2021 FIA Formula One World Championship

Drivers' champion: Max Verstappen
Team: Red Bull Racing
Points: 395.5
Runner-up: Sir Lewis Hamilton — 387.5
Margin: 8
Constructors' champion: Mercedes
Rounds: 22
Engine formula: 1.6 L V6 turbo hybrid (ERS: MGU-K + MGU-H)
Tyres: Pirelli (sole supplier)

Settled on the final lap at Abu Dhabi after a contested safety-car restart; the FIA later found the race director had misapplied the rules and restructured race control. Sprint format trialled at three events.

Races

Rd	Grand Prix	Circuit	Dates	Winner	Constructor	Pole	Fastest lap
1	Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain International Circuit	—	Sir Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Max Verstappen	Valtteri Bottas
2	Emilia Romagna Grand Prix	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	—	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	Sir Lewis Hamilton	Sir Lewis Hamilton
3	Portuguese Grand Prix	Autodromo Internacional do Algarve	—	Sir Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Valtteri Bottas	Valtteri Bottas
4	Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya	—	Sir Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Sir Lewis Hamilton	Max Verstappen
5	Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco	—	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	Charles Leclerc	Sir Lewis Hamilton
6	Azerbaijan Grand Prix	Baku City Circuit	—	Sergio Perez	Red Bull Racing	Charles Leclerc	Max Verstappen
7	French Grand Prix	Circuit Paul Ricard	—	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	Max Verstappen	Max Verstappen
8	Styrian Grand Prix	Red Bull Ring	—	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	Max Verstappen	Sir Lewis Hamilton
9	Austrian Grand Prix	Red Bull Ring	—	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	Max Verstappen	Max Verstappen
10	British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit	—	Sir Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Max Verstappen	Sergio Perez
11	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring	—	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	Sir Lewis Hamilton	Pierre Gasly
12	Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	—	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	Max Verstappen	—
13	Dutch Grand Prix	Circuit Zandvoort	—	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	Max Verstappen	Sir Lewis Hamilton
14	Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	—	Daniel Ricciardo	McLaren	Max Verstappen	Daniel Ricciardo
15	Russian Grand Prix	Sochi Autodrom	—	Sir Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Lando Norris	Lando Norris
16	Turkish Grand Prix	Istanbul Park	—	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	Valtteri Bottas	Valtteri Bottas
17	United States Grand Prix	Circuit of The Americas	—	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	Max Verstappen	Sir Lewis Hamilton
18	Mexico City Grand Prix	Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez	—	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	Valtteri Bottas	Valtteri Bottas
19	Sao Paulo Grand Prix	Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace (Interlagos)	—	Sir Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Valtteri Bottas	Sergio Perez
20	Qatar Grand Prix	Lusail International Circuit	—	Sir Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Sir Lewis Hamilton	Max Verstappen
21	Saudi Arabian Grand Prix	Jeddah Corniche Circuit	—	Sir Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Sir Lewis Hamilton	Sir Lewis Hamilton
22	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Yas Marina Circuit	—	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	Max Verstappen	Max Verstappen

Championship standings after round 22

Pos	Driver	Team	Points
1	Max Verstappen	—	395.5
2	Sir Lewis Hamilton	—	387.5
3	Valtteri Bottas	—	226
4	Sergio Perez	—	190
5	Carlos Sainz	—	164.5
6	Lando Norris	—	160
7	Charles Leclerc	—	159
8	Daniel Ricciardo	—	115
9	Pierre Gasly	—	110
10	Fernando Alonso	—	81
11	Esteban Ocon	—	74
12	Sebastian Vettel	—	43