2021 F1 pole positions

Notes (drivers)

• Max Verstappen took pole position for the British Grand Prix by winning sprint qualifying
• Valtteri Bottas won sprint qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix but was forced to start the race from the back of the grid for use of additional power unit elements. Therefore, Max Verstappen, who finished second in sprint qualifying, was promoted to pole position
• Valtteri Bottas took pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix by winning sprint qualifying

First pole position (drivers)

Lando Norris

Last pole position (drivers)

Valtteri Bottas

Lewis Hamilton

Lando Norris

First pole position (constructors)

No constructor took their first pole position in 2021

Last pole position (constructors)

McLaren

First pole position since…

2012 for McLaren

2019 for Charles Leclerc and Ferrari

First pole position by a…

Monegasque driver since 2019