2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
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| Fastest lap | |
| Circuit | Jeddah, 50 laps |
| Round | 21 of 22 |
| Race numbers | The 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was the:
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Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 50 | 2hr 06m 15.118s | 26 FL | |
| 2 | +1 | (NLD) Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 50 | +21.825s (15.000s) | 18 |
| 3 | -1 | (FIN) Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 50 | +27.531s | 15 |
| 4 | +5 | (FRA) Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 50 | +27.633s | 12 |
| 5 | +6 | (AUS) Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 50 | +40.121s | 10 |
| 6 | (FRA) Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 50 | +41.613s | 8 | |
| 7 | -3 | (MCO) Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 50 | +44.475s | 6 |
| 8 | +7 | (ESP) Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 50 | +46.606s | 4 |
| 9 | +1 | (ITA) Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 50 | +58.505s | 2 |
| 10 | -3 | (GBR) Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 50 | +1m 01.358s | 1 |
| 11 | +7 | (CAN) Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 50 | +1m 17.212s | |
| 12 | +4 | (CAN) Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 50 | +1m 23.249s | |
| 13 | (ESP) Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 49 | +1 lap | ||
| 14 | -6 | (JPN) Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 49 | +1 lap (5.000s) | |
| 15 | -3 | (FIN) Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 49 | +1 lap | |
| R | (DEU) Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 44 | DNF | ||
| R | (MEX) Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 14 | DNF | ||
| R | (RUS) Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 14 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 14 | DNF | ||
| R | (DEU) Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 8 | DNF | ||
Notes
- Max Verstappen received a five-second time penalty during the race for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. Verstappen also received a post-race 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Lewis Hamilton. His final race position was unaffected.
- Yuki Tsunoda received a five-second time penalty for causing a collision with Sebastian Vettel. He originally finished P13.
Starting grid
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2 | (FIN) Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes |
| 3 | (NLD) Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda |
| 4 | (MCO) Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 5 | (MEX) Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda |
| 6 | (FRA) Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda |
| 7 | (GBR) Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes |
| 8 | (JPN) Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda |
| 9 | (FRA) Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault |
| 10 | (ITA) Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari |
| 11 | (AUS) Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes |
| 12 | (FIN) Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari |
| 13 | (ESP) Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault |
| 14 | (GBR) George Russell | Williams-Mercedes |
| 15 | (ESP) Carlos Sainz | Ferrari |
| 16 | (CAN) Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes |
| 17 | (DEU) Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes |
| 18 | (CAN) Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes |
| 19 | (DEU) Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari |
| 20 | (RUS) Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (NLD) Max Verstappen | 369.5 |
| 2 | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton | 369.5 |
| 3 | (FIN) Valtteri Bottas | 218 |
| 4 | (MEX) Sergio Perez | 190 |
| 5 | (MCO) Charles Leclerc | 158 |
| 6 | (GBR) Lando Norris | 154 |
| 7 | (ESP) Carlos Sainz | 149.5 |
| 8 | (AUS) Daniel Ricciardo | 115 |
| 9 | (FRA) Pierre Gasly | 100 |
| 10 | (ESP) Fernando Alonso | 77 |
| 11 | (FRA) Esteban Ocon | 72 |
| 12 | (DEU) Sebastian Vettel | 43 |
| 13 | (CAN) Lance Stroll | 34 |
| 14 | (JPN) Yuki Tsunoda | 20 |
| 15 | (GBR) George Russell | 16 |
| 16 | (FIN) Kimi Raikkonen | 10 |
| 17 | (CAN) Nicholas Latifi | 7 |
| 18 | (ITA) Antonio Giovinazzi | 3 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 587.5 |
| 2 | Red Bull-Honda | 559.5 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 307.5 |
| 4 | McLaren-Mercedes | 269 |
| 5 | Alpine-Renault | 149 |
| 6 | AlphaTauri-Honda | 120 |
| 7 | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 77 |
| 8 | Williams-Mercedes | 23 |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 13 |
Stats & milestones
- Wins
- 103rd for Lewis Hamilton (last until 2024)
- 124th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- 181st for Lewis Hamilton
- 67th for Valtteri Bottas (last for Mercedes)
- 59th for Max Verstappen
- 262nd & 263rd for Mercedes
- 205th for Red Bull
- Poles
- 103rd for Lewis Hamilton
- 135th for Mercedes
- 1-2 start
- 81st for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- 59th for Lewis Hamilton
- 94th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- 172nd for Lewis Hamilton
- 46th for Valtteri Bottas (last for Mercedes)
- Points finishes
- 9th and last for Antonio Giovinazzi
- Pole & win
- 61st for Lewis Hamilton
- Win & fastest lap
- 32nd for Lewis Hamilton
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- 19th for Lewis Hamilton