2021 United States Grand Prix
1,052nd World Championship race, 42nd World Championship United States Grand Prix, 9th World Championship race at Austin
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 24 October 2021 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda |
| Pole position: | Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda |
| Fastest lap: |  Lewis Hamilton  Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Austin, 56 laps |
| Round: | 17 of 22 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 56 | 1hr 34m 36.552s | 25 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 56 | +1.333s | 19 FL | |
| 3 |  Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 56 | +42.223s | 15 | |
| 4 |  Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 56 | +52.246s | 12 | |
| 5 | +1 |  Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 56 | +1m 16.854s | 10 |
| 6 | +3 |  Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 56 | +1m 20.128s | 8 |
| 7 | -2 |  Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 56 | +1m 23.545s | 6 |
| 8 | -1 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 56 | +1m 24.395s | 4 |
| 9 |  Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 55 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| 10 | +8 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | +1 |  Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +1 |  Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +2 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +6 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | -1 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 54 | +2 laps | ||
| 17 |  Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 54 | +2 laps | ||
| R | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 49 | DNF | ||
| R |  Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 40 | DNF | ||
| R | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 14 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:32.910 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.119 | |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:33.134 | |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:33.606 | |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:33.792 | |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:33.808 | |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:33.887 | |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:34.118 | |
| 9 | -5 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:33.475 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:34.918 | |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:35.377 | |
| 12 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:35.794 | |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:35.983 | |
| 14 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:35.995 | |
| 15 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:36.311 | |
| 16 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:36.499 | |
| 17 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 1:36.796 | |
| 18 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:35.500 | |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:44.549 | |
| 20 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | – |
- Valtteri Bottas received a five-place grid penalty for use of additional power unit elements.
- Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso and George Russell 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 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:32.910 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.119 | 0.209 |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:33.134 | 0.224 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:33.475 | 0.565 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:33.606 | 0.696 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:33.792 | 0.882 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:33.808 | 0.898 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:33.887 | 0.977 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:34.118 | 1.208 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:34.918 | 2.008 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:35.377 | |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:35.500 | |
| 13 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:35.794 | |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:44.549 | |
| 15 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | – | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:35.983 | |
| 17 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:35.995 | |
| 18 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:36.311 | |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:36.499 | |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas-Ferrari | 1:36.796 | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 287.5 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 275.5 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | 185.0 |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | 150.0 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 149.0 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | 128.0 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | 122.5 |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | 105.0 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | 74.0 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 58.0 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | 46.0 |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel | 36.0 |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | 26.0 |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | 20.0 |
| 15 | George Russell | 16.0 |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi | 7.0 |
| 17 | Kimi Raikkonen | 6.0 |
| 18 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 1.0 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 460.5 |
| 2 | Red Bull-Honda | 437.5 |
| 3 | McLaren-Mercedes | 254.0 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 250.5 |
| 5 | Alpine-Renault | 104.0 |
| 6 | AlphaTauri-Honda | 94.0 |
| 7 | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 62.0 |
| 8 | Williams-Mercedes | 23.0 |
| 9 |  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 7.0 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 18th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 73rd for Red Bull
- Podiums
- Driver: 177th for Lewis Hamilton, 55th for Max Verstappen, 14th for Sergio Perez
- Constructor: 257th for Mercedes, 199th & 200th for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 12th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 72nd for Red Bull
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 58th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 92nd for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 169th for Lewis Hamilton, 27th for Max Verstappen
- Pole & win
- Driver: 8th for Max Verstappen