2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
1,038th World Championship race, 18th World Championship Portuguese Grand Prix, 2nd World Championship race at Portimao
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 02 May 2021 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton  Mercedes |
| Pole position: |  Valtteri Bottas Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Valtteri Bottas Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Portimao, 66 laps |
| Round: | 3 of 23 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 66 | 1hr 34m 31.421s | 25 |
| 2 | +1 |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 66 | +29.148s | 18 |
| 3 | -2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 66 | +33.530s | 16 FL |
| 4 |  Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 66 | +39.735s | 12 | |
| 5 | +2 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 66 | +51.369s | 10 |
| 6 | +2 |  Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 66 | +55.781s | 8 |
| 7 | -1 |  Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 66 | +1m 03.749s | 6 |
| 8 | +5 |  Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 66 | +1m 04.808s | 4 |
| 9 | +7 |  Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 66 | +1m 15.369s | 2 |
| 10 | -1 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 66 | +1m 16.463s | 1 |
| 11 | -6 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 66 | +1m 18.955s | |
| 12 |  Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 65 | +1 lap | ||
| 13 | -3 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +3 |  Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | -1 |  Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | -5 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | +2 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 64 | +2 laps | |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 64 | +2 laps | ||
| 19 | +1 |  Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 64 | +2 laps (5.000s) | |
| R | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1 | DNF |
- Nikita Mazepin received a five-second time penalty for ignoring blue flags.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:18.348 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:18.355 | |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:18.746 | |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:18.890 | |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:19.039 | |
| 6 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:19.042 | |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:19.116 | |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:19.306 | |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:19.475 | |
| 10 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:19.659 | |
| 11 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:19.109 | |
| 12 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:19.216 | |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:19.456 | |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:19.463 | |
| 15 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:19.812 | |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:19.839 | |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:19.913 | |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:20.285 | |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:20.452 | |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 1:20.912 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:18.348 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:18.355 | 0.007 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:18.746 | 0.398 |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:18.890 | 0.542 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:19.039 | 0.691 |
| 6 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:19.042 | 0.694 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:19.116 | 0.768 |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:19.306 | 0.958 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:19.475 | 1.127 |
| 10 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:19.659 | 1.311 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:19.109 | |
| 12 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:19.216 | |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:19.456 | |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:19.463 | |
| 15 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:19.812 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:19.839 | |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:19.913 | |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:20.285 | |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:20.452 | |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 1:20.912 | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Callum Ilott |  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 69 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 61 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | 37 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | 32 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 28 |
| 6 | Sergio Perez | 22 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | 16 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | 14 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | 8 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 7 |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | 5 |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | 5 |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda | 2 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 101 |
| 2 |  Red Bull-Honda | 83 |
| 3 | McLaren-Mercedes | 53 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 42 |
| 5 | Alpine-Renault | 13 |
| 6 | AlphaTauri-Honda | 9 |
| 7 | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 5 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 97th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 117th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 168th for Lewis Hamilton, 58th for Valtteri Bottas, 45th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 240th & 241st for Mercedes, 186th for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 17th for Valtteri Bottas
- Constructor: 128th for Mercedes
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 80th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 17th for Valtteri Bottas
- Constructor: 87th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 161st for Lewis Hamilton, 41st for Valtteri Bottas