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The 2021 Formula One Season, formally known as the 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship, was the 72nd season of the FIA Formula One World Championship.

Background[]

The season was among the most anticipated in F1 history since it featured a major budget cap and the return of Aston Martin as a de jure constructor.

The season had also been touted as having a major rulebook change, which would see the reintroduction of "ground-effect" to F1. However, as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rulebook changes were pushed back to the 2022 season.[1]

Following the season finale in Abu Dhabi, the title was held up by protests from Mercedes about a decision the race director, Michael Masi, made during the race; regarding Article 48.12 of the FIA Sporting Regulations.[2] On the day of the annual FIA Prize Giving Gala, just hours before the 96-hour time limit to officiate their appeal, Mercedes announced they will no longer pursue an appeal of the stewards' decision in rejecting their protests.[3] With Mercedes' protests cleared up, the title is no longer in limbo, which means Max Verstappen can be crowned the 2021 World Driver Champion.

Following the withdrawal of Mercedes's intention to appeal, it was reported that Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton will not be attending the Prize Giving Gala in Paris.[4] For Hamilton, this means he will be breaching Article 6.6 of the Sporting Regulations; it is unclear whether the FIA will enact sanctions and/or penalties for this violation.

Teams and Drivers[]

Constructor Chassis Tyre No. Driver Rounds Test/Reserve Drivers
Team Engine
Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari C41 P 7 Finland Kimi Räikkönen[5] 1–13, 15-22 United Kingdom Callum Ilott[6]
Poland Robert Kubica[7]
Switzerland Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen[8] Ferrari 065/6 1.6L V6t[9] 88 Poland Robert Kubica[5] 13-14
99 Italy Antonio Giovinazzi[5] All
AlphaTauri-Honda AT02 P 10 France Pierre Gasly[10] All Thailand Alexander Albon
Italy Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda[11] Honda RA621H 1.6L V6t 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda[12] All
Alpine-Renault A521[13] P 14 Spain Fernando Alonso[14] All Russia Daniil Kvyat[15]
China Guanyu Zhou[16]
France Alpine F1 Team Renault E-Tech 21[13] 1.6L V6t 31 France Esteban Ocon[17] All
Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR21 P 5 Germany Sebastian Vettel[18] All Germany Nico Hülkenberg[19][20]
United Kingdom Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team[21][22] Mercedes M12 1.6L V6t 18 Canada Lance Stroll All
Ferrari SF21 P 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc[23] All United Kingdom Callum Ilott[24]
Italy Antonio Giovinazzi
Italy Scuderia Mission Winnow Ferrari (1–6, 15, 17-22)
Italy Scuderia Ferrari (7–14, 16)
Ferrari 065/6 1.6L V6t 55 Spain Carlos Sainz, Jr.[25] All
Haas-Ferrari VF-21 P 9 Russian Automobile Federation Nikita Mazepin*[26] All Brazil Pietro Fittipaldi[27]
Denmark Kevin Magnussen
United States Uralkali Haas F1 Team Ferrari 065/6 1.6L V6t[28] 47 Germany Mick Schumacher[29] All
McLaren-Mercedes MCL35M P 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo[30] All United Kingdom Paul di Resta[31]
Netherlands Nyck de Vries[31]
Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne[31]
United Kingdom McLaren F1 Team Mercedes M12 1.6L V6t[32] 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris[33] All
Mercedes W12 P 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton[34] All Netherlands Nyck de Vries[35]
Germany Nico Hülkenberg[19]
Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne[35]
Germany Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes M12 1.6L V6t 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas[36] All
Red Bull Racing-Honda RB16B P 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez[37] All Thailand Alexander Albon[37]
Austria Red Bull Racing Honda Honda RA621H 1.6L V6t[11] 33 Netherlands Max Verstappen[38] All
Williams-Mercedes FW43B P 6 Canada Nicholas Latifi[39] All United Kingdom Jack Aitken[40]
Israel Roy Nissany[41]
United Kingdom Williams Racing[42] Mercedes M12 1.6L V6t[43] 63 United Kingdom George Russell[44] All
  • * Mazepin will compete as a neutral competitor using the Russian Automobile Federation (RAF) symbol, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) extended the World Anti-Doping Agency's ban on athletes competing under a Russian flag. The court also ruled that the ban applied to all FIA-sanctioned World Championships.[45]

Car launch dates[]

Team Car Date Where
McLaren MCL35M 15 February Online
AlphaTauri AT02 19 February TBA
Alfa Romeo C41 22 February Warsaw, Poland
Red Bull RB16B 23 February TBA
Alpine A521 2 March TBA
Mercedes W12 2 March Online
Aston Martin AMR21 3 March TBA
Haas VF-21 4 March (livery) TBA
Williams FW43B 5 March TBA
Ferrari SF21 10 March TBA

Changes from last season[]

Team changes[]

  • In January 2020, Lawrence Stroll, father of Racing Point driver Lance Stroll has bought a 16.7% stake in Aston Martin. The Racing Point team will hence be known as the Aston Martin Racing team.
  • On September 6 2020, the day of the 2020 Italian Grand Prix, it was announced that the Renault team will be rebranded as the Alpine team, as part of a restructure practice.
  • Ahead of the 2021 season, Renault Sport F1 Team has rebranded and will hereby be known as Alpine. Their new lead drivers will be Esteban Oconand Fernando Alonso.

Driver changes[]


Mid-season Changes[]

During the Dutch Grand Prix weekend, Kimi Räikkönen tested positive for COVID-19. He was replaced at Alfa Romeo Racing by reserve driver Robert Kubica, who last raced at the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, driving for Williams F1. Räikkönen was also replaced by Kubica at the subsequent Italian Grand Prix.

Team changes[]

Driver changes[]

Season Calendar[]

The races that were canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the Australian, Chinese and Japanese Grands Prix have returned in the season calendar. The Dutch Grand Prix, supposedly returning in 2020 but was also canceled is also returning to the calendar.

Saudi Arabia is due to host an F1 race for the first time in the city of Jeddah in the form of a street circuit[46].

Following a new 5-year deal, the Brazilian Grand Prix will be renamed as the São Paulo Grand Prix.

World Championship Schedule[]

Original schedule[]

The original schedule to the 2021 season was released on November 10, 2020.[47]


Updated Schedule[]

On January 12, an updated schedule was announced, which saw the Australian Grand Prix being postponed and rescheduled from its original date on March 21 to November 21, following an announcement that the race would have to be postponed due to the country's strict COVID-19 quarantine measures. The Imola and Algarve circuits make their return to the calendar, while the Chinese Grand Prix is also postponed to a yet-to-be announced date[48].

On April 28, it was officially announced that the Canadian Grand Prix was canceled, and hence the race was replaced by the Turkish Grand Prix, which like the Imola race was intended as a one-off race from the previous season[49]. The Turkish Grand Prix was then announced to be canceled on May 14, due to ongoing travel restrictions, and hence, a reshuffle saw the French Grand Prix moved a week forward and Austria serving a double-header weekend once more.[50] On June 5, the Singapore Grand Prix was announced to be canceled.[51] The Turkish Grand Prix was then announced to be reinstated into the schedule, replacing the canceled slot.[52] Another cancelation came on August 18, with the Japanese Grand Prix having announced to be dropped off.[53] An updated calendar saw the Turkish Grand Prix moved a week behind with the Japanese Grand Prix not replaced, with the Mexican Grand Prix starting the third triple-header of the season. On September 20, it was announced that the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix would take place at the Losail International Circuit, replacing the TBC slot left behind from Australia.

Round Grand Prix Date
1 Bahrain Bahrain Grand Prix 28 March
Sakhir1
Official Title Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2021
Circuit Bahrain International Circuit
Location Bahrain Sakhir, Bahrain
Lap distance 5.412 km (3.363 mi)
Race distance 308.484 km (191.683 mi)
Date 28 March Laps 57
Local time 18:00 AST UTC 15:00
2 Emilia-Romagna Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 18 April
Imola2010
Official Title Formula 1 Pirelli Gran Premio Del Made In Italy E Dell'emilia Romagna 2021
Circuit Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Location Italy Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Lap distance 4.909 km (3.050 mi)
Race distance 309.267 km (192.170 mi)
Date 18 April Laps 63
Local time 15:00 CEST UTC 13:00
3 Portugal Portuguese Grand Prix 2 May
Autódromo do Algarve alt
Official Title Formula 1 Heineken Grande Prémio De Portugal 2021
Circuit Algarve International Circuit
Location Portugal Portimao, Algarve, Portugal
Lap distance 4.653 km (2.891 mi)
Race distance 307.098 km (190.822 mi)
Date 2 May Laps 66
Local time 15:00 CEST UTC 13:00
4 Spain Spanish Grand Prix 9 May
Formula1 Circuit Catalunya 2021
Official Title Formula 1 Aramco Gran Premio De España 2021
Circuit Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Location Spain Barcelona, Spain
Lap distance 4.675 km (2.905 mi)
Race distance 308.55 km (191.724 mi)
Date 9 May Laps 66
Local time 15:00 CEST UTC 13:00
5 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix 23 May
Monte Carlo Formula 1 track map
Official Title Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2021
Circuit Circuit de Monaco
Location Monaco Monte Carlo, Monaco
Lap distance 3.337 km (2.074 mi)
Race distance 260.286 km (161.734 mi)
Date 23 May Laps 78
Local time 15:00 CEST UTC 13:00
6 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Grand Prix 6 June
Baku City Circuit
Official Title Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2021
Circuit Baku City Circuit
Location Azerbaijan Baku, Azerbaijan
Lap distance 6.003 km (3.730 mi)
Race distance 306.153 km (190.235 mi)
Date 6 June Laps 51
Local time 16:00 AZT UTC 12:00
7 France French Grand Prix 20 June
Circut Paul Ricard 2018 layout map
Official Title Formula 1 Emirates Grand Prix de France 2021
Circuit Le Castellet
Location France Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Lap distance 5.842 km (3.630 mi)
Race distance 309.626 km (192.393 mi)
Date 20 June Laps 53
Local time 15:00 CEST UTC 13:00
8 Styria Styrian Grand Prix 27 June
Circuit Red Bull Ring
Official Title Formula 1 BWT Großer Preis Der Steiermark 2021
Circuit Red Bull Ring
Location Styria Spielburg, Styria, Austria
Lap distance 4.318 km (2.683 mi)
Race distance 306.578 km (190.499 mi)
Date 27 June Laps 71
Local time 15:00 CEST UTC 13:00
9 Austria Austrian Grand Prix 4 July
Circuit Red Bull Ring
Official Title Formula 1 BWT Großer Preis Von Österreich 2021
Circuit Red Bull Ring
Location Austria Spielburg, Styria, Austria
Lap distance 4.318 km (2.683 mi)
Race distance 306.578 km (190.499 mi)
Date 4 July Laps 71
Local time 15:00 CEST UTC 13:00
10 United Kingdom British Grand Prix 18 July
SilverstoneArena2010
Official Title Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix 2021
Circuit Silverstone
Location United Kingdom Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Lap distance 5.891 km (3.660 mi)
Race distance 306.332 km (190.346 mi)
Date 18 July Laps 52
Local time 15:00 BST UTC 14:00
11 Hungary Hungarian Grand Prix 1 August
Hungaroring
Official Title Formula 1 Rolex Magyar Nagydíj 2021
Circuit Hungaroring
Location Hungary Mogyoród, Hungary
Lap distance 4.381 km (2.722 mi)
Race distance 306.67 km (190.556 mi)
Date 1 August Laps 70
Local time 15:00 CEST UTC 13:00
12 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix 29 August
Track map of Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium
Official Title Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix 2021
Circuit Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Location Belgium Spa, Belgium
Lap distance 7.004 km (4.352 mi)
Race distance 308.176 km (191.492 mi)
Date 29 August Laps 44
Local time 15:00 CEST UTC 13:00
13 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix 5 September
Zandvoort Circuit vector map
Official Title Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2021
Circuit Circuit Zandvoort
Location Netherlands Zandvoort, Netherlands
Lap distance 4.259 km (2.646 mi)
Race distance 306.648 km (190.542 mi)
Date 5 September Laps 72
Local time 15:00 CEST UTC 13:00
14 Italy Italian Grand Prix 12 September
Monza2000
Official Title Formula 1 Heineken Gran Premio D'Italia 2021
Circuit Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Location Italy Monza, Lombardy, Italy
Lap distance 5.793 km (3.600 mi)
Race distance 307.029 km (190.779 mi)
Date 12 September Laps 53
Local time 15:00 CEST UTC 13:00
15 Russia Russian Grand Prix 26 September
Russian Grand Prix 2014
Official Title Formula 1 VTB Russian Grand Prix 2021
Circuit Sochi Autodrom
Location Russia Sochi, Russia
Lap distance 5.848 km (3.634 mi)
Race distance 309.944 km (192.590 mi)
Date 26 September Laps 53
Local time 15:00 MSK UTC 12:00
16 Turkey Turkish Grand Prix 10 October
Istanbul Park
Official Title Formula 1 Rolex Turkish Grand Prix 2021
Circuit Istanbul Park
Location Turkey Tuzla, Turkey
Lap distance 5.338 km (3.317 mi)
Race distance 309.604 km (192.379 mi)
Date 10 October Laps 58
Local time 13:00 TRT UTC 10:00
17 United States United States Grand Prix 24 October
CircuitoftheAmericas2012
Official Title Formula 1 Aramco United States Grand Prix 2021
Circuit Circuit of the Americas
Location United States Austin, Texas, USA
Lap distance 5.513 km (3.426 mi)
Race distance 308.728 km (191.835 mi)
Date 24 October Laps 56
Local time 14:00 CST UTC 19:00
18 Mexico Mexico City Grand Prix 7 November
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez 2015 Official Title Formula 1 Gran Premio De La Ciudad De México 2021
Circuit Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
Location Mexico Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico
Lap distance 4.304 km (2.674 mi)
Race distance 305.584 km (189.881 mi)
Date 7 November Laps 71
Local time 13:00 ZCT UTC 19:00
19 Brazil São Paulo Grand Prix 14 November
Interlagos1990
Official Title Formula 1 Heineken Grande Prêmio De São Paulo 2021
Circuit Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Location Brazil São Paulo, Brazil
Lap distance 4.309 km (2.677 mi)
Race distance 305.939 km (190.102 mi)
Date 14 November Laps 71
Local time 14:00 BRT UTC 17:00
20 Qatar Qatar Grand Prix 21 November
Losail
Official Title Formula 1 Ooredoo Qatar Grand Prix 2021
Circuit Losail International Circuit
Location Qatar Losail, Qatar
Lap distance 5.380 km (3.343 mi)
Race distance 306.66 km (190.550 mi)
Date 21 November Laps 57
Local time 17:00 AST UTC 14:00
21 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 5 December
Jeddah Street Circuit 2021
Official Title Formula 1 stc Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2021
Circuit Jeddah Street Circuit
Location Saudi Arabia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Lap distance 6.175 km (3.837 mi)
Race distance 308.75 km (191.848 mi)
Date 5 December Laps 50
Local time 19:00 AST UTC 16:00
22 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 12 December
Yas Marina Circuit
Official Title Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021
Circuit Yas Marina Circuit
Location United Arab Emirates Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
Lap distance 5.281 km (3.281 mi)
Race distance 306.298 km (190.325 mi)
Date 12 December Laps 58
Local time 17:00 GST UTC 13:00

Changes from last season[]

Races not on calendar[]

The 70th Anniversary, Tuscan, Eifel and Sakhir Grands Prix from 2020 were not repeated, as they were specifically introduced into the 2020 calendar in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure that as many races as possible could be held.

Races removed from calendar[]

The Vietnamese Grand Prix, set to host its inaugural race in 2020, was dropped from the provisional 2021 calendar, due to corruption charges on Hanoi's People's Committee Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung, a key official responsible for organizing the race.

Schedule Changes[]

The Dutch Grand Prix has been moved from early in the season to between the Belgian and Italian Grands Prix, with the Russian and Singapore Grands Prix swapping places.

Testing[]

Pre-season testing was originally planned to take place at Barcelona from March 2 to 4, but following calendar changes which saw the Australian Grand Prix postponed, teams agreed to host pre-season testing at Bahrain from March 12 to 14[54], two weeks before the season-opening race.

No. Test Circuit Date Report
1 Bahrain 2021 Pre-Season Testing Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit 12-14 March 2021 Report

Regulations[]

The 2021 season would see a major overhaul of the technical regulations, following two years of consultations between the FIA, Liberty Media, constructors and drivers following the creation of the FIA Working Group.[55] The main focus of the project was to improve and increase the amount of overtaking in F1, as years of aerodynamic development had made turbulence produced by other cars a major issue.[55] There were also plans to implement a budget cap to control spending, change the rim size of tyres to 18" and increased part standardisation.[56]

Technical[]

The major results of the Working Group's investigations would result in the legalisation of "ground effect", which had been banned in F1's rulebook since 1983. Pirelli, meanwhile, were to implement a new 18" tyre to replace the old 13" that had been F1's standardised tyre size since the 1970s, while teams also agreed to use standardised tyre warmers.[57] The former change was implemented to make F1 more road relevant, increase aerodynamic stability, and for aesthetic considerations, with trials being conducted throughout 2020.[56]

Aerodynamics[]

For 2021 constructors will be allowed to develop the underside of their cars (i.e. the floor) to make it the main generator of aerodynamic grip via the use of ground effect.[56] This was combined with heavy restrictions on development of aerodynamic devices on the top side of the car, with simplified front and rear wings as well as restrictions on the development of bargeboards.[56] The study by the FIA Working Group suggested that these changes would reduce the downforce loss from following another car from 45% in 2019 to 14% in 2021.[58]

Bodywork[]

For 2021 all external components of an F1 car must be coated in rubber to help insulate marshals and team engineers from the electrical systems on board each car.[56] Elsewhere, front wings were to be mounted directly to the nosecone, resulting in a lower nose overall, while rear wings were to be mounted higher and with a larger surface area.[56] This was intended to not only make a bigger hole in the air, but also throw the wake from the back of an F1 car higher into the air, creating a larger slipstream effect.[56]

Standardised Parts[]

From 2021 a number of standardised parts will have to be used by F1 teams, designed to reduce budgets, reduce the competitive gap between teams, and tempt more customer-style teams to the series.[56] The main systems to be made universal were the gearbox and fuel system, while the front tray on the floor would also be standardised to restrict development.[56][59] Otherwise, each individual part would fall under one of the following categories:

2021 Part Categories
Category Description Parts
Listed Parts that must be developed by the constructor/entrant themselves. Chassis; Monocoque
Standard Any part that is standardised according to the technical rulebook, with a universal supplier for the entire championship. Gearbox; Fuel system; Halo
Transferable Parts and systems that constructors may develop themselves and then sell to their competitors. Engine; Clutch; Rear suspension
Prescribed Parts that teams must develop themselves but according to a heavily restricted rulebook. Wheel rims
Open-sourced Constructors and entrants may collaborate to develop these parts and they may be sold to other entrants. DRS; Steering wheel
Source:[56]

This classification system was not only intended to outline where and how much a car could be developed, but also ensure that there was some form of base playing field for the 2021 season.[56]

Engines[]

There were plans to change the engine formula in 2021, although this was dropped by the FIA as a result of maintaining costs and a lack of external interest from other major manufacturers.[56]

Sporting[]

The main change for the 2021 season to the sporting rules would be the implementation of a budget cap, albeit one that only applied to the development and performance of the car.[56] There were also to be changes to the race weekend format, designed to make a Grand Prix weekend fit into three days rather than four, as well as extensions to the Parc Ferme rules.[56]

Finances[]

For 2021, a budget cap of $145 million was implemented, with teams legally required to submit financial material to the FIA to ensure that they do not exceed the limit.[60] Furthermore, this budget cap would be somewhat fluid, with an increase of $1 million planned for each race if the calendar exceeded 21 races, while it would decrease by $1 million should the calendar feature fewer than 21 races.[60] This budget cap, which will be regulated by the new Cost Cap Administration, would be active until 2026, with a variety of penalties able to be enforced should a team break them:

2021 Financial Penalties
Breach Description Potential Penalty
Procedural Late submission or inaccuracy of accounts. Fine (variable)
Minor Overspend Overspend on the cost cap by 5% or less. ibid; Reprimand; Point deduction; Race ban; Testing Limits
Material Overspend Overspend by more than 5% of the cost cap. ibid; Exclusion from the World Championship
Source[60]

The Cost Cap will not, however, apply to an entire constructor/entrant's budget, and is instead focused on restricting development.[60] Elements excluded include marketing budgets, driver and senior staff wages and other non-F1 programmes such as factory supported Heritage teams.[60] Furthermore, there would be a separate cost cap of $15 million for teams selling customer engines, while logistic costs will be monitored separately.[60]

Points[]

The point scoring system would remain unchanged for 2021, and would continue to follow the FIA's standardised system:

2021 FIA Formula One World Championship Points Table
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th FL
25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1

Race Weekend[]

For 2021 the FIA and F1 would eliminate Thursday's schedule of media commitments, which would instead be held on Friday morning.[56] This would result in a more condensed race weekend, while all teams would be required to run a young driver in at least two FP1 sessions across the season.[61] Furthermore, Parc Ferme rules would be implemented from the end of FP3 rather than the end of Q1 in qualifying, in order to reduce the amount of setup work teams could do.[56]

FIA Super Licence[]

The FIA Super Licence would be slightly tweaked for 2021, with a relaxation on restrictions for young drivers running in free practice.[61] Any driver wishing to run in FP1 or 2 would only require an FIA International A Licence in 2021, although it would also be open to any driver who had competed in two or fewer Grand Prix.[61] Each FP1/2 appearance would also grant a driver one SL point if they completed over 100km.[61]

Introduction of Sprint Races[]

On the eve of the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix weekend, all ten teams unanimously agreed to trial a new race weekend format featuring sprint races. The format for sprint qualifying would be as follows:[62]

  • Friday: A one-hour free practice session with two sets of tires for teams to choose freely, and the Qualifying session with five soft tire sets available only.
  • Saturday: A one-hour practice session with one set of tires for teams to choose freely, and a 100 km (60 mi) sprint race (one-third of Grand Prix distance) with two sets of tires to choose freely. Points are awarded to the Top 3 with a 3-2-1 scoring basis with pit stops not compulsory.
  • Sunday: Full-distance race with two remaining sets of tires.

It was immediately announced that the Silverstone Circuit will be the first location to trial the new sprint weekend format[63], with the Monza and Interlagos circuits expected to follow.

Season Results[]

Drivers' World Championship[]

FIA Formula One World ChampionshipTM
Drivers' Championship
2021
Pos. Name Flag of Bahrain Flag of Emilia-Romagna Flag of Portugal Flag of Spain Flag of Monaco Flag of Azerbaijan Flag of France Flag of Styria Flag of Austria Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Hungary Flag of Belgium Flag of the Netherlands Flag of Italy Flag of Russia Flag of Turkey Flag of the United States Flag of Mexico Flag of Brazil Flag of Qatar Flag of Saudi Arabia Flag of the United Arab Emirates Pts.
S R S R S R
1st Verstappen 2ndP 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 18th 1stP 1stP 1stP 1st RetP 9th 1stP 1stP 2nd RetP 2nd 2nd 1stP 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 395.5
2nd Hamilton 1st 2ndP 1st 1stP 7th 15th 2nd 2nd 4th 2ndP 1st 2ndP 3rd 2nd 5th Ret 1st 5thP 2nd 2nd 5th 1st 1st 1st 2nd 387.5
3rd Bottas 3rd Ret 3rdP 3rd Ret 12th 4th 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd Ret 12th 3rd 1stP 3rd 5th 1st 6th 15thP 1st 3rdP Ret 3rd 6th 226
4th Pérez 5th 11th 4th 5th 4th 1st 3rd 4th 6th 20th 16th Ret 19th 8th 9th 5th 9th 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 17th 15th 190
5th Sainz 8th 5th 11th 7th 2nd 8th 11th 6th 5th 11th 6th 3rd 10th 7th 7th 6th 3rd 8th 7th 6th 3rd 6th 7th 8th 3rd 164.5
6th Norris 4th 3rd 5th 8th 3rd 5th 5th 5th 3rd 5th 4th Ret 14th 10th 4th 2nd 7thP 7th 8th 10th 6th 10th 9th 10th 8th 160
7th Leclerc 6th 4th 6th 4th DNS 4thP 16th 7th 8th 4th 2nd Ret 8th 5th 6th 4th 15th 4th 4th 5th 7th 5th 8th 7th 10th 159
8th Ricciardo 7th 6th 9th 6th 12th 9th 6th 13th 7th 6th 5th 11th 4th 11th 3rd 1st 4th 13th 5th 12th 11th Ret 12th 5th 12th 115
9th Gasly 17th 7th 10th 10th 6th 3rd 7th Ret 9th 12th 11th 5th 6th 4th Ret Ret 13th 6th Ret 4th 8th 7th 11th 6th 5th 110
10th Alonso Ret 10th 8th 17th 13th 6th 8th 9th 10th 7th 7th 4th 11th 6th 11th 8th 6th 16th Ret 9th 12th 8th 3rd 13th 8th 81
11th Ocon 13th 9th 7th 9th 9th Ret 14th 14th Ret 10th 9th 1st 7th 8th 13th 10th 14th 10th Ret 13th 9th 9th 5th 4th 9th 74
12th Vettel 15th 15th 13th 13th 5th 2nd 9th 12th 17th 8th Ret DSQ 5th 13th 12th 12th 12th 18th 10th 7th 10th 11th 10th 16th 11th 43
13th Stroll 10th 8th 14th 11th 8th Ret 10th 8th 13th 14th 8th Ret 20th 12th 10th 7th 11th 9th 12th 14th 14th Ret 6th 11th 13th 34
14th Tsunoda 9th 12th 15th Ret 16th 7th 13th 10th 12th 16th 10th 6th 15th Ret 16th DNS 17th 14th 9th Ret 15th 15th 13th 14th 4th 32
15th Russell 14th Ret 16th 14th 14th 17th 12th Ret 11th 9th 12th 8th 2nd 17th 15th 9th 10th 15th 14th 16th 17th 13th 17th 19th Ret 16
16th Räikkönen 11th 13th Ret 12th 11th 10th 17th 11th 15th 13th 15th 10th 18th WD ILL ILL 8th 12th 13th 7th 18th 12th 14th 15th Ret 10
17th Latifi 18th Ret 18th 16th 15th 16th 18th 17th 16th 17th 14th 7th 9th 16th 14th 11th 19th 17th 15th 17th 16th 16th Ret 12th Ret 7
18th Giovinazzi 12th 14th 12th 15th 10th 11th 15th 15th 14th 15th 13th 13th 13th 14th 8th 13th 16th 11th 11th 11th 13th 14th 15th 9th Ret 3
19th Schumacher 16th 16th 17th 18th 18th 13th 19th 16th 18th 18th 18th 12th 16th 18th 19th 15th Ret 19th 16th Ret 19th 18th 16th 20th 14th 0
20th Kubica TD TD TD 15th 18th 14th 0
21st Mazepin Ret 17th 19th 19th 17th 14th 20th 18th 19th 19th 17th Ret 17th Ret 17th Ret 18th 20th 17th 18th 20th 17th 18th 18th ILL 0
Key
Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning
1st Winner Ret Retired
2nd Podium finish DSQ Disqualified
3rd DNQ Did not qualify
5th Points finish DNPQ Did not pre-qualify
14th Non-points finish TD Test driver
Italics Scored point(s) for Fastest Lap DNS Did not start
18th Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) NC Non-classified finish (<90% race distance)
4thP Qualified for pole position [+] More Symbols



Visual representation of point totals
Driver Pts.
1st – Max Verstappen
395.5
2nd – Lewis Hamilton
387.5
3rd – Valtteri Bottas
226
4th – Sergio Pérez
190
5th – Carlos Sainz, Jr.
164.5
6th – Lando Norris
160
7th – Charles Leclerc
159
8th – Daniel Ricciardo
115
9th – Pierre Gasly
110
10th – Fernando Alonso
81
11th – Esteban Ocon
74
12th – Sebastian Vettel
43
13th – Lance Stroll
34
14th – Yuki Tsunoda
32
15th – George Russell
16
16th – Kimi Räikkönen
10
17th – Nicholas Latifi
7
18th – Antonio Giovinazzi
3
19th – Mick Schumacher
0
20th – Robert Kubica
0
21st – Nikita Mazepin
0


Notes[]

Constructors' World Championship[]

FIA Formula One World ChampionshipTM
Constructors' Championship
2021
Pos. Team Driver Flag of Bahrain Flag of Emilia-Romagna Flag of Portugal Flag of Spain Flag of Monaco Flag of Azerbaijan Flag of France Flag of Styria Flag of Austria Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Hungary Flag of Belgium Flag of the Netherlands Flag of Italy Flag of Russia Flag of Turkey Flag of the United States Flag of Mexico Flag of Brazil Flag of Qatar Flag of Saudi Arabia Flag of the United Arab Emirates Pts.
S R S R S R
1st Mercedes Hamilton 1st 2ndP 1st 1stP 7th 15th 2nd 2nd 4th 2ndP 1st 2ndP 3rd 2nd 5th Ret 1st 5thP 2nd 2nd 5th 1st 1st 1st 2nd 613.5
Bottas 3rd Ret 3rdP 3rd Ret 12th 4th 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd Ret 12th 3rd 1stP 3rd 5th 1st 6th 15thP 1st 3rdP Ret 3rd 6th
2nd Red Bull Verstappen 2ndP 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 18th 1stP 1stP 1stP 1st RetP 9th 1stP 1stP 2nd RetP 2nd 2nd 1stP 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 585.5
Pérez 5th 11th 4th 5th 4th 1st 3rd 4th 6th 20th 16th Ret 19th 8th 9th 5th 9th 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 17th 15th
3rd Ferrari Leclerc 6th 4th 6th 4th DNS 4thP 16th 7th 8th 4th 2nd Ret 8th 5th 6th 4th 15th 4th 4th 5th 7th 5th 8th 7th 10th 323.5
Sainz 8th 5th 11th 7th 2nd 8th 11th 6th 5th 11th 6th 3rd 10th 7th 7th 6th 3rd 8th 7th 6th 3rd 6th 7th 8th 3rd
4th McLaren Ricciardo 7th 6th 9th 6th 12th 9th 6th 13th 7th 6th 5th 11th 4th 11th 3rd 1st 4th 13th 5th 12th 11th Ret 12th 5th 12th 275
Norris 4th 3rd 5th 8th 3rd 5th 5th 5th 3rd 5th 4th Ret 14th 10th 4th 2nd 7thP 7th 8th 10th 6th 10th 9th 10th 8th
5th Alpine Alonso Ret 10th 8th 17th 13th 6th 8th 9th 10th 7th 7th 4th 11th 6th 11th 8th 6th 16th Ret 9th 12th 8th 3rd 13th 8th 155
Ocon 13th 9th 7th 9th 9th Ret 14th 14th Ret 10th 9th 1st 7th 8th 13th 10th 14th 10th Ret 13th 9th 9th 5th 4th 9th
6th AlphaTauri Tsunoda 9th 12th 15th Ret 16th 7th 13th 10th 12th 16th 10th 6th 15th Ret 16th DNS 17th 14th 9th Ret 15th 15th 13th 14th 4th 142
Gasly 17th 7th 10th 10th 6th 3rd 7th Ret 9th 12th 11th 5th 6th 4th Ret Ret 13th 6th Ret 4th 8th 7th 11th 6th 5th
7th Aston Martin Stroll 10th 8th 14th 11th 8th Ret 10th 8th 13th 14th 8th Ret 20th 12th 10th 7th 11th 9th 12th 14th 14th Ret 6th 11th 13th 77
Vettel 15th 15th 13th 13th 5th 2nd 9th 12th 17th 8th Ret DSQ 5th 13th 12th 12th 12th 18th 10th 7th 10th 11th 10th 16th 11th
8th Williams Russell 14th Ret 16th 14th 14th 17th 12th Ret 11th 9th 12th 8th 2nd 17th 15th 9th 10th 15th 14th 16th 17th 13th 17th 19th Ret 23
Latifi 18th Ret 18th 16th 15th 16th 18th 17th 16th 17th 14th 7th 9th 16th 14th 11th 19th 17th 15th 17th 16th 16th Ret 12th Ret
9th Alfa Romeo Räikkönen 11th 13th Ret 12th 11th 10th 17th 11th 15th 13th 15th 10th 18th WD ILL ILL 8th 12th 13th 7th 18th 12th 14th 15th Ret 13
Giovinazzi 12th 14th 12th 15th 10th 11th 15th 15th 14th 15th 13th 13th 13th 14th 8th 13th 16th 11th 11th 11th 13th 14th 15th 9th Ret
Kubica TD TD TD 15th 18th 14th
10th Haas Mazepin Ret 17th 19th 19th 17th 14th 20th 18th 19th 19th 17th Ret 17th Ret 17th Ret 18th 20th 17th 18th 20th 17th 18th 18th ILL 0
Schumacher 16th 16th 17th 18th 18th 13th 19th 16th 18th 18th 18th 12th 16th 18th 19th 15th Ret 19th 16th Ret 19th 18th 16th 20th 14th
Key
Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning
1st Winner Ret Retired
2nd Podium finish DSQ Disqualified
3rd DNQ Did not qualify
5th Points finish DNPQ Did not pre-qualify
14th Non-points finish TD Test driver
Italics Scored point(s) for Fastest Lap DNS Did not start
18th Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) NC Non-classified finish (<90% race distance)
4thP Qualified for pole position [+] More Symbols



Visual representation of point totals
Constructor Pts.
1st – Mercedes
613.5
2nd – Red Bull
585.5
3rd – Ferrari
323.5
4th – McLaren
275
5th – Alpine
155
6th – AlphaTauri
142
7th – Aston Martin
77
8th – Williams
23
9th – Alfa Romeo
13
10th – Haas
0


Head-to-Head: Teammate Comparisons[]

Team mate comparisons
Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton 12 Out-raced 8 Valtteri Bottas
Lewis Hamilton 13 Outqualified 7 Valtteri Bottas
8 Wins 3
13 Podiums 13
Position: 2nd 387.5 Points 226 Position: 3rd
Red Bull Racing-Honda
Sergio Pérez 17 Out-raced 5 Max Verstappen
Sergio Pérez 18 Outqualified 4 Max Verstappen
1 Wins 11
11 Podiums 17
Position: 4th 190 Points 395.5 Position: 1st
Ferrari
Charles Leclerc 12 Out-raced 9 Carlos Sainz, Jr.
Charles Leclerc 1 Outqualified 5 Carlos Sainz, Jr.
0 Wins 0
11 Podiums 10
Position: 10th 164.5 Points 159 Position: 3rd
McLaren-Mercedes
Daniel Ricciardo 16 Out-raced 5 Lando Norris
Daniel Ricciardo 19 Outqualified 2 Lando Norris
1 Wins 0
1 Podiums 0
Position: 8th 115 Points 159 Position: 6th
Alpine-Renault
Fernando Alonso 12 Out-raced 9 Esteban Ocon
Fernando Alonso 12 Outqualified 10 Esteban Ocon
0 Wins 0
0 Podiums 1
Position: 10th 81 Points 74 Position: 11th
AlphaTauri-Honda
Yuki Tsunoda 13 Out-raced 8 Pierre Gasly
Yuki Tsunoda 13 Outqualified 9 Pierre Gasly
0 Wins 0
0 Podiums 0
Position: 14th 16 Points 110 Position: 9th
Aston Martin-Mercedes
Sebastian Vettel 10 Out-raced 9 Lance Stroll
Sebastian Vettel 13 Outqualified 7 Lance Stroll
0 Wins 0
0 Podiums 0
Position: 12th 43 Points 34 Position: 13th
Williams-Mercedes
George Russell 16 Out-raced 4 Nicholas Latifi
George Russell 19 Outqualified 2 Nicholas Latifi
0 Wins 0
0 Podiums 0
Position: 15th 16 Points 7 Position: 17th
Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari (Round 1–13, 15-22)
Kimi Räikkönen 14 Out-raced 7 Antonio Giovinazzi
Kimi Räikkönen 14 Outqualified 8 Antonio Giovinazzi
0 Wins 0
10 Podiums 3
Position: 16th 49 Points 6 Position: 18th
Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari (Round 13-14)
Robert Kubica 14 Out-raced 7 Antonio Giovinazzi
Robert Kubica 14 Outqualified 8 Antonio Giovinazzi
0 Wins 0
10 Podiums 0
Position: 20th 49 Points 6 Position: 18th
Haas-Ferrari
Nikita Mazepin 13 Out-raced 9 Mick Schumacher
Nikita Mazepin 6 Outqualified 16 Mick Schumacher
0 Wins 0
0 Podiums 0
Position: 21st 12 Points 25 Position: 19th

Pole Position Trophy[]

The driver who scores the most pole positions over the course of the season will win the pole position trophy:

Rank No. Driver Constructor Poles Events
1 33 Netherlands Max Verstappen Austria Red Bull Racing-Honda 9 BHR · FRA · STY · AUT · BEL · NED · USA · BRASQ · ABU
2 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Germany Mercedes 6 EMI · ESP · GBRSQ · HUN · QAT · KSA
3 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Germany Mercedes 4 POR · ITASQ · TUR · MEX
4 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Italy Ferrari 2 MON · AZE
5 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes 1 RUS
Source:[64]
  • During race weekends where there is a Sprint Qualifying race, the Pirelli Speed King Award[64] is given in place of the usual pole position trophy. This will be denoted by SQ.

Penalty Points[]

To learn more, see penalty points.

The following is a ranked list of penalty points incurred by drivers this season:

Show/Hide table
Pos No. Driver Points Event Date Points Reason
1 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda 8 2021 Emilia-Romagna GP 18 Apr 2021 1 Violating track limits
2021 Styrian GP 27 Jun 2021 1 Impeding Valtteri Bottas during qualifying
2021 Austrian GP 04 Jul 2021 1 Crossing the white line at pit entry
1 Crossing the white line at pit entry again
2021 São Paulo GP 14 Nov 2021 2 Causing a collision with Lance Stroll
2021 Saudi Arabian GP 5 Dec 2021 2 Causing a collision with Sebastian Vettel in Turn 2[65]
2 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez 7 2021 Emilia-Romagna GP 18 Apr 2021 2 Overtaking two cars under safety car
2021 Austrian GP 04 Jul 2021 2 Forced Charles Leclerc off the track on turn 4
2 Forced Charles Leclerc off the track on turn 6
2021 Italian GP 12 Sep 2021 1 Left the track and gained a lasting advantage
33 Netherlands Max Verstappen 7 2021 Italian GP 12 Sep 2021 2 Causing a collision with Lewis Hamilton
2021 Qatar GP 21 Nov 2021 2 Failing to respect double yellow flag
2021 Saudi Arabian GP 5 Dec 2021 1 Left the track and gained a lasting advantage[66]
2 Causing a collision with Lewis Hamilton [67]
4 6 Canada Nicholas Latifi 6 2021 Azerbaijan GP 06 June 2021 3 Not entering pit lane as instructed during safety car period
2021 Austrian GP 04 Jul 2021 3 Not respecting double waved yellow flags
5 Germany Sebastian Vettel 6 2021 Bahrain GP 28 Mar 2021 3 Failing to respect yellow flags during qualifying
2 Causing a collision with Esteban Ocon
2021 Austrian GP 03 Jul 2021 1 Impeding Alonso during qualifying
9 Russian Automobile Federation Nikita Mazepin 6 2021 Portuguese GP 02 May 2021 1 Ignoring blue flags and impeding Sergio Perez
2021 Spanish GP 08 May 2021 1 Impeding Lando Norris during qualifying
2021 Austrian GP 04 Jul 2021 3 Not respecting double waved yellow flags
2021 Italian GP 12 Sep 2021 1 Causing a collision with Schumacher at Turn 4
7 16 Canada Lance Stroll 5 2021 Emilia-Romagna GP 18 Apr 2021 1 Violating track limits while overtaking Pierre Gasly
2021 Hungarian GP 1 Aug 2021 2 Causing an avoidable collision in Turn 1
2021 Russian GP 26 Sep 2021 2 Causing a collision with Pierre Gasly in Turn 8
4 United Kingdom Lando Norris 5 2021 Azerbaijan GP 05 Jun 2021 3 Failing to pit on a red flag in Q1
2021 Austrian GP 04 Jul 2021 2 Forced Sergio Perez off the track
77 Finland Valtteri Bottas 5 2021 Styrian GP 27 Jun 2021 2 Dangerous driving in the pit lane
2021 Hungarian GP 1 Aug 2021 2 Causing an avoidable collision in Turn 1
2021 Qatar GP 21 Nov 2021 1 Failing to respect single yellow flag
10 10 France Pierre Gasly 3 2021 Spanish GP 09 May 2021 2 Gasly was out of position at the start of race
2021 Turkish GP 10 Oct 2021 1 Causing a collision with Fernando Alonso
99 Italy Antonio Giovinazzi 3 2021 Austrian GP 04 Jul 2021 2 Overtaking during safety car period
2021 Italian GP 12 Sep 2021 1 Rejoining the track in an unsafe manner
12 14 Spain Fernando Alonso 2 2021 Turkish GP 10 Oct 2021 2 Causing a collision with Mick Schumacher
7 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 2 2021 Austrian GP 4 Jul 2021 2 Causing a collision with Sebastian Vettel
44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 2 2021 British GP 18 Jul 2021 2 Causing a collision with Max Verstappen
15 31 France Esteban Ocon 1 2021 Italian GP 12 Sep 2021 1 Causing a collision with Sebastian Vettel
63 United Kingdom George Russell 1 2021 British GP 17 Jul 2021 1 Causing a collision with Carlos Sainz during F1 Sprint

See also[]

F2 Wiki Logo See the related event on the F2 Wiki
2021 Formula 2 Championship
GP3 Series Wiki Logo See the related event on the FIA F3 Wiki
2021 Formula 3 Championship
Formula E Wiki Logo See related content on the Formula E Wiki
2020/21 Formula E World Championship
W Series Wiki Logo See the related content on the W Series Wiki
2021 W Series Championship

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V T E 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship
Teams Alfa RomeoAlphaTauriAlpineAston MartinFerrariHaasMcLarenMercedesRed BullWilliams
Engines FerrariHondaMercedesRenault
Drivers alphabetically AlonsoBottasGaslyGiovinazziHamiltonKubicaLatifiLeclercMazepinNorrisOconPérezRäikkönenRicciardoRussellSainzSchumacherStrollTsunodaVerstappenVettel
Drivers by number 3 Ricciardo • 4 Norris • 5 Vettel • 6 Latifi • 7 Räikkönen • 9 Mazepin • 10 Gasly • 11 Pérez • 14 Alonso • 16 Leclerc • 18 Stroll • 22 Tsunoda • 31 Ocon • 33 Verstappen • 44 Hamilton • 47 Schumacher • 55 Sainz • 63 Russell • 77 Bottas • 88 Kubica • 99 Giovinazzi
Other Drivers AitkenAlbonCalderónde Vriesdi RestaFittipaldiHülkenbergIlottKvyatNissanyVandoorneZhou
Cars Alfa Romeo C41AlphaTauri AT02Alpine A521Aston Martin AMR21Ferrari SF21Haas VF-21McLaren MCL35MMercedes W12Red Bull RB16BWilliams FW43B
Tyres Pirelli
Races BahrainImolaPortugalSpainMonacoAzerbaijanFranceStyriaAustriaBritainHungaryBelgiumNetherlandsItalyRussiaTurkeyUnited StatesMexicoBrazilQatarSaudi ArabiaAbu Dhabi
Cancelled Races ChinaCanadaSingaporeJapanAustralia
Tests Bahrain
See also 2020 Formula One Season2022 Formula One SeasonCategory
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