2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
1,037th World Championship race, 2nd World Championship Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, 29th World Championship race at Imola
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 18 April 2021 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda |
| Pole position: |  Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Imola, 63 laps |
| Round: | 2 of 22 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 63 | 2hr 02m 34.598s | 25 |
| 2 | -1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 63 | +22.000s | 19 FL |
| 3 | +4 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 63 | +23.702s | 15 |
| 4 |  Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 63 | +25.579s | 12 | |
| 5 | +6 |  Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 63 | +27.036s | 10 |
| 6 |  Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 63 | +51.220s | 8 | |
| 7 | -2 |  Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 63 | +52.818s | 6 |
| 8 | +2 |  Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 63 | +56.909s (5.000s) | 4 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 63 | +1m 05.704s | 2 | |
| 10 | +5 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 63 | +1m 06.561s | 1 |
| 11 | -9 |  Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 63 | +1m 07.151s | |
| 12 | +8 |  Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 63 | +1m 13.184s (5.000s) | |
| 13 | +3 |  Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 63 | +1m 34.773s (30.000s) | |
| 14 | +3 |  Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 62 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | PL | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 61 | DNF | |
| 16 | +2 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 61 | +2 laps | |
| 17 | +2 |  Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 61 | +2 laps | |
| R | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 30 | DNF | ||
| R | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 30 | DNF | ||
| R | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 0 | DNF |
- Lance Stroll received a post-race five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage while overtaking Pierre Gasly.
- Kimi Raikkonen received a post-race 30-second time penalty for a rolling start infringement.
- Yuki Tsunoda received a five-second time penalty for exceeding track limits.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:14.411 | |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:14.446 | |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:14.498 | |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:14.740 | |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:14.790 | |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:14.826 | |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:14.875 | |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:14.898 | |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:15.210 | |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | – | |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:15.199 | |
| 12 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:15.261 | |
| 13 | ||||
| 14 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:15.593 | |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:15.593 | |
| 16 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:15.974 | |
| 17 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:16.122 | |
| 18 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:16.279 | |
| 19 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 1:16.797 | |
| 20 | -5 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | – |
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:15.394 | ||
- Yuki Tsunoda received a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change and was required to start from the back of the grid.
- Sebastian Vettel started from the pit lane due to brake issues that meant his car was not ready to start the formation lap.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:14.411 | |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:14.446 | 0.035 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:14.498 | 0.087 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:14.740 | 0.329 |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:14.790 | 0.379 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:14.826 | 0.415 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:14.875 | 0.464 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:14.898 | 0.487 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:15.210 | 0.799 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | – | – |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:15.199 | |
| 12 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:15.261 | |
| 13 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:15.394 | |
| 14 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:15.593 | |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:15.593 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:15.974 | |
| 17 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:16.122 | |
| 18 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:16.279 | |
| 19 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 1:16.797 | |
| 20 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | – | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 44 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 43 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | 27 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 20 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | 16 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | 14 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | 14 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | 10 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | 6 |
| 8 | Lance Stroll | 5 |
| 11 | Yuki Tsunoda | 2 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | 2 |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 60 |
| 2 | Red Bull-Honda | 53 |
| 3 | McLaren-Mercedes | 41 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 34 |
| 5 | AlphaTauri-Honda | 8 |
| 6 | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 5 |
| 7 | Alpine-Renault | 3 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 11th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 65th for Red Bull
- Podiums
- Driver: 167th for Lewis Hamilton, 44th for Max Verstappen, 2nd for Lando Norris
- Constructor: 489th for McLaren, 239th for Mercedes, 185th for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 99th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 127th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 54th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 86th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 160th for Lewis Hamilton, 1st for Sergio Perez (153rd different front row starter, 3rd Mexican driver)