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2021 United States Grand Prix

Date
24 Oct 2021
Circuit
Circuit of the Americas, Austin, USA
Round
17 of 22
Winner
Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
Tyre compounds
C2 hard C3 medium C4 soft source
Pole position
Max Verstappen (1:32.910)

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Race classification

PosNoDriverTeamGridLapsTime / statusFLPts
1 33 VERMax Verstappen Red Bull 1 56 1:34:36.552 25
2 44 HAMLewis Hamilton Mercedes 2 56 +1.333 1:38.485 19
3 11 PERSergio Pérez Red Bull 3 56 +42.223 15
4 16 LECCharles Leclerc Ferrari 4q5 56 +52.246 12
5 3 RICDaniel Ricciardo McLaren 6q7 56 +76.854 10
6 77 BOTValtteri Bottas Mercedes 9q4 56 +80.128 8
7 55 SAICarlos Sainz Ferrari 5q6 56 +83.545 6
8 4 NORLando Norris McLaren 7q8 56 +84.395 4
9 22 TSUYuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri 10 55 +1 Lap 2
10 5 VETSebastian Vettel Aston Martin 18q12 55 +1 Lap 1
11 99 GIOAntonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo 12q13 55 +1 Lap 0
12 18 STRLance Stroll Aston Martin 13q16 55 +1 Lap 0
13 7 RAIKimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo 15q18 55 +1 Lap 0
14 63 RUSGeorge Russell Williams 20q15 55 +1 Lap 0
15 6 LATNicholas Latifi Williams 14q17 55 +1 Lap 0
16 47 MSCMick Schumacher Haas F1 Team 16q19 54 +2 Laps 0
17 9 MAZNikita Mazepin Haas F1 Team 17q20 54 +2 Laps 0
R 14 ALOFernando Alonso Alpine F1 Team 19q14 49 Rear wing 0
R 31 OCOEsteban Ocon Alpine F1 Team 11 40 Mechanical 0
R 10 GASPierre Gasly AlphaTauri 8q9 14 Suspension 0

Grid differs from qualifying for 15 drivers: Valtteri Bottas qualified 4th, started 9th; Charles Leclerc qualified 5th, started 4th; Carlos Sainz qualified 6th, started 5th; Daniel Ricciardo qualified 7th, started 6th; Lando Norris qualified 8th, started 7th; Pierre Gasly qualified 9th, started 8th; Sebastian Vettel qualified 12th, started 18th; Antonio Giovinazzi qualified 13th, started 12th; Fernando Alonso qualified 14th, started 19th; George Russell qualified 15th, started 20th; Lance Stroll qualified 16th, started 13th; Nicholas Latifi qualified 17th, started 14th; Kimi Räikkönen qualified 18th, started 15th; Mick Schumacher qualified 19th, started 16th; Nikita Mazepin qualified 20th, started 17th. The data records the positions, not the reason; such gaps come from grid penalties, car or engine changes, or pit-lane starts. The small "q" number in the Grid column is the qualifying position.

Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.

Lap chart

1234567891011121314151617181920 Lap 1Lap 14Lap 28Lap 42Lap 56 Nikita Mazepin: pit stop on lap 1Esteban Ocon: pit stop on lap 3Nicholas Latifi: pit stop on lap 5Fernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 7Antonio Giovinazzi: pit stop on lap 8George Russell: pit stop on lap 9Yuki Tsunoda: pit stop on lap 9Max Verstappen: pit stop on lap 10Pierre Gasly: pit stop on lap 10Lando Norris: pit stop on lap 10Daniel Ricciardo: pit stop on lap 11Carlos Sainz: pit stop on lap 11Mick Schumacher: pit stop on lap 11Kimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 12Sergio Pérez: pit stop on lap 12Charles Leclerc: pit stop on lap 12Lewis Hamilton: pit stop on lap 13Valtteri Bottas: pit stop on lap 15Sebastian Vettel: pit stop on lap 17Lance Stroll: pit stop on lap 18Nikita Mazepin: pit stop on lap 24Esteban Ocon: pit stop on lap 25Nicholas Latifi: pit stop on lap 25Antonio Giovinazzi: pit stop on lap 26Fernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 28Max Verstappen: pit stop on lap 29Carlos Sainz: pit stop on lap 29Sergio Pérez: pit stop on lap 30Daniel Ricciardo: pit stop on lap 30Lando Norris: pit stop on lap 30Kimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 31George Russell: pit stop on lap 31Charles Leclerc: pit stop on lap 32Yuki Tsunoda: pit stop on lap 32Valtteri Bottas: pit stop on lap 34Lance Stroll: pit stop on lap 34Mick Schumacher: pit stop on lap 34Lewis Hamilton: pit stop on lap 37Nikita Mazepin: pit stop on lap 37Sebastian Vettel: pit stop on lap 38Fernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 39 HAMVERPERLECRICSAINORTSUBOTGASGIORAIOCORUSVETALOMSCSTRLATMAZ
Position at the end of each lap, from first to last. A line that ends early is a retirement. Rings are pit stops. Hover or tap the chart to see every driver's position on that lap.

Race history: gap to the leader

+0.0 s+50.0 s+100.0 s Lap 1Lap 9Lap 17Lap 25Lap 32Lap 40Lap 48Lap 56 Nikita Mazepin: pit stop on lap 1, 30.7 s in the pit laneEsteban Ocon: pit stop on lap 3, 40.8 s in the pit laneNicholas Latifi: pit stop on lap 5, 32.6 s in the pit laneFernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 7, 23.6 s in the pit laneAntonio Giovinazzi: pit stop on lap 8, 24.0 s in the pit laneGeorge Russell: pit stop on lap 9, 23.6 s in the pit laneYuki Tsunoda: pit stop on lap 9, 23.8 s in the pit laneMax Verstappen: pit stop on lap 10, 23.7 s in the pit lanePierre Gasly: pit stop on lap 10, 23.7 s in the pit laneLando Norris: pit stop on lap 10, 24.4 s in the pit laneDaniel Ricciardo: pit stop on lap 11, 24.2 s in the pit laneCarlos Sainz: pit stop on lap 11, 23.4 s in the pit laneMick Schumacher: pit stop on lap 11, 24.3 s in the pit laneKimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 12, 24.2 s in the pit laneSergio Pérez: pit stop on lap 12, 25.0 s in the pit laneCharles Leclerc: pit stop on lap 12, 24.0 s in the pit laneLewis Hamilton: pit stop on lap 13, 24.5 s in the pit laneValtteri Bottas: pit stop on lap 15, 24.4 s in the pit laneSebastian Vettel: pit stop on lap 17, 25.0 s in the pit laneLance Stroll: pit stop on lap 18, 23.8 s in the pit laneNikita Mazepin: pit stop on lap 24, 24.6 s in the pit laneEsteban Ocon: pit stop on lap 25, 23.9 s in the pit laneNicholas Latifi: pit stop on lap 25, 23.7 s in the pit laneAntonio Giovinazzi: pit stop on lap 26, 23.5 s in the pit laneFernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 28, 23.8 s in the pit laneMax Verstappen: pit stop on lap 29, 24.1 s in the pit laneCarlos Sainz: pit stop on lap 29, 26.9 s in the pit laneSergio Pérez: pit stop on lap 30, 23.6 s in the pit laneDaniel Ricciardo: pit stop on lap 30, 24.0 s in the pit laneLando Norris: pit stop on lap 30, 25.5 s in the pit laneKimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 31, 24.1 s in the pit laneGeorge Russell: pit stop on lap 31, 25.0 s in the pit laneCharles Leclerc: pit stop on lap 32, 23.8 s in the pit laneYuki Tsunoda: pit stop on lap 32, 23.5 s in the pit laneValtteri Bottas: pit stop on lap 34, 23.6 s in the pit laneLance Stroll: pit stop on lap 34, 23.5 s in the pit laneMick Schumacher: pit stop on lap 34, 24.2 s in the pit laneLewis Hamilton: pit stop on lap 37, 23.7 s in the pit laneNikita Mazepin: pit stop on lap 37, 24.2 s in the pit laneSebastian Vettel: pit stop on lap 38, 23.8 s in the pit laneFernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 39, 23.3 s in the pit lane HAMVERPERLECRICSAINORTSUBOTGASGIORAIOCORUSVETALOMSCSTRLATMAZ
Seconds behind the leader after each lap, from cumulative lap times. Rings are pit stops; shaded bands are safety-car periods. Drivers more than 149 seconds behind run along the bottom edge. Hover or tap for a lap.

How the race was won

Winner
Max Verstappen: 2 stops (laps 10, 29), stints of 10, 19, 27 laps
2nd
Lewis Hamilton: 2 stops (laps 13, 37), stints of 13, 24, 19 laps
3rd
Sergio Pérez: 2 stops (laps 12, 30), stints of 12, 18, 26 laps
Finishers
2 stops: 16 · 3 or more: 1
First stops
median lap 11 of 56

Pit stops

DriverStopsLaps (pit-lane time)Stints (laps; bar length is the share of the race distance)
VERMax Verstappen210 (23.7 s), 29 (24.1 s)
101927
HAMLewis Hamilton213 (24.5 s), 37 (23.7 s)
132419
PERSergio Pérez212 (25.0 s), 30 (23.6 s)
121826
LECCharles Leclerc212 (24.0 s), 32 (23.8 s)
122024
RICDaniel Ricciardo211 (24.2 s), 30 (24.0 s)
111926
BOTValtteri Bottas215 (24.4 s), 34 (23.6 s)
151922
SAICarlos Sainz211 (23.4 s), 29 (26.9 s)
111827
NORLando Norris210 (24.4 s), 30 (25.5 s)
102026
TSUYuki Tsunoda29 (23.8 s), 32 (23.5 s)
92323
VETSebastian Vettel217 (25.0 s), 38 (23.8 s)
172117
GIOAntonio Giovinazzi28 (24.0 s), 26 (23.5 s)
81829
STRLance Stroll218 (23.8 s), 34 (23.5 s)
181621
RAIKimi Räikkönen212 (24.2 s), 31 (24.1 s)
121924
RUSGeorge Russell29 (23.6 s), 31 (25.0 s)
92224
LATNicholas Latifi25 (32.6 s), 25 (23.7 s)
52030
MSCMick Schumacher211 (24.3 s), 34 (24.2 s)
112320
MAZNikita Mazepin31 (30.7 s), 24 (24.6 s), 37 (24.2 s)
231317
ALOFernando Alonso37 (23.6 s), 28 (23.8 s), 39 (23.3 s)
7211110
OCOEsteban Ocon23 (40.8 s), 25 (23.9 s)
32215
GASPierre Gasly110 (23.7 s)
104

Pit-lane time: pit entry to pit exit. Tyre changes under a red flag are not counted.

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamQ1Q2Q3Gap
1Max VerstappenRed Bull1:34.3521:33.4641:32.910fastest Q3
2Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:34.5791:33.7971:33.119+0.209 Q3
3Sergio PérezRed Bull1:34.3691:34.1781:33.134+0.224 Q3
4Valtteri BottasMercedes1:34.5901:33.9591:33.475+0.565 Q3
5Charles LeclercFerrari1:34.1531:33.9281:33.606+0.696 Q3
6Carlos SainzFerrari1:34.5581:34.1261:33.792+0.882 Q3
7Daniel RicciardoMcLaren1:34.4071:34.6431:33.808+0.898 Q3
8Lando NorrisMcLaren1:34.5511:33.8801:33.887+0.970 Q2
9Pierre GaslyAlphaTauri1:34.5671:34.5831:34.118+1.208 Q3
10Yuki TsunodaAlphaTauri1:35.3601:35.1371:34.918+2.008 Q3
11Esteban OconAlpine F1 Team1:35.7471:35.377+2.467 Q2
12Sebastian VettelAston Martin1:35.2811:35.500+2.371 Q1
13Antonio GiovinazziAlfa Romeo1:35.9201:35.794+2.884 Q2
14Fernando AlonsoAlpine F1 Team1:35.7561:44.549+2.846 Q1
15George RussellWilliams1:35.746+2.836 Q1
16Lance StrollAston Martin1:35.983+3.073 Q1
17Nicholas LatifiWilliams1:35.995+3.085 Q1
18Kimi RäikkönenAlfa Romeo1:36.311+3.401 Q1
19Mick SchumacherHaas F1 Team1:36.499+3.589 Q1
20Nikita MazepinHaas F1 Team1:36.796+3.886 Q1

Gap: the driver's best time in any session (session named), in seconds behind the fastest time of qualifying. That is usually the pole time; when a session gets slower (rain, for example), an earlier session's time can be faster. The bar is full at 3 seconds; larger gaps are cut off.

Standings after this race

Drivers

Constructors

PosConstructorWinsPoints
1 Mercedes 6 460.5
2 Red Bull 9 437.5
3 McLaren 1 254
4 Ferrari 0 250.5
5 Alpine F1 Team 1 104
6 AlphaTauri 0 94
7 Aston Martin 0 62
8 Williams 0 23
9 Alfa Romeo 0 7
10 Haas F1 Team 0 0

Full 2021 standings