2021 Turkish Grand Prix
1,051st World Championship race, 9th World Championship Turkish Grand Prix, 9th World Championship race at Istanbul
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 10 October 2021 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Valtteri Bottas  Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Valtteri Bottas Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Valtteri Bottas Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Istanbul, 58 laps |
| Round: | 16 of 22 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 58 | 1hr 31m 04.103 | 26 FL | |
| 2 |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 58 | +14.584s | 18 | |
| 3 | +3 |  Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 58 | +33.471s | 15 |
| 4 | -1 |  Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 58 | +37.814s | 12 |
| 5 | +6 |  Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 58 | +41.812s | 10 |
| 6 | -2 |  Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 58 | +44.292s | 8 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 58 | +47.213s | 6 | |
| 8 | +11 |  Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 58 | +51.526s | 4 |
| 9 | -1 |  Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 58 | +1m 22.018s | 2 |
| 10 | +2 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 57 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | +5 |  Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +7 |  Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | -5 |  Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | -2 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | -11 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | -2 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | -8 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 19 | -5 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 56 | +2 laps | |
| 20 | -2 |  Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 56 | +2 laps |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:22.998 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:23.196 | |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:23.265 | |
| 4 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:23.326 | |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:23.477 | |
| 6 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:23.706 | |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:23.954 | |
| 8 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:24.305 | |
| 9 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:24.368 | |
| 10 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:24.795 | |
| 11 | -10 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:22.868 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:24.842 | |
| 13 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:25.007 | |
| 14 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:25.200 | |
| 15 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:26.086 | |
| 16 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:26.430 | |
| 17 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:27.525 | |
| 18 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 1:28.449 | |
| 19 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | – | |
| 20 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:25.881 |
- Lewis Hamilton received a 10-place grid penalty for use of additional power unit elements.
- Carlos Sainz and Daniel Ricciardo were required to start the race from the back of the grid for use of additional power unit elements.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:22.868 | |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:22.998 | 0.130 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:23.196 | 0.328 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:23.265 | 0.397 |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:23.326 | 0.458 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:23.477 | 0.609 |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:23.706 | 0.838 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:23.954 | 1.086 |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:24.305 | 1.437 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:24.368 | 1.500 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:24.795 | |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:24.842 | |
| 13 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:25.007 | |
| 14 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:25.200 | |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | – | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:25.881 | |
| 17 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:26.086 | |
| 18 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:26.430 | |
| 19 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:27.525 | |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 1:28.449 | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 262.5 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 256.5 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | 177 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | 145 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | 135 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | 116.5 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | 116 |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | 95 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | 74 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 58 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | 46 |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel | 35 |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | 26 |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | 18 |
| 15 | George Russell | 16 |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi | 7 |
| 17 | Kimi Raikkonen | 6 |
| 18 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 433.5 |
| 2 |  Red Bull-Honda | 397.5 |
| 3 | McLaren-Mercedes | 240 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 232.5 |
| 5 | Alpine-Renault | 104 |
| 6 | AlphaTauri-Honda | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 61 |
| 8 | Williams-Mercedes | 23 |
| 9 |  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 7 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 10th for Valtteri Bottas
- Constructor: 121st for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 65th for Valtteri Bottas, 54th for Max Verstappen, 13th for Sergio Perez
- Constructor: 256th for Mercedes, 197th & 198th for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 18th for Valtteri Bottas
- Constructor: 131st for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 18th for Valtteri Bottas
- Constructor: 91st for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 43rd for Valtteri Bottas, 26th for Max Verstappen
- Points finishes
- Driver: 50th for Charles Leclerc
- Pole & win
- Driver: 6th for Valtteri Bottas
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 4th for Valtteri Bottas
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 2nd for Valtteri Bottas