Qatar Grand Prix (2021)
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| # | Driver | Constructor | Pts. | Time | Result | Fastest L. | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton (44) | Mercedes | 25 | 1:24:28.471 | Finished | 1:25.084 | 1 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen (33) | Red Bull | 19 | +25.743 | Finished | 1:23.196 | 7 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso (14) | Alpine F1 Team | 15 | +59.457 | Finished | 1:26.682 | 3 |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez (11) | Red Bull | 12 | +1:02.306 | Finished | 1:25.613 | 11 |
| 5 | Esteban Ocon (31) | Alpine F1 Team | 10 | +1:20.570 | Finished | 1:27.061 | 9 |
| 6 | Lance Stroll (18) | Aston Martin | 8 | +1:21.274 | Finished | 1:27.356 | 12 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz (55) | Ferrari | 6 | +1:21.911 | Finished | 1:26.570 | 5 |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc (16) | Ferrari | 4 | +1:23.126 | Finished | 1:26.555 | 13 |
| 9 | Lando Norris (4) | McLaren | 2 | +1 Lap | 1:25.746 | 4 | |
| 10 | Sebastian Vettel (5) | Aston Martin | 1 | +1 Lap | 1:26.434 | 10 | |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly (10) | AlphaTauri | 0 | +1 Lap | 1:27.019 | 2 | |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo (3) | McLaren | 0 | +1 Lap | 1:27.198 | 14 | |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda (22) | AlphaTauri | 0 | +1 Lap | 1:27.043 | 8 | |
| 14 | Kimi Räikkönen (7) | Alfa Romeo | 0 | +1 Lap | 1:26.358 | 16 | |
| 15 | Antonio Giovinazzi (99) | Alfa Romeo | 0 | +1 Lap | 1:27.823 | 18 | |
| 16 | Mick Schumacher (47) | Haas F1 Team | 0 | +1 Lap | 1:28.412 | 19 | |
| 17 | George Russell (63) | Williams | 0 | +2 Laps | 1:25.768 | 15 | |
| 18 | Nikita Mazepin (9) | Haas F1 Team | 0 | +2 Laps | 1:27.340 | 20 | |
| Nicholas Latifi (6) | Williams | 0 | Puncture | 1:28.732 | 17 | ||
| Valtteri Bottas (77) | Mercedes | 0 | Damage | 1:27.246 | 6 |
Race Notes
- Four punctures happened during the race all to the front-left medium compund tyre. Bottas (35 laps), Russell and Latifi (31 laps) and Norris (23 laps) lost a lot of time and the last three of them were forced to do an additional unwanted pit stop.
- This was Alonsos first pole since hungary 2014.
Highlights
* of the drivers which finished
** without extreme laps (time < 1.5 * fastest lap)
* of the drivers which finished
** without extreme laps (time < 1.5 * fastest lap)
* of the drivers who drove 40 Laps
* of the drivers which finished
** without extreme laps (time < 1.5 * fastest lap)
* of the drivers which finished
** without extreme laps (time < 1.5 * fastest lap)
* Best 80 Laps of both drivers
** Only Teams that completed 80 Laps
Driver | Constructor | Lap | Stop | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 9 | 1 | 25.66 |
| K. Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 10 | 1 | 26.17 |
| P. Gasly | AlphaTauri | 13 | 1 | 25.63 |
| A. Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 15 | 1 | 25.99 |
| M. Verstappen | Red Bull | 17 | 1 | 25.30 |
| G. Russell | Williams | 17 | 1 | 26.12 |
| L. Hamilton | Mercedes | 18 | 1 | 25.23 |
| N. Latifi | Williams | 18 | 1 | 25.81 |
| S. Pérez | Red Bull | 19 | 1 | 25.42 |
| M. Schumacher | Haas F1 Team | 22 | 1 | 25.88 |
| F. Alonso | Alpine F1 Team | 23 | 1 | 25.99 |
| L. Stroll | Aston Martin | 23 | 1 | 26.16 |
| E. Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 24 | 1 | 25.52 |
| L. Norris | McLaren | 25 | 1 | 25.32 |
| D. Ricciardo | McLaren | 26 | 1 | 25.56 |
| S. Vettel | Aston Martin | 26 | 1 | 25.73 |
| C. Sainz | Ferrari | 27 | 1 | 25.64 |
| C. Leclerc | Ferrari | 27 | 1 | 25.80 |
| K. Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 30 | 2 | 25.63 |
| N. Mazepin | Haas F1 Team | 31 | 1 | 26.52 |
| A. Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 32 | 2 | 25.35 |
| V. Bottas | Mercedes | 33 | 1 | 36.34 |
| Y. Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 34 | 2 | 26.67 |
| P. Gasly | AlphaTauri | 35 | 2 | 26.11 |
| M. Verstappen | Red Bull | 41 | 2 | 25.18 |
| S. Pérez | Red Bull | 41 | 2 | 25.42 |
| L. Hamilton | Mercedes | 42 | 2 | 25.38 |
| L. Norris | McLaren | 49 | 2 | 26.55 |
| G. Russell | Williams | 49 | 2 | 35.01 |
| M. Verstappen | Red Bull | 55 | 3 | 25.46 |
Tyre selection
Out of five possible tyre compounds Pirelli selects a set of three for each race weekend. C1 is the hardest available tyre and C5 is the softest one. Intermediate and wet tyres are the same each weekend. The hardest tyre in a reace is always coloured white, the middle one yellow and the softest one red.
Tyre regulations
| Category | Front | Rear |
|---|---|---|
| Min. Starting Pressures | 22.0 psi | 19.5 psi |
| EOS Camber Limit | -3.25° | -2.00° |
Pirelli Track Characteristics
Traction
- 3 / 5
Braking
- 3 / 5
Lateral
- 5 / 5
Tyre Stress
- 5 / 5
Asphalt Grip
- 3 / 5
Asphalt Abrasion
- 4 / 5
Downforce
- 4 / 5