 126 points 15 penalty points deducted
4. McLaren 124 points
5. Renault 120 points
6. Ferrari 93 points
7. Alpha Tauri 77 points
8. Alfa Romeo 5 points
9. Haas 3 points

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DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS AFTER 11 RACES :

1. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 230 points
2. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes 161 points
3. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull 147 points
4. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Renault 78 points
5. Sergio Perez MEX Racing Point 68 points
6. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 65 points
7. Alexander Albon THA Red Bull 64 points
8. Charles Leclerc MON Ferrari 63 points
9. Lance Stroll CAN Racing Point 57 points
10. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpha Tauri 53 points
11. Carlos Sainz jr. ESP McLaren 51 points
12. Esteban Ocon FRA Renault 36 points
13. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari 17 points
14. Daniil Kvyat RUS Alpha Tauri 14 points
15. Nico Hulkenberg GER Racing Point 10 points
16. Antonio Giovinazzi ITA Alfa Romeo 3 points
17. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Alfa Romeo & Romain Grosjean FRA Haas 2 points
19. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas 1 point

CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS AFTER 11 RACES :

1. Mercedes 391 points
2. Red Bull 211 points
3. Racing Point 120 points 15 penalty points deducted
4. McLaren 116 points
5. Renault 114 points
6. Ferrari 80 points
7. Alpha Tauri 67 points
8. Alfa Romeo 5 points
9. Haas 3 points

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DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS AFTER 10 RACES :

1. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 205 points
2. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes 161 points
3. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull 128 points
4. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 65 points
5. Alexander Albon THA Red Bull 64 points
6. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Renault 63 points
7. Lance Stroll CAN Racing Point & Charles Leclerc MON Ferrari 57 points
9. Sergio Perez MEX Racing Point 56 points
10. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpha Tauri 45 points
11. Carlos Sainz jr. ESP McLaren 41 points
12. Esteban Ocon FRA Renault 36 points
13. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari 17 points
14. Daniil Kvyat RUS Alpha Tauri 14 points
15. Nico Hulkenberg GER Racing Point 6 points
16. Antonio Giovinazzi ITA Alfa Romeo & Kimi Raikkonen FIN Alfa Romeo 2 points
18. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas 1 point

CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS AFTER 10 RACES :

1. Mercedes 366 points
2. Red Bull 192 points
3. McLaren 106 points
4. Racing Point 104 points 15 penalty points deducted
5. Renault 99 points
6. Ferrari 74 points
7. Alpha Tauri 59 points
8. Alfa Romeo 4 points
9. Haas 1 point