1
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
395.5 pts
2
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
387.5 pts
3
Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes
226 pts
1
Mercedes
613.5 pts
Max Verstappen is the 2021 Formula 1 World Champion. Verstappen won 10 out of 22 races and scored a total of 395.5 points. With 8 points behind Lewis Hamilton finished the season in second place and Valtteri Bottas as third. Mercedes won the 2021 Formula 1 constructor championship, with a total of 613.5 points.
The season started with the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix on March 28th. The last race of the season was the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 12th.
The season started with the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix on March 28th. The last race of the season was the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 12th.
Number of races
22 races
First race
Bahrain Grand Prix (March 28th)
Last race
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (December 12th)
Most wins
Max Verstappen (10)
Most pole positions
Max Verstappen (10)
Most podiums
Max Verstappen (18)
Most top 5 finishes
Lewis Hamilton (19)
Most points finishes
Lewis Hamilton (20)
Lando Norris (20)
Lando Norris (20)
1 more
Most fastest laps
Max Verstappen (6)
Lewis Hamilton (6)
Lewis Hamilton (6)
Most DNF's
Nikita Mazepin (5)
George Russell (5)
George Russell (5)
2021 standings
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 10 | 18 | 395.5 | |
| 2 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 8 | 17 | 387.5 | -8 |
| 3 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1 | 11 | 226 | -169.5 |
| 4 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1 | 5 | 190 | -205.5 |
| 5 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 4 | 164.5 | -231 | |
| 6 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 4 | 160 | -235.5 | |
| 7 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1 | 159 | -236.5 | |
| 8 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1 | 1 | 115 | -280.5 |
| 9 | #10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1 | 110 | -285.5 | |
| 10 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine F1 Team | 1 | 81 | -314.5 | |
| 11 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 1 | 1 | 74 | -321.5 |
| 12 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 1 | 43 | -352.5 | |
| 13 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 34 | -361.5 | ||
| 14 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 32 | -363.5 | ||
| 15 | #63 George Russell | Williams | 1 | 16 | -379.5 | |
| 16 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 10 | -385.5 | ||
| 17 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 7 | -388.5 | ||
| 18 | #99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 3 | -392.5 | ||
| 19 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 0 | -395.5 | ||
| 20 | #88 Robert Kubica | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -395.5 | ||
| 21 | #9 Nikita Mazepin | Haas F1 Team | 0 | -395.5 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 9 | 28 | 613.5 | |
| 2 | Red Bull | 11 | 23 | 585.5 | -28 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 5 | 323.5 | -290 | |
| 4 | McLaren | 1 | 5 | 275 | -338.5 |
| 5 | Alpine F1 Team | 1 | 2 | 155 | -458.5 |
| 6 | AlphaTauri | 1 | 142 | -471.5 | |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 1 | 77 | -536.5 | |
| 8 | Williams | 1 | 23 | -590.5 | |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo | 13 | -600.5 | ||
| 10 | Haas F1 Team | 0 | -613.5 |
2021 schedule
| Date | Race | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28th | Bahrain Grand Prix | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Valtteri Bottas | Max Verstappen |
| Apr 18th | Emilia Romagna Grand Prix | #33 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Lando Norris | Lewis Hamilton |
| May 2nd | Portuguese Grand Prix | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Valtteri Bottas | Valtteri Bottas |
| May 9th | Spanish Grand Prix | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| May 23rd | Monaco Grand Prix | #33 Max Verstappen | Carlos Sainz | Lando Norris | Charles Leclerc |
| Jun 6th | Azerbaijan Grand Prix | #11 Sergio Pérez | Sebastian Vettel | Pierre Gasly | Charles Leclerc |
| Jun 20th | French Grand Prix | #33 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Sergio Pérez | Max Verstappen |
| Jun 27th | Styrian Grand Prix | #33 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Max Verstappen |
| Jul 4th | Austrian Grand Prix | #33 Max Verstappen | Valtteri Bottas | Lando Norris | Max Verstappen |
| Jul 18th | British Grand Prix | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Charles Leclerc | Valtteri Bottas | Max Verstappen |
| Aug 1st | Hungarian Grand Prix | #31 Esteban Ocon | Lewis Hamilton | Carlos Sainz | Lewis Hamilton |
| Aug 29th | Belgian Grand Prix | #33 Max Verstappen | George Russell | Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen |
| Sep 5th | Dutch Grand Prix | #33 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Max Verstappen |
| Sep 12th | Italian Grand Prix | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Lando Norris | Valtteri Bottas | Max Verstappen |
| Sep 26th | Russian Grand Prix | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Carlos Sainz | Lando Norris |
| Oct 10th | Turkish Grand Prix | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | Valtteri Bottas |
| Oct 24th | United States Grand Prix | #33 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Sergio Pérez | Max Verstappen |
| Nov 7th | Mexico City Grand Prix | #33 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Sergio Pérez | Valtteri Bottas |
| Nov 14th | Brazilian Grand Prix | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Valtteri Bottas | Valtteri Bottas |
| Nov 21st | Qatar Grand Prix | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Fernando Alonso | Lewis Hamilton |
| Dec 5th | Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| Dec 12th | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | #33 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Carlos Sainz | Max Verstappen |
Position heatmap
Laps in the lead
| Pos | Driver | Laps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Max Verstappen | 652 |
| 2 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | 297 |
| 3 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | 79 |
| 4 | #31 Esteban Ocon | 66 |
| 5 | #16 Charles Leclerc | 60 |
| 6 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | 48 |
| 7 | #11 Sergio Pérez | 46 |
| 8 | #4 Lando Norris | 31 |
| 9 | #55 Carlos Sainz | 12 |
| 10 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | 4 |
| 11 | #14 Fernando Alonso | 2 |