2021 Italian Grand Prix
1,049th World Championship race, 72nd World Championship Italian Grand Prix, 71st World Championship race at Monza
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 12 September 2021 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Daniel Ricciardo McLaren-Mercedes |
| Pole position: |  Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda |
| Fastest lap: | Daniel Ricciardo McLaren-Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Monza, 53 laps |
| Round: | 14 of 22 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 53 | 1hr 21m 54.365s | 26 FL |
| 2 | +1 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 53 | +1.747s | 18 |
| 3 | +16 |  Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 53 | +4.921s | 15 |
| 4 | +1 |  Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 53 | +7.309s | 12 |
| 5 | +3 |  Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 53 | +8.723s (5.000s) | 10 |
| 6 |  Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 53 | +10.535s | 8 | |
| 7 | +2 |  Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 53 | +15.804s | 6 |
| 8 | +2 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 53 | +17.201s | 4 |
| 9 | +5 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 53 | +19.742s | 2 |
| 10 | +2 |  Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 53 | +20.868s | 1 |
| 11 | +2 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 53 | +23.743s | |
| 12 | -1 |  Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 53 | +24.621s | |
| 13 | -6 |  Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 53 | +27.216s | |
| 14 | +3 |  Robert Kubica | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 53 | +29.769s | |
| 15 | +3 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 53 | +51.088s | |
| R |  Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 41 | DNF | ||
| R | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 25 | DNF | ||
| R | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 25 | DNF | ||
| R | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 3 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | |||||
- Sergio Perez received a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | – | |
| 2 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | – | |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | – | |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | – | |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | – | |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | – | |
| 7 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | – | |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | – | |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | – | |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | – | |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | – | |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | – | |
| 13 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | – | |
| 14 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | – | |
| 15 | ||||
| 16 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | – | |
| 17 | Robert Kubica | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | – | |
| 18 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | – | |
| 19 | -10 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | – |
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | – | ||
- Valtteri Bottas was penalised 10 grid places and was required to start the race from the back of the grid for use of additional power unit elements.
- Pierre Gasly 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 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 18 | 27m 54.078s | 3 | |
| 2 | +1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 18 | +2.325s | 2 |
| 3 | +2 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 18 | +14.534s | 1 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 18 | +18.835s | ||
| 5 | -3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 18 | +20.011s | |
| 6 | +2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 18 | +23.442s | |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 18 | +27.952s | ||
| 8 | +2 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 18 | +31.089s | |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 18 | +31.680s | ||
| 10 | +2 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 18 | +38.671s | |
| 11 | +2 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 18 | +39.795s | |
| 12 | -1 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 18 | +41.177s | |
| 13 | +1 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 18 | +43.373s | |
| 14 | +2 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 18 | +45.977s | |
| 15 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 18 | +46.821s | ||
| 16 | +1 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 18 | +49.977s | |
| 17 | +3 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 18 | +1m 02.599s | |
| 18 | +1 | Robert Kubica | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 18 | +1m 05.096s | |
| 19 | -1 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 18 | +1m 06.154s | |
| R | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 0 | 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 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:19.555 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:19.651 | 0.096 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:19.966 | 0.411 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:19.989 | 0.434 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:19.995 | 0.440 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:20.260 | 0.705 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:20.462 | 0.907 |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:20.510 | 0.955 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:20.611 | 1.056 |
| 10 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:20.808 | 1.253 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:20.913 | |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:21.020 | |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:21.069 | |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:21.103 | |
| 15 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:21.392 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:21.925 | |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:21.973 | |
| 18 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:22.248 | |
| 19 | Robert Kubica | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:22.530 | |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 1:22.716 | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 226.5 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 221.5 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | 141.0 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | 132.0 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | 118.0 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | 104.0 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | 97.5 |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | 83.0 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | 66.0 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 50.0 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | 45.0 |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel | 35.0 |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | 24.0 |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | 18.0 |
| 15 | George Russell | 15.0 |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi | 7.0 |
| 17 | Kimi Raikkonen | 2.0 |
| 18 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 1.0 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 362.5 |
| 2 | Red Bull-Honda | 344.5 |
| 3 | McLaren-Mercedes | 215.0 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 201.5 |
| 5 | Alpine-Renault | 95.0 |
| 6 | AlphaTauri-Honda | 84.0 |
| 7 | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 59.0 |
| 8 | Williams-Mercedes | 22.0 |
| 9 |  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 3.0 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 8th for Daniel Ricciardo
- Constructor: 183rd for McLaren
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 48th for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 64th for Valtteri Bottas, 32nd for Daniel Ricciardo, 5th for Lando Norris
- Constructor: 492nd & 493rd for McLaren, 254th for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 11th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 71st for Red Bull
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 16th for Daniel Ricciardo
- Constructor: 159th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 25th for Max Verstappen, 10th for Daniel Ricciardo
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 2nd for Daniel Ricciardo