Formula One 2021

Formula One 2021 23

• Race 1 · BHR Hamilton beats Verstappen in Bahrain Bahrain Grand Prix Max Verstappen passes Lewis Hamilton late in the race but has to hand the lead back for exceeding track limits. Hamilton wins the opener.
• Race 2 · EMI Verstappen wins at a wet Imola Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Max Verstappen leads from the first corner. The race is red-flagged after Valtteri Bottas and George Russell crash at over 320 km/h.
• Race 3 · POR Hamilton wins in Portimão Portuguese Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton passes polesitter Valtteri Bottas and beats Verstappen to the win.
• Race 4 · ESP Hamilton's 100th pole and a win in Barcelona Spanish Grand Prix A late extra pit stop lets Lewis Hamilton hunt down Max Verstappen and take the lead in the closing laps.
• Race 5 · MON Leclerc on pole but unable to start in Monaco Monaco Grand Prix A driveshaft damaged in his qualifying crash keeps Charles Leclerc out of his home race. Verstappen wins and leads the championship for the first time.
• Race 6 · AZE Pérez wins after Verstappen's tyre fails in Baku Azerbaijan Grand Prix Max Verstappen crashes out of the lead with six laps left. At the restart Hamilton runs wide, and Sebastian Vettel takes Aston Martin's first podium.
• Race 7 · FRA Verstappen passes Hamilton on the penultimate lap French Grand Prix A two-stop strategy brings Max Verstappen back to Lewis Hamilton, and he takes the win at Paul Ricard with a lap to go.
• Race 9 · AUT Verstappen wins twice at the Red Bull Ring Austrian Grand Prix After the Styrian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen also wins the Austrian Grand Prix a week later at the same track, extending his lead to 32 points.
• Race 10 · GBR Hamilton wins after the Copse collision British Grand Prix The first sprint qualifying weekend. On lap one Hamilton and Verstappen touch at around 290 km/h and Verstappen hits the barrier. Hamilton takes a penalty and still wins.
• Race 11 · HUN Ocon's first win in Hungary Hungarian Grand Prix A first-corner pile-up takes out five cars. Esteban Ocon leads to the flag for his and Alpine's first win, and Vettel is later disqualified from second.
• Race 12 · BEL Russell's first podium in the shortest race Belgian Grand Prix Rain keeps the race behind the safety car. Only half points are awarded, and George Russell is classified second for Williams.
• Race 13 · NED Verstappen wins the first Dutch Grand Prix since 1985 Dutch Grand Prix Max Verstappen wins from pole at Zandvoort and retakes the championship lead.
• Race 13 · NED Kubica stands in for Räikkönen Dutch Grand Prix Kimi Räikkönen tests positive for COVID-19, so Robert Kubica races the Dutch and Italian Grands Prix, his first starts since 2019.
• Race 14 · ITA Ricciardo leads a McLaren one-two at Monza Italian Grand Prix Daniel Ricciardo wins ahead of Lando Norris — McLaren's first win since 2012. Verstappen and Hamilton collide and both retire.
• Race 15 · RUS Hamilton's 100th win in Sochi Russian Grand Prix Lando Norris takes his first pole and leads until late rain. Lewis Hamilton pits for intermediates and takes his 100th Grand Prix win.
• Race 16 · TUR Bottas wins in Turkey Turkish Grand Prix Valtteri Bottas wins from pole for his first victory of the season. Verstappen retakes the championship lead.
• Race 17 · USA Verstappen holds off Hamilton in Austin United States Grand Prix Max Verstappen wins the United States Grand Prix and extends his lead to 12 points.
• Race 18 · MXC Pérez on the podium at home Mexico City Grand Prix Max Verstappen wins in Mexico City, and Sergio Pérez finishes third in front of his home crowd.
• Race 19 · SAP Hamilton wins from tenth in São Paulo São Paulo Grand Prix Disqualified from qualifying and hit with an engine penalty, Lewis Hamilton passes Verstappen with 12 laps to go to win.
• Race 20 · QAT Alonso's first podium since 2014 Qatar Grand Prix Fernando Alonso finishes third in the first Qatar Grand Prix on a one-stop strategy. Hamilton wins and closes to eight points.
• Race 21 · SAU Level on points after Jeddah Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton wins a chaotic first Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. He and Verstappen go into the final round tied on points.
• Race 22 · ABU Verstappen is World Champion Abu Dhabi Grand Prix A late safety car and a contested restart give Max Verstappen one lap on fresh tyres. He passes Hamilton and wins his first title.
• Race 22 · ABU Räikkönen's last race Abu Dhabi Grand Prix The 2007 World Champion retires after 19 seasons in Formula One.