Qatar Grand Prix 2021: Start time, TV, live stream

F1 makes its race debut at the Losail International Circuit on Sunday for the Qatar Grand Prix.

The country will host races every year from 2023 onwards, with the football World Cup in the country preventing a place on next season's calendar.

Championship rivals Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen will duel in the desert once more a week on from the Mercedes driver's astonishing victory in São Paulo after being disqualified from qualifying.

There has been plenty of off-track intrigue with Mercedes' petition to request a review into the battle between Verstappen and Hamilton thrown out, with even more tension rising between Christian Horner and Toto Wolff.

Hamilton earned his first pole position in eight races with a stunning lap in qualifying. Will there be fireworks again between the championship rivals?

Qatar Grand Prix: Race Hub

WHEN IS THE 2021 QATAR GRAND PRIX?

SUNDAY - Grand Prix: 17:00 local time [14:00 GMT, 11:00 EDT]

WHERE CAN I WATCH THE 2021 QATAR GP?

Every session of the weekend will be shown live on Sky Sports' dedicated F1 channel. Customers who subscribe to Sky Sports F1 can also watch all the action on the move thanks to the Sky Go app.

Alternatively, you can purchase a NOW TV Day Pass for just £9.99 to watch all of Sky Sports' coverage on your smart TV, mobile device, tablet or computer.

On Channel 4, only the British Grand Prix is being shown in full on free-to-air television in the UK this year. Highlights of all other races will be shown in a 'prime-time' slot on C4.

In the US, ESPN will carry live coverage of every session to subscribing fans Stateside.

Friday's practice sessions will be available on ESPNU whilst all the action from Saturday and Sunday will be broadcast on ESPN2.

Live streaming is available via the ESPN App.

In Australia, all sessions from each weekend of the year will be broadcast live on subscription service Fox Sports or through its Kayo streaming service.

Channel 10 offers a free alternative, showing highlights of all 23 races as well as the Australian Grand Prix live. This can also be accessed by using the 10Play app.

In Canada, qualifying and the race will be aired live in English on subscription channel TSN, which pulls in coverage from Sky Sports in the UK. The TSN GO app allows fans in Canada to watch F1 on the move.

French-language coverage is available on RDS to subscribers, which will air qualifying and the race live. You can download RDS GO if you are out and about.

HOW CAN I WATCH THE QATAR GP ON F1 TV PRO?

F1 TV Pro, with exclusive camera angles and live coverage of every session, is available to fans in multiple territories.

Check F1's official website to see if F1 TV Pro is available in your location. You will need to pay a fee to subscribe, rates vary depending on locations.

F1 TV Pro is available on most PC operating systems, as well as many mainstream tablet and mobile providers – for a list of all suitable devices, click here.

ODDS FOR THE QATAR GP

Lewis Hamilton - 1/3

Max Verstappen - 10/3

Valtteri Bottas - 7/1

Pierre Gasly - 33/1

Sergio Perez - 66/1

Carlos Sainz - 100/1

Lando Norris - 100/1

Yuki Tsunoda - 100/1

Fernando Alonso - 100/1

Charles Leclerc - 200/1

Sebastian Vettel - 200/1

Esteban Ocon - 200/1

Daniel Ricciardo - 500/1

George Russell - 1000/1

Lance Stroll - 1000/1

Nicholas Latifi - 1000/1

Kimi Raikkonen - 1000/1

Mick Schumacher - 1000/1

Antonio Giovinazzi - 1000/1

Nikita Mazepin - 1000/1

[William Hill - Odds correct at time of writing]

GPFans' F1 QATAR GP PREDICTION

Since its addition to the calendar, the Qatar GP weekend has always looked like one that would suit Mercedes, with multiple high-speed sections.

Add to that the newfound determination from what the team believes were injustices in Brazil and going against a win for Hamilton seems unwise.

We have seen so far this season, however, that the form book is not the be-all and end-all. Verstappen and Red Bull could inch a step closer to the title.

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