2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
1,041st World Championship race, 4th World Championship Azerbaijan Grand Prix, 5th World Championship race at Baku
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 6 June 2021 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Sergio Perez Red Bull-Honda |
| Pole position: |  Charles Leclerc Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: |  Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda |
| Circuit: | Baku, 51 laps |
| Round: | 6 of 23 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +5 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 51 | 2hr 13m 34.410s | 25 |
| 2 | +9 |  Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 51 | +1.385s | 18 |
| 3 | +1 |  Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 51 | +2.762s | 15 |
| 4 | -3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 51 | +3.828s | 12 |
| 5 | +4 |  Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 51 | +4.754s | 10 |
| 6 | +2 |  Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 51 | +6.382s | 8 |
| 7 |  Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 51 | +6.624s | 6 | |
| 8 | -3 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 51 | +7.709s | 4 |
| 9 | +4 |  Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 51 | +8.874s | 2 |
| 10 | +4 |  Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 51 | +9.576s | 1 |
| 11 | +9 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 51 | +10.254s | |
| 12 | -2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 51 | +11.264s | |
| 13 | +4 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 51 | +14.241s | |
| 14 | +4 |  Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 51 | +14.315s | |
| 15 | -13 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 51 | +17.668s | |
| 16 |  Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 51 | +42.379s (30.000s) | ||
| 17 | -2 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 48 | DNF | |
| 18 | -15 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 45 | DNF | |
| R | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 29 | DNF | ||
| R | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 3 | DNF |
- Nicholas Latifi received a post-race 30-second time penalty for failing to serve a 10-second stop-and-go penalty during the race.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:41.218 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:41.450 | |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:41.563 | |
| 4 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:41.565 | |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:41.576 | |
| 6 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:41.917 | |
| 7 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:42.211 | |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:42.327 | |
| 9 | -3 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:41.747 |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:42.659 | |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:42.224 | |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:42.273 | |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:42.558 | |
| 14 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:42.587 | |
| 15 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:42.758 | |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:43.128 | |
| 17 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:44.158 | |
| 18 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 1:44.238 | |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | – | |
| 20 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | – |
- Lando Norris received a three-place grid penalty for failing to correctly follow red flag procedures during qualifying.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:41.218 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:41.450 | 0.232 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:41.563 | 0.345 |
| 4 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:41.565 | 0.347 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:41.576 | 0.358 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:41.747 | 0.529 |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:41.917 | 0.699 |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:42.211 | 0.993 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:42.327 | 1.109 |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:42.659 | 1.441 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:42.224 | |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:42.273 | |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:42.558 | |
| 14 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:42.587 | |
| 15 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:42.758 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:43.128 | |
| 17 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:44.158 | |
| 18 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 1:44.238 | |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | – | |
| 20 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | – | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 105 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 101 |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | 69 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | 66 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 52 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | 47 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | 42 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | 31 |
| 9 | Sebastian Vettel | 28 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | 26 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | 13 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | 12 |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | 9 |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | 8 |
| 15 | Kimi Raikkonen | 1 |
| 16 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull-Honda | 174 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 148 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 94 |
| 4 | McLaren-Mercedes | 92 |
| 5 | AlphaTauri-Honda | 39 |
| 6 | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 37 |
| 7 | Alpine-Renault | 25 |
| 8 |  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 2 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 2nd for Sergio Perez
- Constructor: 67th for Red Bull
- Podiums
- Driver: 122nd for Sebastian Vettel, 11th for Sergio Perez, 3rd for Pierre Gasly
- Constructor: 189th for Red Bull, 2nd for AlphaTauri, 1st for Aston Martin (59th different podium finisher)
- Poles
- Driver: 9th for Charles Leclerc
- Constructor: 230th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 12th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 70th for Red Bull
- Front row starts
- Driver: 163rd for Lewis Hamilton, 9th for Charles Leclerc