2021 French Grand Prix
1,042nd World Championship race, 61st World Championship French Grand Prix, 17th World Championship race at Le Castellet
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 20 June 2021 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda |
| Pole position: | Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda |
| Fastest lap: | Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda |
| Circuit: | Le Castellet, 53 laps |
| Round: | 7 of 22 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 53 | 1hr 27m 25.770s | 26 FL | |
| 2 |  Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 53 | +2.904s | 18 | |
| 3 | +1 |  Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 53 | +8.811s | 15 |
| 4 | -1 |  Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 53 | +14.618s | 12 |
| 5 | +3 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 53 | +1m 04.032s | 10 |
| 6 | +4 |  Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 53 | +1m 15.857s | 8 |
| 7 | -1 |  Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 53 | +1m 16.596s | 6 |
| 8 | +1 |  Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 53 | +1m 17.695s | 4 |
| 9 | +3 |  Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 53 | +1m 19.666s | 2 |
| 10 | +9 |  Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 53 | +1m 31.946s | 1 |
| 11 | -6 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 53 | +1m 39.337s | |
| 12 | +2 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | PL |  Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | -3 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | -2 |  Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | -9 |  Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 52 | +1 lap | ||
| 18 | -2 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 19 | -4 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 20 | -2 |  Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 52 | +1 lap |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:29.990 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:30.248 | |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:30.376 | |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:30.445 | |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:30.840 | |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:30.868 | |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:30.987 | |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:31.252 | |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:31.340 | |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:31.382 | |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:31.736 | |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:31.767 | |
| 13 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:31.813 | |
| 14 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:32.065 | |
| 15 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | – | |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:33.062 | |
| 17 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:33.354 | |
| 18 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 1:33.554 | |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 2:12.584 | |
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| -5 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | – | |
- Yuki Tsunoda received a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change, and was required to start from the pit lane due to changes made to his car under parc ferme conditions.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:29.990 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:30.248 | 0.258 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:30.376 | 0.386 |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:30.445 | 0.455 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:30.840 | 0.850 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:30.868 | 0.878 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:30.987 | 0.997 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:31.252 | 1.262 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:31.340 | 1.350 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:31.382 | 1.392 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:31.736 | |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:31.767 | |
| 13 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:31.813 | |
| 14 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:32.065 | |
| 15 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | – | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:33.062 | |
| 17 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:33.354 | |
| 18 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 1:33.554 | |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 2:12.584 | |
| 20 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | – | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
 Roy Nissany | Williams |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 131 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 119 |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | 84 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | 76 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | 59 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | 52 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | 42 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | 37 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | 34 |
| 10 | Sebastian Vettel | 30 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | 17 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | 12 |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | 10 |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | 8 |
| 15 | Kimi Raikkonen | 1 |
| 16 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull-Honda | 215 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 178 |
| 3 | McLaren-Mercedes | 110 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 94 |
| 5 | AlphaTauri-Honda | 45 |
| 6 | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 40 |
| 7 | Alpine-Renault | 29 |
| 8 |  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 2 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 13th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 68th for Red Bull
- Podiums
- Driver: 170th for Lewis Hamilton, 48th for Max Verstappen, 12th for Sergio Perez
- Constructor: 244th for Mercedes, 190th & 191st for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 5th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 65th for Red Bull
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 13th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 71st for Red Bull
- Front row starts
- Driver: 164th for Lewis Hamilton, 19th for Max Verstappen
- Pole & win
- Driver: 3rd for Max Verstappen
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 3rd for Max Verstappen
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 1st for Max Verstappen (46th different driver to complete a hat-trick, 1st Dutch driver)