World Drivers' Championship

2021

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2021 Formula One World Championship

Max Verstappen won the 2021 World Drivers' Championship for Red Bull with 395.5 points, 8 ahead of Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes).

Verstappen won 10 of the 22 races. Red Bull won the most races (11 of 22). Six different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Max VerstappenRed Bull1018395.5
2Lewis HamiltonMercedes817387.5
3Valtteri BottasMercedes111226
4Sergio PérezRed Bull15190
5Carlos SainzFerrari04164.5
6Lando NorrisMcLaren04160
7Charles LeclercFerrari01159
8Daniel RicciardoMcLaren11115
9Pierre GaslyAlphaTauri01110
10Fernando AlonsoAlpine F1 Team0181
11Esteban OconAlpine F1 Team1174
12Sebastian VettelAston Martin0143
13Lance StrollAston Martin0034
14Yuki TsunodaAlphaTauri0032
15George RussellWilliams0116
16Kimi RäikkönenAlfa Romeo0010
17Nicholas LatifiWilliams007
18Antonio GiovinazziAlfa Romeo003
19Mick SchumacherHaas F1 Team000
20Robert KubicaAlfa Romeo000
21Nikita MazepinHaas F1 Team000

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1Bahrain Grand Prix28 Mar 2021Lewis HamiltonMercedesMax VerstappenValtteri Bottas
2Emilia Romagna Grand Prix18 Apr 2021Max VerstappenRed BullLewis HamiltonLewis Hamilton
3Portuguese Grand Prix2 May 2021Lewis HamiltonMercedesValtteri BottasValtteri Bottas
4Spanish Grand Prix9 May 2021Lewis HamiltonMercedesLewis HamiltonMax Verstappen
5Monaco Grand Prix23 May 2021Max VerstappenRed BullCharles LeclercLewis Hamilton
6Azerbaijan Grand Prix6 Jun 2021Sergio PérezRed BullCharles LeclercMax Verstappen
7French Grand Prix20 Jun 2021Max VerstappenRed BullMax VerstappenMax Verstappen
8Styrian Grand Prix27 Jun 2021Max VerstappenRed BullMax VerstappenLewis Hamilton
9Austrian Grand Prix4 Jul 2021Max VerstappenRed BullMax VerstappenMax Verstappen
10British Grand Prix18 Jul 2021Lewis HamiltonMercedesMax VerstappenSergio Pérez
11Hungarian Grand Prix1 Aug 2021Esteban OconAlpine F1 TeamLewis HamiltonPierre Gasly
12Belgian Grand Prix29 Aug 2021Max VerstappenRed BullMax VerstappenNot recognised
13Dutch Grand Prix5 Sep 2021Max VerstappenRed BullMax VerstappenLewis Hamilton
14Italian Grand Prix12 Sep 2021Daniel RicciardoMcLarenMax VerstappenDaniel Ricciardo
15Russian Grand Prix26 Sep 2021Lewis HamiltonMercedesLando NorrisLando Norris
16Turkish Grand Prix10 Oct 2021Valtteri BottasMercedesValtteri BottasValtteri Bottas
17United States Grand Prix24 Oct 2021Max VerstappenRed BullMax VerstappenLewis Hamilton
18Mexico City Grand Prix7 Nov 2021Max VerstappenRed BullValtteri BottasValtteri Bottas
19São Paulo Grand Prix14 Nov 2021Lewis HamiltonMercedesValtteri BottasSergio Pérez
20Qatar Grand Prix21 Nov 2021Lewis HamiltonMercedesLewis HamiltonMax Verstappen
21Saudi Arabian Grand Prix5 Dec 2021Lewis HamiltonMercedesLewis HamiltonLewis Hamilton
22Abu Dhabi Grand Prix12 Dec 2021Max VerstappenRed BullMax VerstappenMax Verstappen

Race by race

Round 1

Bahrain Grand Prix

28 Mar 2021 · Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain

  • Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from P2, 0.745s ahead of Max Verstappen.
  • Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 7 points from Max Verstappen with 21 rounds to go.
Round 2

Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

18 Apr 2021 · Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy

  • Max Verstappen won for Red Bull from P3, 22.000s ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
  • Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 1 point from Max Verstappen with 20 rounds to go.
Round 3

Portuguese Grand Prix

2 May 2021 · Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão, Portugal

  • Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from P2, 29.148s ahead of Max Verstappen.
  • Lewis Hamilton's 2nd win of 2021.
  • Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 8 points from Max Verstappen with 19 rounds to go.
Round 4

Spanish Grand Prix

9 May 2021 · Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

  • Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from pole, 15.841s ahead of Max Verstappen.
  • Lewis Hamilton's 3rd win of 2021.
  • Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 14 points from Max Verstappen with 18 rounds to go.
Round 5

Monaco Grand Prix

23 May 2021 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

  • Max Verstappen won for Red Bull from P2, 8.968s ahead of Carlos Sainz.
  • Max Verstappen took the championship lead from Lewis Hamilton.
  • Polesitter Charles Leclerc retired (driveshaft).
  • Max Verstappen's 2nd win of 2021.
Round 6

Azerbaijan Grand Prix

6 Jun 2021 · Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan

  • Sergio Pérez won for Red Bull from P6, 1.385s ahead of Sebastian Vettel.
  • Championship leader Max Verstappen retired (accident).
  • Max Verstappen leads the championship by 4 points from Lewis Hamilton with 16 rounds to go.
Round 7

French Grand Prix

20 Jun 2021 · Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France

  • Max Verstappen won for Red Bull from pole, 2.904s ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
  • A hat-trick for Max Verstappen: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Max Verstappen's 3rd win of 2021.
  • Max Verstappen leads the championship by 12 points from Lewis Hamilton with 15 rounds to go.
Round 8

Styrian Grand Prix

27 Jun 2021 · Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria

  • Max Verstappen won for Red Bull from pole, 35.743s ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
  • Max Verstappen's 4th win of 2021.
  • Max Verstappen leads the championship by 18 points from Lewis Hamilton with 14 rounds to go.
Round 9

Austrian Grand Prix

4 Jul 2021 · Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria

  • Max Verstappen won for Red Bull from pole, 17.973s ahead of Valtteri Bottas.
  • Max Verstappen's 3rd consecutive win.
  • A hat-trick for Max Verstappen: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Max Verstappen leads the championship by 32 points from Lewis Hamilton with 13 rounds to go.
Round 10 Sprint

British Grand Prix

18 Jul 2021 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

  • Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from P2, 3.871s ahead of Charles Leclerc.
  • Championship leader Max Verstappen retired (collision).
  • A home win for Lewis Hamilton.
  • Max Verstappen won the sprint.
  • Polesitter Max Verstappen retired (collision).
  • Lewis Hamilton's 4th win of 2021.
  • Max Verstappen leads the championship by 8 points from Lewis Hamilton with 12 rounds to go.
Round 11

Hungarian Grand Prix

1 Aug 2021 · Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary

  • Esteban Ocon won for Alpine F1 Team from P8, 2.736s ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
  • First career win for Esteban Ocon.
  • First Grand Prix win for Alpine F1 Team.
  • Lewis Hamilton took the championship lead from Max Verstappen.
Round 12

Belgian Grand Prix

29 Aug 2021 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

  • Max Verstappen won for Red Bull from pole, 1.995s ahead of George Russell.
  • First career podium for George Russell.
  • Max Verstappen's 6th win of 2021.
  • Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 3 points from Max Verstappen with 10 rounds to go.
Round 13

Dutch Grand Prix

5 Sep 2021 · Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands

  • Max Verstappen won for Red Bull from pole, 20.932s ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
  • Max Verstappen took the championship lead from Lewis Hamilton.
  • A home win for Max Verstappen.
  • Max Verstappen's 7th win of 2021.
Round 14 Sprint

Italian Grand Prix

12 Sep 2021 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Daniel Ricciardo won for McLaren from P2, 1.747s ahead of Lando Norris.
  • The last of Daniel Ricciardo's 8 Grand Prix wins.
  • Championship leader Max Verstappen retired (collision).
  • A one-two finish for McLaren.
  • Valtteri Bottas won the sprint.
  • Polesitter Max Verstappen retired (collision).
  • Max Verstappen leads the championship by 5 points from Lewis Hamilton with 8 rounds to go.
Round 15

Russian Grand Prix

26 Sep 2021 · Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia

  • Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from P4, 53.271s ahead of Max Verstappen.
  • Lewis Hamilton took the championship lead from Max Verstappen.
  • Lewis Hamilton's 100th career win.
  • Lewis Hamilton's 5th win of 2021.
Round 16

Turkish Grand Prix

10 Oct 2021 · Istanbul Park, Istanbul, Turkey

  • Valtteri Bottas won for Mercedes from pole, 14.584s ahead of Max Verstappen.
  • Max Verstappen took the championship lead from Lewis Hamilton.
  • Valtteri Bottas's 10th career win.
  • Valtteri Bottas became the 6th different winner of 2021.
  • A hat-trick for Valtteri Bottas: pole, victory and fastest lap.
Round 17

United States Grand Prix

24 Oct 2021 · Circuit of the Americas, Austin, USA

  • Max Verstappen won for Red Bull from pole, 1.333s ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
  • Max Verstappen's 8th win of 2021.
  • Max Verstappen leads the championship by 12 points from Lewis Hamilton with 5 rounds to go.
Round 18

Mexico City Grand Prix

7 Nov 2021 · Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico

  • Max Verstappen won for Red Bull from P3, 16.555s ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
  • Max Verstappen's 9th win of 2021.
  • Max Verstappen leads the championship by 19 points from Lewis Hamilton with 4 rounds to go.
Round 19 Sprint

São Paulo Grand Prix

14 Nov 2021 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil

  • Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from P10, 10.496s ahead of Max Verstappen.
  • Valtteri Bottas won the sprint.
  • Lewis Hamilton's 6th win of 2021.
  • Max Verstappen leads the championship by 14 points from Lewis Hamilton with 3 rounds to go.
Round 20

Qatar Grand Prix

21 Nov 2021 · Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar

  • Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from pole, 25.743s ahead of Max Verstappen.
  • Lewis Hamilton's 7th win of 2021.
  • Max Verstappen leads the championship by 8 points from Lewis Hamilton with 2 rounds to go.
Round 21

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

5 Dec 2021 · Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

  • Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from pole, 11.825s ahead of Max Verstappen.
  • Lewis Hamilton's 3rd consecutive win.
  • A hat-trick for Lewis Hamilton: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton are level on points at the top with 1 round to go.
Round 22

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

12 Dec 2021 · Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE

  • Max Verstappen won for Red Bull from pole, 2.256s ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
  • Max Verstappen clinched the 2021 title at the final round.
  • A hat-trick for Max Verstappen: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Max Verstappen's 10th win of 2021.