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
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Race history: gap to the leader
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
| Driver | Stops | Laps (pit-lane time) | Stints (laps; bar length is the share of the race distance) |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERMax Verstappen | 2 | 10 (23.7 s), 29 (24.1 s) | 101927 |
| HAMLewis Hamilton | 2 | 13 (24.5 s), 37 (23.7 s) | 132419 |
| PERSergio Pérez | 2 | 12 (25.0 s), 30 (23.6 s) | 121826 |
| LECCharles Leclerc | 2 | 12 (24.0 s), 32 (23.8 s) | 122024 |
| RICDaniel Ricciardo | 2 | 11 (24.2 s), 30 (24.0 s) | 111926 |
| BOTValtteri Bottas | 2 | 15 (24.4 s), 34 (23.6 s) | 151922 |
| SAICarlos Sainz | 2 | 11 (23.4 s), 29 (26.9 s) | 111827 |
| NORLando Norris | 2 | 10 (24.4 s), 30 (25.5 s) | 102026 |
| TSUYuki Tsunoda | 2 | 9 (23.8 s), 32 (23.5 s) | 92323 |
| VETSebastian Vettel | 2 | 17 (25.0 s), 38 (23.8 s) | 172117 |
| GIOAntonio Giovinazzi | 2 | 8 (24.0 s), 26 (23.5 s) | 81829 |
| STRLance Stroll | 2 | 18 (23.8 s), 34 (23.5 s) | 181621 |
| RAIKimi Räikkönen | 2 | 12 (24.2 s), 31 (24.1 s) | 121924 |
| RUSGeorge Russell | 2 | 9 (23.6 s), 31 (25.0 s) | 92224 |
| LATNicholas Latifi | 2 | 5 (32.6 s), 25 (23.7 s) | 52030 |
| MSCMick Schumacher | 2 | 11 (24.3 s), 34 (24.2 s) | 112320 |
| MAZNikita Mazepin | 3 | 1 (30.7 s), 24 (24.6 s), 37 (24.2 s) | 231317 |
| ALOFernando Alonso | 3 | 7 (23.6 s), 28 (23.8 s), 39 (23.3 s) | 7211110 |
| OCOEsteban Ocon | 2 | 3 (40.8 s), 25 (23.9 s) | 32215 |
| GASPierre Gasly | 1 | 10 (23.7 s) | 104 |
Pit-lane time: pit entry to pit exit. Tyre changes under a red flag are not counted.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:34.352 | 1:33.464 | 1:32.910 | fastest Q3 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:34.579 | 1:33.797 | 1:33.119 | +0.209 Q3 |
| 3 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:34.369 | 1:34.178 | 1:33.134 | +0.224 Q3 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:34.590 | 1:33.959 | 1:33.475 | +0.565 Q3 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:34.153 | 1:33.928 | 1:33.606 | +0.696 Q3 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:34.558 | 1:34.126 | 1:33.792 | +0.882 Q3 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1:34.407 | 1:34.643 | 1:33.808 | +0.898 Q3 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:34.551 | 1:33.880 | 1:33.887 | +0.970 Q2 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:34.567 | 1:34.583 | 1:34.118 | +1.208 Q3 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:35.360 | 1:35.137 | 1:34.918 | +2.008 Q3 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 1:35.747 | 1:35.377 | +2.467 Q2 | |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 1:35.281 | 1:35.500 | +2.371 Q1 | |
| 13 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 1:35.920 | 1:35.794 | +2.884 Q2 | |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine F1 Team | 1:35.756 | 1:44.549 | +2.846 Q1 | |
| 15 | George Russell | Williams | 1:35.746 | +2.836 Q1 | ||
| 16 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:35.983 | +3.073 Q1 | ||
| 17 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1:35.995 | +3.085 Q1 | ||
| 18 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.311 | +3.401 Q1 | ||
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 1:36.499 | +3.589 Q1 | ||
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas F1 Team | 1:36.796 | +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
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 8 | 287.5 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 5 | 275.5 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1 | 185 |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1 | 150 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 0 | 149 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 0 | 128 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 0 | 122.5 |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1 | 105 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 0 | 74 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine F1 Team | 0 | 58 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |