The 2021 United States Grand Prix started October 24th, 2021 at 21:00 on Circuit of the Americas in Austin, USA. Max Verstappen started from pole position with Lewis Hamilton next to him. Sergio Pérez started from third place.
After 1 hour, 34 minutes and 36 seconds Max Verstappen finished the race first. The podium was completed with Lewis Hamilton in second and Sergio Pérez in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Lewis Hamilton in a time of 1:38.485.
After the 2021 United States Grand Prix, Max Verstappen is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 287.5 points. Verstappen is 12 points ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
After 1 hour, 34 minutes and 36 seconds Max Verstappen finished the race first. The podium was completed with Lewis Hamilton in second and Sergio Pérez in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Lewis Hamilton in a time of 1:38.485.
After the 2021 United States Grand Prix, Max Verstappen is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 287.5 points. Verstappen is 12 points ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
Circuit
Location
Austin, USA
Date
October 24th, 2021 at 21:00
Round
17/22
Winner
Max Verstappen
Winning time
1:34:36.552
Pole position
Max Verstappen
Fastest lap
Lewis Hamilton 1:38.485
Fastest pitstop
Fernando Alonso 23.314 (lap 39)
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:34:36.552 | 1 | 56 | 25 |
| 2 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +1.333 | 2 | 56 | 19 |
| 3 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | +42.223 | 3 | 56 | 15 |
| 4 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +52.246 | 4 | 56 | 12 |
| 5 1 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | +1:16.854 | 6 | 56 | 10 |
| 6 3 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | +1:20.128 | 9 | 56 | 8 |
| 7 2 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +1:23.545 | 5 | 56 | 6 |
| 8 1 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | +1:24.395 | 7 | 56 | 4 |
| 9 1 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | +1 Lap | 10 | 55 | 2 |
| 10 8 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | +1 Lap | 18 | 55 | 1 |
| 11 1 | #99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | +1 Lap | 12 | 55 | 0 |
| 12 1 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +1 Lap | 13 | 55 | 0 |
| 13 2 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | +1 Lap | 15 | 55 | 0 |
| 14 6 | #63 George Russell | Williams | +1 Lap | 20 | 55 | 0 |
| 15 1 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams | +1 Lap | 14 | 55 | 0 |
| 16 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | +2 Laps | 16 | 54 | 0 |
| 17 | #9 Nikita Mazepin | Haas F1 Team | +2 Laps | 17 | 54 | 0 |
| - | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine F1 Team | DNF (Rear wing) | 19 | 49 | 0 |
| - | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | DNF (Mechanical) | 11 | 40 | 0 |
| - | #10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | DNF (Suspension) | 8 | 14 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:34.352 | 1:33.464 | 1:32.910 | |
| 2 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:34.579 | 1:33.797 | 1:33.119 | +0.209 |
| 3 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:34.369 | 1:34.178 | 1:33.134 | +0.224 |
| 4 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:34.590 | 1:33.959 | 1:33.475 | +0.565 |
| 5 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:34.153 | 1:33.928 | 1:33.606 | +0.696 |
| 6 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:34.558 | 1:34.126 | 1:33.792 | +0.882 |
| 7 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1:34.407 | 1:34.643 | 1:33.808 | +0.898 |
| 8 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:34.551 | 1:33.880 | 1:33.887 | +0.977 |
| 9 | #10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:34.567 | 1:34.583 | 1:34.118 | +1.208 |
| 10 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:35.360 | 1:35.137 | 1:34.918 | +2.008 |
| 11 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 1:35.747 | 1:35.377 | ||
| 12 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 1:35.281 | 1:35.500 | ||
| 13 | #99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 1:35.920 | 1:35.794 | ||
| 14 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine F1 Team | 1:35.756 | 1:44.549 | ||
| 15 | #63 George Russell | Williams | 1:35.746 | |||
| 16 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:35.983 | |||
| 17 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1:35.995 | |||
| 18 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.311 | |||
| 19 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 1:36.499 | |||
| 20 | #9 Nikita Mazepin | Haas F1 Team | 1:36.796 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:34.701 | 13 | |
| 2 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:34.805 | +0.104 | 16 |
| 3 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:34.912 | +0.211 | 13 |
| 4 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:34.945 | +0.244 | 13 |
| 5 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:34.988 | +0.287 | 15 |
| 6 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:35.219 | +0.518 | 16 |
| 7 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1:35.345 | +0.644 | 11 |
| 8 | #10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:35.398 | +0.697 | 17 |
| 9 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:35.688 | +0.987 | 17 |
| 10 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 1:35.711 | +1.010 | 10 |
| 11 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 1:35.851 | +1.150 | 18 |
| 12 | #63 George Russell | Williams | 1:36.023 | +1.322 | 9 |
| 13 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.062 | +1.361 | 20 |
| 14 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1:36.118 | +1.417 | 8 |
| 15 | #99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.252 | +1.551 | 16 |
| 16 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:36.392 | +1.691 | 13 |
| 17 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine F1 Team | 1:36.490 | +1.789 | 12 |
| 18 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:36.572 | +1.871 | 16 |
| 19 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 1:36.671 | +1.970 | 15 |
| 20 | #9 Nikita Mazepin | Haas F1 Team | 2:03.456 | +28.755 | 15 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:34.946 | 24 | |
| 2 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:35.203 | +0.257 | 20 |
| 3 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:35.310 | +0.364 | 22 |
| 4 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:35.360 | +0.414 | 24 |
| 5 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1:35.457 | +0.511 | 21 |
| 6 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:35.561 | +0.615 | 25 |
| 7 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:35.572 | +0.626 | 23 |
| 8 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:35.824 | +0.878 | 23 |
| 9 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:35.919 | +0.973 | 24 |
| 10 | #99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.138 | +1.192 | 26 |
| 11 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 1:36.158 | +1.212 | 23 |
| 12 | #10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:36.242 | +1.296 | 25 |
| 13 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine F1 Team | 1:36.376 | +1.430 | 18 |
| 14 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.558 | +1.612 | 25 |
| 15 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 1:36.718 | +1.772 | 30 |
| 16 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:36.983 | +2.037 | 24 |
| 17 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 1:37.041 | +2.095 | 24 |
| 18 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1:37.254 | +2.308 | 26 |
| 19 | #63 George Russell | Williams | 1:37.490 | +2.544 | 21 |
| 20 | #9 Nikita Mazepin | Haas F1 Team | 1:38.026 | +3.080 | 23 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:34.874 | 17 | |
| 2 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:34.919 | +0.045 | 18 |
| 3 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:35.806 | +0.932 | 16 |
| 4 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:36.334 | +1.460 | 18 |
| 5 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:36.508 | +1.634 | 20 |
| 6 | #10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:36.611 | +1.737 | 18 |
| 7 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:36.798 | +1.924 | 20 |
| 8 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:36.855 | +1.981 | 11 |
| 9 | #99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.874 | +2.000 | 18 |
| 10 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.876 | +2.002 | 18 |
| 11 | #63 George Russell | Williams | 1:36.966 | +2.092 | 19 |
| 12 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 1:36.970 | +2.096 | 22 |
| 13 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:36.972 | +2.098 | 20 |
| 14 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 1:36.982 | +2.108 | 20 |
| 15 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine F1 Team | 1:37.068 | +2.194 | 12 |
| 16 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1:37.458 | +2.584 | 18 |
| 17 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1:37.463 | +2.589 | 19 |
| 18 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:37.954 | +3.080 | 22 |
| 19 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 1:38.866 | +3.992 | 17 |
| 20 | #9 Nikita Mazepin | Haas F1 Team | 1:42.239 | +7.365 | 19 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 8 | 13 | 287.5 | |
| 2 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 5 | 12 | 275.5 | -12 |
| 3 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1 | 9 | 185 | -102.5 |
| 4 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1 | 4 | 150 | -137.5 |
| 5 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 4 | 149 | -138.5 | |
| 6 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1 | 128 | -159.5 | |
| 7 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 3 | 122.5 | -165 | |
| 8 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1 | 1 | 105 | -182.5 |
| 9 | #10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1 | 74 | -213.5 | |
| 10 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine F1 Team | 58 | -229.5 | ||
| 11 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 1 | 1 | 46 | -241.5 |
| 12 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 1 | 36 | -251.5 | |
| 13 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 26 | -261.5 | ||
| 14 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 20 | -267.5 | ||
| 15 | #63 George Russell | Williams | 1 | 16 | -271.5 | |
| 16 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 7 | -280.5 | ||
| 17 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 6 | -281.5 | ||
| 18 | #99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 1 | -286.5 | ||
| 19 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 0 | -287.5 | ||
| 20 | #88 Robert Kubica | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -287.5 | ||
| 21 | #9 Nikita Mazepin | Haas F1 Team | 0 | -287.5 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 6 | 21 | 460.5 | |
| 2 | Red Bull | 9 | 17 | 437.5 | -23 |
| 3 | McLaren | 1 | 5 | 254 | -206.5 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 4 | 250.5 | -210 | |
| 5 | Alpine F1 Team | 1 | 1 | 104 | -356.5 |
| 6 | AlphaTauri | 1 | 94 | -366.5 | |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 1 | 62 | -398.5 | |
| 8 | Williams | 1 | 23 | -437.5 | |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo | 7 | -453.5 | ||
| 10 | Haas F1 Team | 0 | -460.5 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lando Norris | Carlos Sainz | 1:38.139 - Yuki Tsunoda | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2022 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Charles Leclerc | 1:38.788 - George Russell | Carlos Sainz |
| 2019 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | 1:36.169 - Charles Leclerc | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2018 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | 1:37.392 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:37.766 - Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:39.877 - Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:40.666 - Nico Rosberg | Nico Rosberg |
| 2014 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:41.379 - Sebastian Vettel | Nico Rosberg |
| 2013 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Romain Grosjean | Mark Webber | 1:39.856 - Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2012 | #4 Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | Fernando Alonso | 1:39.347 - Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2007 | #2 Lewis Hamilton | Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | 1:13.117 - Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2006 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Felipe Massa | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:12.719 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2005 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Tiago Monteiro | 1:11.497 - Michael Schumacher | Jarno Trulli |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Takuma Sato | 1:10.399 - Rubens Barrichello | Rubens Barrichello |
| 2003 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Kimi Räikkönen | |
| 2002 | #2 Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2001 | #3 Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1991 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1990 | #27 Ayrton Senna | Jean Alesi | Thierry Boutsen | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1989 | #2 Alain Prost | Riccardo Patrese | Eddie Cheever | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1980 | #27 Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann | Didier Pironi | Bruno Giacomelli | |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | René Arnoux | Didier Pironi | Alan Jones | |
| 1978 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Alan Jones | Jody Scheckter | Mario Andretti | |
| 1977 | #1 James Hunt | Mario Andretti | Jody Scheckter | James Hunt | |
| 1976 | #11 James Hunt | Jody Scheckter | Niki Lauda | James Hunt | |
| 1975 | #12 Niki Lauda | Emerson Fittipaldi | Jochen Mass | Niki Lauda | |
| 1974 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Carlos Pace | James Hunt | Carlos Reutemann | |
| 1973 | #2 Ronnie Peterson | James Hunt | Carlos Reutemann | Ronnie Peterson | |
| 1972 | #1 Jackie Stewart | François Cevert | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1971 | #9 François Cevert | Jo Siffert | Ronnie Peterson | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1970 | #24 Emerson Fittipaldi | Pedro Rodríguez | Reine Wisell | Jacky Ickx | |
| 1969 | #2 Jochen Rindt | Piers Courage | John Surtees | Jochen Rindt | |
| 1968 | #15 Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | John Surtees | Mario Andretti | |
| 1967 | #5 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Denny Hulme | Graham Hill | |
| 1966 | #1 Jim Clark | Jochen Rindt | John Surtees | Jack Brabham | |
| 1965 | #3 Graham Hill | Dan Gurney | Jack Brabham | Graham Hill | |
| 1964 | #3 Graham Hill | John Surtees | Jo Siffert | Jim Clark | |
| 1963 | #1 Graham Hill | Richie Ginther | Jim Clark | Graham Hill | |
| 1962 | #8 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Bruce McLaren | Jim Clark | |
| 1961 | #15 Innes Ireland | Dan Gurney | Tony Brooks | Jack Brabham | |
| 1960 | #5 Stirling Moss | Innes Ireland | Bruce McLaren | Stirling Moss | |
| 1959 | #9 Bruce McLaren | Maurice Trintignant | Tony Brooks | Stirling Moss |