2021 British Grand Prix
1,045th World Championship race, 72nd World Championship British Grand Prix, 56th World Championship race at Silverstone
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 18 July 2021 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton  Mercedes |
| Pole position: |  Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda |
| Fastest lap: |  Sergio Perez Red Bull-Honda |
| Circuit: | Silverstone, 52 laps |
| Round: | 10 of 22 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 52 | 1hr 58m 23.284s | 25 |
| 2 | +2 |  Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 52 | +3.871s | 18 |
| 3 |  Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 52 | +11.125s | 15 | |
| 4 | +1 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 52 | +28.573s | 12 |
| 5 | +1 |  Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 52 | +42.624s | 10 |
| 6 | +4 |  Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 52 | +43.454s | 8 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 52 | +1m 12.093s | 6 | |
| 8 | +6 |  Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 52 | +1m 14.289s | 4 |
| 9 |  Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 52 | +1m 16.162s | 2 | |
| 10 | +6 |  Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 52 | +1m 22.065s | 1 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 52 | +1m 25.327s | ||
| 12 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 51 | +1 lap | ||
| 13 | +2 |  Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 51 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +3 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 51 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | -2 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 51 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | PL | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 51 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | +2 |  Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 51 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 51 | +1 lap | ||
| R | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 40 | DNF | ||
| R | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | – | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | – | |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | – | |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | – | |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | – | |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | – | |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | – | |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | – | |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | – | |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | – | |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | – | |
| 12 | -3 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | – |
| 13 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | – | |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | – | |
| 15 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | – | |
| 16 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | – | |
| 17 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | – | |
| 18 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | – | |
| 19 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | – | |
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | – | ||
- George Russell received a three-place grid penalty for causing a collision with Carlos Sainz during sprint qualifying.
- Sergio Perez was required to start from the pit lane after changes were made to his car under Parc Ferme conditions.
Sprint Qualifying
The sprint qualifying result determined the starting grid for Sunday’s Grand Prix.
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 17 | 25m 38.426s | 3 |
| 2 | -1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 17 | +1.430s | 2 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 17 | +7.502s | 1 | |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 17 | +11.278s | ||
| 5 | +1 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 17 | +24.111s | |
| 6 | +1 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 17 | +30.959s | |
| 7 | +4 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 17 | +43.527s | |
| 8 | +2 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 17 | +44.439s | |
| 9 | -1 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 17 | +46.652s | |
| 10 | +3 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 17 | +47.395s | |
| 11 | -2 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 17 | +47.798s | |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 17 | +48.763s | ||
| 13 | +4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 17 | +50.677s | |
| 14 | +1 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 17 | +52.179s | |
| 15 | -1 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 17 | +53.225s | |
| 16 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 17 | +53.567s | ||
| 17 | +1 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 17 | +55.162s | |
| 18 | +1 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 17 | +1m 08.213s | |
| 19 | +1 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 17 | +1m 17.648s | |
| 20 | -15 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 16 | DNF |
Qualifying Result
The qualifying results below decided the starting grid for the Qualifying Sprint (shown above), not Sunday’s Grand Prix.
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:26.134 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:26.209 | 0.075 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:26.328 | 0.194 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:26.828 | 0.694 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:26.844 | 0.710 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:26.897 | 0.763 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:26.899 | 0.765 |
| 8 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:26.971 | 0.837 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:27.007 | 0.873 |
| 10 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:27.179 | 1.045 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:27.245 | |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:27.273 | |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:27.340 | |
| 14 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:27.617 | |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:27.665 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:28.043 | |
| 17 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:28.062 | |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:28.254 | |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:28.738 | |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 1:29.051 | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 185 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 177 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | 113 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | 108 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | 104 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | 80 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | 68 |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | 50 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | 39 |
| 10 | Sebastian Vettel | 30 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | 26 |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | 18 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | 14 |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | 10 |
| 15 | Kimi Raikkonen | 1 |
| 16 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull-Honda | 289 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 285 |
| 3 | McLaren-Mercedes | 163 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 148 |
| 5 | AlphaTauri-Honda | 49 |
| 6 | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 48 |
| 7 | Alpine-Renault | 40 |
| 8 |  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 2 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 50th for Antonio Giovinazzi
- Wins
- Driver: 99th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 119th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 172nd for Lewis Hamilton, 62nd for Valtteri Bottas, 13th for Charles Leclerc
- Constructor: 775th for Ferrari, 248th & 249th for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 8th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 68th for Red Bull
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 5th for Sergio Perez
- Constructor: 73rd for Red Bull
- Front row starts
- Driver: 166th for Lewis Hamilton, 22nd for Max Verstappen