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The United States GP is back on the calendar after a year’s hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The undulating Circuit of the Americas circuit in Texas’ capital city hosts one of Formula 1’s most successful events, which has boosted the popularity of the sport on American shores.
The 2021 United States GP weekend will be held from October 22-24. For Indian viewers, the coverage will go deep into the night. An interesting addition to the United States GP broadcast in both India and the US will be American female race driver Danica Patrick commentating through the weekend.
Friday's free practice will see drivers acclimatizing to the circuit. The first free practice session is normally a rundown of installation laps, with a few sprint simulations or one-lap pace runs. The second practice involves teams trying out various setups and testing upgrades in both qualifying and race simulations.
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The first 20 minutes of the second free practice session (FP2) will see drivers attempting sprint runs to post their quickest laps on lighter fuel loads. The remainder of FP2 involves drivers racking miles on different tire compounds and running heavy fuel loads in race simulation mode.
The United States GP free practice will see drivers acclimatizing to the bumpy COTA circuit and optimizing their setups for qualifying and the race.
2021 United States GP Friday Schedule, Session Timings, Broadcaster details
With two free practice sessions scheduled for Friday, here are the timing and broadcast details for India and the U.S.
United States GP Friday Free Practice timings
Free Practice 1: 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm IST (Indian Standard Time) / 11:30 am - 12:30 am local time
Free Practice 2: 1:30 am - 02:30 am IST (Saturday, October 22) / 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm local time
United States GP broadcasters
Indian Broadcaster: Star Sports Select 2, Star Sports Select 2 HD, Disney Hotstar+
US Broadcaster: ESPN and ESPN Deportes
