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Russian Grand Prix 2021

What time does the F1 Russian Grand Prix start?

Sochi plays host to Round 15 of the Formula 1 World Championship, with the Russian Grand Prix being held on Sunday afternoon.

A thrilling qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix saw Lando Norris take a shock pole position for McLaren in Sochi.

A mixed-up grid sees Carlos Sainz join Norris on the front row of the grid, with George Russell starting from third.

Lewis Hamilton, who starts from fourth, is arguably still the favourite for the race, which begins at 15:00 local time / 13:00 BST, running for 53 laps.

RacingNews365.com will be on hand to cover all of the action and you can find our live blog here.

Russian GP schedule

Date Event Time (BST) Time (CET) Time (Local)
Sunday 26 September Russian Grand Prix 13:00 14:00 15:00

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