Race · Round 12 of 22 ·
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Max Verstappen won for Red Bull Racing from pole at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Every starter was classified. It was the first championship podium for George Russell.
- Circuit
- Circuit de Spa-FrancorchampsStavelot, Belgium
- Winner
- Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing
- Pole
- Max Verstappen
- Fastest lap
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- Entries
- 2020 classified
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Chassis | Grid | Laps | Out | Points | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | RB16B | 1 | 1 | Finished | 12.5 | |
| 2 | George Russell | Williams | FW43B | 2 | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 3 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | F1 W12 | 3 | 1 | Finished | 7.5 | |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | MCL35M | 4 | 1 | Finished | 6 | |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | AMR21 | 5 | 1 | Finished | 5 | |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Scuderia AlphaTauri | AT02 | 6 | 1 | Finished | 4 | |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | A521 | 8 | 1 | Finished | 3 | |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | SF21 | 9 | 1 | Finished | 2 | |
| 9 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | FW43B | 10 | 1 | Finished | 1 | |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | SF21 | 11 | 1 | Finished | 0.5 | |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | A521 | 12 | 1 | Finished | 0 | |
| 12 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | F1 W12 | 13 | 1 | Finished | 0 | |
| 13 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Sauber | C41 | 14 | 1 | Finished | 0 | |
| 14 | Lando Norris | McLaren | MCL35M | 15 | 1 | Finished | 0 | |
| 15 | Yuki Tsunoda | Scuderia AlphaTauri | AT02 | 16 | 1 | Finished | 0 | |
| 16 | Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | VF-21 | 17 | 1 | Finished | 0 | |
| 17 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas F1 Team | VF-21 | 18 | 1 | Finished | 0 | |
| 18 | Kimi Raikkonen | Sauber | C41 | PL | 1 | Finished | 0 | |
| 19 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | RB16B | PL | 1 | Finished | 0 | |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | AMR21 | 19 | 1 | Finished | 0 |
F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy
The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists.
Grid to flag
Lines run from grid slot to result, ending at the last lap completed. Nothing between is recorded, so a crossing is not an overtake at that lap.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 33 | 1:58.717 | 1:56.559 | 1:59.765 | — | — |
| 2 | George Russell | Williams | 63 | 1:59.864 | 1:56.950 | 2:00.086 | +0.321 | +0.321 |
| 3 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 44 | 1:59.218 | 1:56.229 | 2:00.099 | +0.334 | +0.013 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 3 | 2:01.583 | 1:57.127 | 2:00.864 | +1.099 | +0.765 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 5 | 2:00.175 | 1:56.814 | 2:00.935 | +1.170 | +0.071 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Scuderia AlphaTauri | 10 | 2:00.387 | 1:56.440 | 2:01.164 | +1.399 | +0.229 |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 11 | 1:59.334 | 1:56.886 | 2:02.112 | +2.347 | +0.948 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 77 | 1:59.870 | 1:56.295 | 2:02.502 | +2.737 | +0.390 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 31 | 2:01.824 | 1:57.354 | 2:03.513 | +3.748 | +1.011 |
| 10 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 4 | 1:58.301 | 1:56.025 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 16 | 2:00.728 | 1:57.721 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 6 | 2:00.966 | 1:58.056 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 55 | 2:01.184 | 1:58.137 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 14 | 2:01.653 | 1:58.205 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 18 | 2:01.597 | 1:58.231 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Sauber | 99 | 2:02.306 | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | Scuderia AlphaTauri | 22 | 2:02.413 | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 47 | 2:03.973 | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Kimi Raikkonen | Sauber | 7 | 2:04.452 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas F1 Team | 9 | 2:04.939 | — | — | — | — |
Before knock-out qualifying arrived in 2006 there is one time per driver; from 2006, the best lap of each of the three sessions.
Pit stops
F1DB records no pit stop for this race, so there are no stints to draw.
Practice sessions Practice 1 · Practice 2 · Practice 3
Practice 1
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 77 | 1:45.199 | — | — | 18 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 33 | 1:45.363 | +0.164 | +0.164 | 14 |
| 3 | Pierre Gasly | Scuderia AlphaTauri | 10 | 1:45.699 | +0.500 | +0.336 | 20 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 16 | 1:45.818 | +0.619 | +0.119 | 19 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 55 | 1:45.935 | +0.736 | +0.117 | 20 |
| 6 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 11 | 1:46.127 | +0.928 | +0.192 | 17 |
| 7 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 5 | 1:46.177 | +0.978 | +0.050 | 19 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 4 | 1:46.336 | +1.137 | +0.159 | 17 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 31 | 1:46.497 | +1.298 | +0.161 | 16 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 14 | 1:46.612 | +1.413 | +0.115 | 16 |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 18 | 1:46.649 | +1.450 | +0.037 | 19 |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 3 | 1:46.683 | +1.484 | +0.034 | 20 |
| 13 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Sauber | 99 | 1:46.755 | +1.556 | +0.072 | 17 |
| 14 | George Russell | Williams | 63 | 1:46.772 | +1.573 | +0.017 | 19 |
| 15 | Yuki Tsunoda | Scuderia AlphaTauri | 22 | 1:46.928 | +1.729 | +0.156 | 19 |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 6 | 1:47.101 | +1.902 | +0.173 | 20 |
| 17 | Kimi Raikkonen | Sauber | 7 | 1:48.125 | +2.926 | +1.024 | 15 |
| 18 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 44 | 1:48.224 | +3.025 | +0.099 | 17 |
| 19 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas F1 Team | 9 | 1:48.705 | +3.506 | +0.481 | 16 |
| 20 | Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 47 | 1:49.059 | +3.860 | +0.354 | 15 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Practice 2
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 33 | 1:44.472 | — | — | 12 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 77 | 1:44.513 | +0.041 | +0.041 | 14 |
| 3 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 44 | 1:44.544 | +0.072 | +0.031 | 13 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 14 | 1:44.953 | +0.481 | +0.409 | 15 |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly | Scuderia AlphaTauri | 10 | 1:44.965 | +0.493 | +0.012 | 17 |
| 6 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 18 | 1:45.180 | +0.708 | +0.215 | 14 |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 31 | 1:45.302 | +0.830 | +0.122 | 15 |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 5 | 1:45.336 | +0.864 | +0.034 | 16 |
| 9 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 4 | 1:45.386 | +0.914 | +0.050 | 18 |
| 10 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 11 | 1:45.404 | +0.932 | +0.018 | 13 |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 55 | 1:45.517 | +1.045 | +0.113 | 14 |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | Scuderia AlphaTauri | 22 | 1:45.758 | +1.286 | +0.241 | 17 |
| 13 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Sauber | 99 | 1:45.789 | +1.317 | +0.031 | 16 |
| 14 | Kimi Raikkonen | Sauber | 7 | 1:45.967 | +1.495 | +0.178 | 18 |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 3 | 1:46.118 | +1.646 | +0.151 | 14 |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 6 | 1:46.198 | +1.726 | +0.080 | 17 |
| 17 | George Russell | Williams | 63 | 1:46.665 | +2.193 | +0.467 | 14 |
| 18 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 16 | 1:46.836 | +2.364 | +0.171 | 13 |
| 19 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas F1 Team | 9 | 1:47.335 | +2.863 | +0.499 | 14 |
| 20 | Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 47 | 1:47.529 | +3.057 | +0.194 | 15 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Practice 3
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 33 | 1:56.924 | — | — | 10 |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 11 | 1:57.871 | +0.947 | +0.947 | 7 |
| 3 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 44 | 1:57.996 | +1.072 | +0.125 | 9 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 4 | 1:58.509 | +1.585 | +0.513 | 11 |
| 5 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 31 | 1:58.913 | +1.989 | +0.404 | 15 |
| 6 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 18 | 1:59.205 | +2.281 | +0.292 | 16 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Scuderia AlphaTauri | 10 | 1:59.324 | +2.400 | +0.119 | 14 |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 5 | 1:59.436 | +2.512 | +0.112 | 15 |
| 9 | George Russell | Williams | 63 | 1:59.492 | +2.568 | +0.056 | 9 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 14 | 1:59.613 | +2.689 | +0.121 | 16 |
| 11 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 77 | 1:59.808 | +2.884 | +0.195 | 14 |
| 12 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 6 | 1:59.981 | +3.057 | +0.173 | 11 |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 3 | 2:00.456 | +3.532 | +0.475 | 13 |
| 14 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 55 | 2:00.749 | +3.825 | +0.293 | 17 |
| 15 | Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 47 | 2:01.269 | +4.345 | +0.520 | 18 |
| 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 16 | 2:01.370 | +4.446 | +0.101 | 14 |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | Scuderia AlphaTauri | 22 | 2:01.510 | +4.586 | +0.140 | 20 |
| 18 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Sauber | 99 | 2:01.512 | +4.588 | +0.002 | 20 |
| 19 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas F1 Team | 9 | 2:01.792 | +4.868 | +0.280 | 19 |
| 20 | Kimi Raikkonen | Sauber | 7 | 2:04.382 | +7.458 | +2.590 | 3 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
The cars in this race
The photograph each car's Wikipedia article leads with, from Wikimedia Commons: taken wherever and whenever that was, not necessarily at this race.
Red Bull Racing RB16
Alexander Albon-Red Bull RB16 (4) · Alberto-g-rovi · CC BY 3.0
Williams FW43
George Russell 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix - race day · Eustace Bagge · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
McLaren MCL35
Lando Norris-McLaren MCL35 (3) · Alberto-g-rovi · CC BY 3.0
Aston Martin AMR21
FIA F1 Austria 2021 Nr. 5 Vettel · Lukas Raich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
AlphaTauri AT02
FIA F1 Austria 2021 Nr. 10 Gasly (side) · Lukas Raich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Alpine A521
Fernando Alonso, F1 British Grand Prix 2021 · Chris Down · CC BY 4.0 · uncheckedA photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.
3 more photographs
Ferrari SF21
FIA F1 Austria 2021 Nr. 16 Leclerc (side) · Lukas Raich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Alfa Romeo Racing C41
FIA F1 Austria 2021 Nr. 7 Räikkönen (side) · Lukas Raich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Haas VF-21
FIA F1 Austria 2021 Nr. 47 Schumacher (side) · Lukas Raich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · uncheckedWhere this comes from
- Round
- 12 of 2021
- Grand Prix
- Belgian Grand Prix
- Dates
- Layout raced
- Modern circuit · 7.004 km · 19 turns
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Constructor
- Red Bull Racing
- Entrant
- Red Bull-Honda
- Confidence
- reference
The layout raced and its figures are this register’s, from its own sources; the figures under the race’s drawing are F1DB’s, and at some circuits the two disagree.