2021 Styrian Grand Prix
1,043rd World Championship race, 2nd World Championship Styrian Grand Prix, 16th World Championship race at Spielberg
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 27 June 2021 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda |
| Pole position: | Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda |
| Fastest lap: |  Lewis Hamilton  Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Spielberg, 71 laps |
| Round: | 8 of 22 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 71 | 1hr 22m 18.925s | 25 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 71 | +35.743s | 19 FL | |
| 3 | +2 |  Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 71 | +46.907s | 15 |
| 4 |  Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 71 | +47.434s | 12 | |
| 5 | -2 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 70 | +1 lap | 10 |
| 6 | +6 |  Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | 8 |
| 7 |  Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | 6 | |
| 8 | +1 |  Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 70 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | -1 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 70 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | +1 |  Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 70 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | +7 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +2 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 13 |  Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 70 | +1 lap | ||
| 14 | +3 |  Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 15 |  Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | ||
| 16 | +3 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 69 | +2 laps | |
| 17 | -1 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 68 | +3 laps | |
| 18 | +2 |  Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 68 | +3 laps | |
| R | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 36 | DNF | ||
| R | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:03.841 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:04.067 | |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:04.120 | |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:04.168 | |
| 5 | -3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:04.035 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:04.236 | |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:04.472 | |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:04.574 | |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:04.708 | |
| 10 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:04.671 | |
| 11 | -3 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:04.514 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:04.800 | |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:04.808 | |
| 14 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:04.875 | |
| 15 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:04.913 | |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:05.175 | |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:05.217 | |
| 18 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:05.429 | |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:06.041 | |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 1:06.192 |
- Valtteri Bottas received a three-place grid penalty for dangerous driving (spinning) in the pit lane during practice.
- Yuki Tsunoda received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Valtteri Bottas during qualifying.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:03.841 | |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:04.035 | 0.194 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:04.067 | 0.226 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:04.120 | 0.279 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:04.168 | 0.327 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:04.236 | 0.395 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:04.472 | 0.631 |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:04.514 | 0.673 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:04.574 | 0.733 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:04.708 | 0.867 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:04.671 | |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:04.800 | |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:04.808 | |
| 14 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:04.875 | |
| 15 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:04.913 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:05.175 | |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:05.217 | |
| 18 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:05.429 | |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:06.041 | |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 1:06.192 | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
 Robert Kubica | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 156 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 138 |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | 96 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | 86 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | 74 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | 58 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | 50 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | 37 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | 34 |
| 10 | Sebastian Vettel | 30 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | 19 |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | 14 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | 12 |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | 9 |
| 15 | Kimi Raikkonen | 1 |
| 16 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull-Honda | 252 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 212 |
| 3 | McLaren-Mercedes | 120 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 108 |
| 5 | AlphaTauri-Honda | 46 |
| 6 | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 44 |
| 7 | Alpine-Renault | 31 |
| 8 |  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 2 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 14th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 69th for Red Bull
- Podiums
- Driver: 171st for Lewis Hamilton, 60th for Valtteri Bottas, 49th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 245th & 246th for Mercedes, 192nd for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 6th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 66th for Red Bull
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 56th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 89th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 165th for Lewis Hamilton, 20th for Max Verstappen
- Pole & win
- Driver: 4th for Max Verstappen