2021 Austrian Grand Prix
1,044th World Championship race, 34th World Championship Austrian Grand Prix, 17th World Championship race at Spielberg
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 04 July 2021 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda |
| Pole position: | Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda |
| Fastest lap: | Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda |
| Circuit: | Spielberg, 71 laps |
| Round: | 9 of 22 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 71 | 1hr 23m 54.543s | 26 FL | |
| 2 | +3 |  Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 71 | +17.973s | 18 |
| 3 | -1 |  Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 71 | +20.019s | 15 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 71 | +46.452s | 12 | |
| 5 | +5 |  Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 71 | +57.144s | 10 |
| 6 | -3 |  Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 71 | +57.915s (10.000s) | 8 |
| 7 | +6 |  Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 71 | +1m 00.395s | 6 |
| 8 | +4 |  Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 71 | +1m 01.195s | 4 |
| 9 | -3 |  Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 71 | +1m 01.844s | 2 |
| 10 | +4 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 70 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | -3 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | -5 |  Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 70 | +1 lap (5.000s) | |
| 13 | -4 |  Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 70 | +1 lap (5.000s) | |
| 14 | +1 |  Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | +1 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap (20.000s) | |
| 16 | +2 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 70 | +1 lap (30.000s) | |
| 17 | -6 |  Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 70 | DNF | |
| 18 | +1 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 69 | +2 laps | |
| 19 | +1 |  Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 69 | +2 laps (30.000s) | |
| R | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 0 | DNF |
- Sergio Perez received a 10-second time penalty (two individual 5-second time penalties) for forcing another driver off the track.
- Lance Stroll received a 5-second time penalty for speeding in the pit lane.
- Yuki Tsunoda received a 5-second time penalty for crossing the white line at the pit entry.
- Kimi Raikkonen received a drive-through penalty, which became a 20-second time penalty, for causing a collision with Sebastian Vettel.
- Nicholas Latifi and Nikita Mazepin received 10-second stop-and-go penalties, which became 30-second time penalties, for not respecting double-waved yellow flags.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:03.720 | |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:03.768 | |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:03.990 | |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:04.014 | |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:04.049 | |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:04.107 | |
| 7 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:04.273 | |
| 8 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:04.591 | |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:04.618 | |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:04.559 | |
| 11 | -3 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:04.570 |
| 12 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:04.600 | |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:04.719 | |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:04.856 | |
| 15 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:05.083 | |
| 16 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:05.009 | |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:05.051 | |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:05.195 | |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:05.427 | |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 1:05.951 |
- Sebastian Vettel received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Fernando Alonso during qualifying.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:03.720 | |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:03.768 | 0.048 |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:03.990 | 0.270 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:04.014 | 0.294 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:04.049 | 0.329 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:04.107 | 0.387 |
| 7 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:04.273 | 0.553 |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:04.570 | 0.850 |
| 9 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:04.591 | 0.871 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:04.618 | 0.898 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:04.559 | |
| 12 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:04.600 | |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:04.719 | |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:04.856 | |
| 15 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:05.083 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:05.009 | |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:05.051 | |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:05.195 | |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:05.427 | |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 1:05.951 | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Callum Ilott |  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari |
 Roy Nissany | Williams-Mercedes |
 Guanyu Zhou | Alpine-Renault |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 182 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 150 |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | 104 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | 101 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | 92 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | 62 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | 60 |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | 40 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | 39 |
| 10 | Sebastian Vettel | 30 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | 20 |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | 14 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | 12 |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | 9 |
| 15 | Kimi Raikkonen | 1 |
| 16 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull-Honda | 286 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 242 |
| 3 | McLaren-Mercedes | 141 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 122 |
| 5 | AlphaTauri-Honda | 48 |
| 6 | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 44 |
| 7 | Alpine-Renault | 32 |
| 8 | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 2 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 200th for Sergio Perez
- Wins
- Driver: 15th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 70th for Red Bull
- Podiums
- Driver: 61st for Valtteri Bottas, 50th for Max Verstappen, 4th for Lando Norris
- Constructor: 491st for McLaren, 247th for Mercedes, 193rd for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 7th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 67th for Red Bull
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 14th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 72nd for Red Bull
- Front row starts
- Driver: 21st for Max Verstappen, 1st for Lando Norris (154th different front row starter, 26th British driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 5th for Max Verstappen
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 4th for Max Verstappen
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 2nd for Max Verstappen