F1 season
Season info
Season no. | 72 |
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Races | 22 |
Drivers’ Champion | Max Verstappen (1st title; 34th different World Champion, 1st Dutch champion) |
Constructors’ Champion | Mercedes (8th title) |
Reigning Drivers’ Champion | Lewis Hamilton |
Reigning Constructors’ Champion | Mercedes |
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Calendar
- First race (Grand Prix)
- Mexico City
- Qatar (only race)
- Sao Paulo
- Saudi Arabia
- First race (circuit)
- Jeddah (first Saudi Arabian circuit to host a World Championship race)
- Losail (only race; first Qatari circuit to host a World Championship race)
- Last race (Grand Prix)
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Russia
- Styria
- Turkey
- Last race (circuit)
- Istanbul
- Losail
- Portimao
- Sochi
- First Grand Prix since…
- 1985 for Netherlands
- 2019 for Azerbaijan, France, Monaco and USA
- First race at a circuit since…
- 1985 for Zandvoort
- 2019 for Austin, Baku, Interlagos, Le Castellet, Mexico City and Monte Carlo
Cancelled races
The following Grands Prix were set to feature during the 2021 season but were cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
# | Grand Prix | Circuit |
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1 | China | Shanghai |
2 | Canada | Montreal |
3 | Singapore | Marina Bay |
4 | Japan | Suzuka |
5 | Australia | Melbourne |
Notes
- The Turkish Grand Prix was originally set to replace the Canadian Grand Prix before being cancelled. It was later re-added to the calendar as the replacement for the Singapore Grand Prix.
Race results
# | Grand Prix | Result |
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1 | Bahrain | Result |
2 | Emilia Romagna | Result |
3 | Portugal | Result |
4 | Spain | Result |
5 | Monaco | Result |
6 | Azerbaijan | Result |
7 | France | Result |
8 | Styria | Result |
9 | Austria | Result |
10 | Britain | Result |
11 | Hungary | Result |
12 | Belgium | Result |
13 | Netherlands | Result |
14 | Italy | Result |
15 | Russia (1,050th World Championship race) | Result |
16 | Turkey | Result |
17 | USA | Result |
18 | Mexico City | Result |
19 | Sao Paulo | Result |
20 | Qatar | Result |
21 | Saudi Arabia | Result |
22 | Abu Dhabi (drivers’ & constructors’ title decider) | Result |
Driver and constructor entries
Race drivers
The following drivers and constructors participated in the 2021 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.
- Alfa Romeo
- (ITA) Antonio Giovinazzi (All)
- (FIN) Kimi Raikkonen (1-13, 15-22)
- (POL) Robert Kubica (13-14)
- AlphaTauri
- (FRA) Pierre Gasly (All)
- (JPN) Yuki Tsunoda (All) (Rookie)
- Alpine
- (ESP) Fernando Alonso (All)
- (FRA) Esteban Ocon (All)
- Aston Martin
- (CAN) Lance Stroll (All)
- (DEU) Sebastian Vettel (All)
- Ferrari
- (MCO) Charles Leclerc (All)
- (ESP) Carlos Sainz (All)
- Haas
- (RUS) Nikita Mazepin (All) (Rookie)
- (DEU) Mick Schumacher (All) (Rookie)
- McLaren
- (GBR) Lando Norris (All)
- (AUS) Daniel Ricciardo (All)
- Mercedes
- (FIN) Valtteri Bottas (All)
- (GBR) Lewis Hamilton (All)
- Red Bull
- (MEX) Sergio Perez (All)
- (NLD) Max Verstappen (All)
- Williams
- (CAN) Nicholas Latifi (All)
- (GBR) George Russell (All)
Free practice drivers
The following drivers participated in a Friday practice session during the 2021 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.
- Alfa Romeo
- (GBR) Callum Ilott (3, 9) (Rookie)
- (POL) Robert Kubica (4, 8, 11)
- Alpine
- (CHN) Guanyu Zhou (9) (Rookie)
- Williams
- (ISR) Roy Nissany (4, 7, 9)
Maiden wins
Driver | Grand Prix |
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Esteban Ocon (Alpine) | Hungary |
Constructor | Grand Prix |
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Alpine (Esteban Ocon) | Hungary |
Maiden podium finishes
Driver | Grand Prix |
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George Russell (Williams) | Belgium |
Constructor | Grand Prix |
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Aston Martin (Sebastian Vettel) | Azerbaijan |
Alpine (Esteban Ocon) | Hungary |
Maiden pole positions
Driver | Grand Prix |
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Lando Norris (McLaren) | Russia |