Season archive
2021 Formula 1 season
Verstappen and Hamilton fought all year, with collisions at Silverstone and Monza. They arrived in Abu Dhabi level on points, and a disputed safety car restart on the final lap gave Verstappen his first title.
- Mercedes won an eighth straight constructors' title.
- Sprint qualifying debuted at Silverstone.
- Race director Michael Masi was replaced after the finale.
Grands Prix
22 rounds| Rd | Grand Prix | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning constructor | Sprint winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain Grand Prix | 28 March | Max Verstappen | Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | — |
| 2 | Emilia Romagna Grand Prix | 18 April | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | — |
| 3 | Portuguese Grand Prix | 2 May | Valtteri Bottas | Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | — |
| 4 | Spanish Grand Prix | 9 May | Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | — |
| 5 | Monaco Grand Prix | 23 May | Charles Leclerc | Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | — |
| 6 | Azerbaijan Grand Prix | 6 June | Charles Leclerc | Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | — |
| 7 | French Grand Prix | 20 June | Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | — |
| 8 | Styrian Grand Prix | 27 June | Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | — |
| 9 | Austrian Grand Prix | 4 July | Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | — |
| 10 | British Grand Prix | 18 July | Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Max Verstappen |
| 11 | Hungarian Grand Prix | 1 August | Lewis Hamilton | Pierre Gasly | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | — |
| 12 | Belgian Grand Prix | 29 August | Max Verstappen | — | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | — |
| 13 | Dutch Grand Prix | 5 September | Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | — |
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix | 12 September | Max Verstappen | Daniel Ricciardo | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | Valtteri Bottas |
| 15 | Russian Grand Prix | 26 September | Lando Norris | Lando Norris | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | — |
| 16 | Turkish Grand Prix | 3 October | Valtteri Bottas | Valtteri Bottas | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | — |
| 17 | United States Grand Prix | 24 October | Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | — |
| 18 | Mexican Grand Prix | 7 November | Valtteri Bottas | Valtteri Bottas | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | — |
| 19 | São Paulo Grand Prix | 14 November | Valtteri Bottas | Sergio Pérez | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Valtteri Bottas |
| 20 | Qatar Grand Prix | 21 November | Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | — |
| 21 | Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | 5 December | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | — |
| 22 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | 12 December | Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | — |
Drivers' championship
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 395.5 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 387.5 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 226 |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 190 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Ferrari | 164.5 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 160 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 159 |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 115 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 110 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 81 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 74 |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 43 |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 34 |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 32 |
| 15 | George Russell | Williams | 16 |
| 16 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 10 |
| 17 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 7 |
| 18 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 3 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | 0 |
| 20 | Robert Kubica | Alfa Romeo | 0 |
| 21 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas | 0 |
Constructors' championship
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 613.5 |
| 2 | Red Bull | 585.5 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 323.5 |
| 4 | McLaren | 275 |
| 5 | Alpine | 155 |
| 6 | AlphaTauri | 142 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 77 |
| 8 | Williams | 23 |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo | 13 |
| 10 | Haas | 0 |