2021 F1 Championship leaders

Drivers’ Championship

#	Grand Prix	Leader	Lead
1	Bahrain	(GBR) Lewis Hamilton	7
2	Emilia Romagna	(GBR) Lewis Hamilton	1
3	Portugal	(GBR) Lewis Hamilton	8
4	Spain	(GBR) Lewis Hamilton	14
5	Monaco	(NLD) Max Verstappen	4
6	Azerbaijan	(NLD) Max Verstappen	4
7	France	(NLD) Max Verstappen	12
8	Styria	(NLD) Max Verstappen	18
9	Austria	(NLD) Max Verstappen	32
10	Britain	(NLD) Max Verstappen	8
11	Hungary	(GBR) Lewis Hamilton	8
12	Belgium	(GBR) Lewis Hamilton	3
13	Netherlands	(NLD) Max Verstappen	3
14	Italy	(NLD) Max Verstappen	5
15	Russia	(GBR) Lewis Hamilton	2
16	Turkey	(NLD) Max Verstappen	6
17	USA	(NLD) Max Verstappen	12
18	Mexico City	(NLD) Max Verstappen	19
19	Sao Paulo	(NLD) Max Verstappen	14
20	Qatar	(NLD) Max Verstappen	8
21	Saudi Arabia	(NLD) Max Verstappen	0
22	Abu Dhabi	(NLD) Max Verstappen	8

← 2020 2022 →

First time as championship leader: Max Verstappen (first Dutch driver to lead the championship)
Last time as championship leader: Lewis Hamilton

#	Grand Prix	Leader	Lead
1	Bahrain	Mercedes	13
2	Emilia Romagna	Mercedes	7
3	Portugal	Mercedes	18
4	Spain	Mercedes	29
5	Monaco	Red Bull-Honda	1
6	Azerbaijan	Red Bull-Honda	26
7	France	Red Bull-Honda	37
8	Styria	Red Bull-Honda	40
9	Austria	Red Bull-Honda	44
10	Britain	Red Bull-Honda	4
11	Hungary	Mercedes	12
12	Belgium	Mercedes	7
13	Netherlands	Mercedes	12
14	Italy	Mercedes	18
15	Russia	Mercedes	33
16	Turkey	Mercedes	36
17	USA	Mercedes	23
18	Mexico City	Mercedes	1
19	Sao Paulo	Mercedes	11
20	Qatar	Mercedes	5
21	Saudi Arabia	Mercedes	28
22	Abu Dhabi	Mercedes	28

← 2020 2022 →

First time as championship leader: No constructor led the championship for the first time in 2021
Last time as championship leader: Mercedes