2021 Qatar Grand Prix Results
· Round 20 of 22 · Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar · 57 laps · Wikipedia
- Winner
- L. Hamilton
- Podium
- P3 F. Alonso
- Pole position
- L. Hamilton
- Fastest lap
- M. Verstappen 1:23.196
| Pos | Driver | +/- | Time/Status | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MercedesL. Hamilton | –0 | 1:24:28.471 | 25 |
| 2 | Red BullM. Verstappen | ▲5+5 | +25.743 | 19 |
| 3 | Alpine F1 TeamF. Alonso | –0 | +59.457 | 15 |
| 4 | Red BullS. Pérez | ▲7+7 | +1:02.306 | 12 |
| 5 | Alpine F1 TeamE. Ocon | ▲4+4 | +1:20.570 | 10 |
| 6 | Aston MartinL. Stroll | ▲6+6 | +1:21.274 | 8 |
| 7 | FerrariC. Sainz | ▼2-2 | +1:21.911 | 6 |
| 8 | FerrariC. Leclerc | ▲5+5 | +1:23.126 | 4 |
| 9 | McLarenL. Norris | ▼5-5 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 10 | Aston MartinS. Vettel | –0 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 11 | AlphaTauriP. Gasly | ▼9-9 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | McLarenD. Ricciardo | ▲2+2 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | AlphaTauriY. Tsunoda | ▼5-5 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Alfa RomeoK. Räikkönen | ▲2+2 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Alfa RomeoA. Giovinazzi | ▲3+3 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | Haas F1 TeamM. Schumacher | ▲3+3 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 17 | WilliamsG. Russell | ▼2-2 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 18 | Haas F1 TeamN. Mazepin | ▲2+2 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| R | WilliamsN. Latifi | –– | Puncture | 0 |
| R | MercedesV. Bottas | –– | Damage | 0 |
- 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. ‘Make better tyres’ – What F1’s puncture quartet had to say, 2021 Qatar Grand Prix - Sunday
- This was Alonsos first pole since hungary 2014. Alonso eyed Hamilton battle before podium finish
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Hamilton | 1:20.827Fastest in Q3 |
| 2 | M. Verstappen | 1:21.282 |
| 3 | V. Bottas | 1:21.478 |
| 4 | P. Gasly | 1:21.640 |
| 56 places better than season qualifying average (P11.0) | F. Alonso | 1:21.670 |
| 6 | L. Norris | 1:21.731 |
| 7 | C. Sainz | 1:21.840 |
| 85 places better than season qualifying average (P12.8) | Y. Tsunoda | 1:21.881 |
| 9 | E. Ocon | 1:22.028 |
| 10 | S. Vettel | 1:22.785 |
| 115 places worse than season qualifying average (P6.4) | S. Pérez | 1:22.346 |
| 12 | L. Stroll | 1:22.460 |
| 136 places worse than season qualifying average (P6.6) | C. Leclerc | 1:22.463 |
| 144 places worse than season qualifying average (P9.6) | D. Ricciardo | 1:22.597 |
| 15 | G. Russell | 1:22.756 |
| 16 | K. Räikkönen | 1:23.156 |
| 17 | N. Latifi | 1:23.213 |
| 18 | A. Giovinazzi | 1:23.262 |
| 19 | M. Schumacher | 1:23.407 |
| 20 | N. Mazepin | 1:25.859 |
fastest lap of that session; ▲/▼ qualified at least 4 places better/worse than the driver’s season qualifying average.
Axis starts at 87 s, not 0, so bar lengths exaggerate the differences. Compare the labelled values.
Only drivers who finished the race.
Extreme laps excluded (time over 1.5 × fastest lap).
Axis starts at 86 s, not 0, so bar lengths exaggerate the differences. Compare the labelled values.
Only drivers who finished the race.
Extreme laps excluded (time over 1.5 × fastest lap).
Axis starts at 85 s, not 0, so bar lengths exaggerate the differences. Compare the labelled values.
Only drivers who drove ? laps.
Axis starts at 88 s, not 0, so bar lengths exaggerate the differences. Compare the labelled values.
Only drivers who finished the race.
Extreme laps excluded (time over 1.5 × fastest lap).
Axis starts at 86 s, not 0, so bar lengths exaggerate the differences. Compare the labelled values.
Only drivers who finished the race.
Extreme laps excluded (time over 1.5 × fastest lap).
Axis starts at 88 s, not 0, so bar lengths exaggerate the differences. Compare the labelled values.
Best ? laps of both drivers.
Only teams that completed ? laps.
Pitstop Times
Axis starts at 24 s, not 0, so bar lengths exaggerate the differences. Compare the labelled values.
Driver | Time |
|---|---|
| Y. Tsunoda | 25.66 |
| K. Räikkönen | 26.17 |
| P. Gasly | 25.63 |
| A. Giovinazzi | 25.99 |
| M. Verstappen | 25.30 |
| G. Russell | 26.12 |
| L. Hamilton | 25.23 |
| N. Latifi | 25.81 |
| S. Pérez | 25.42 |
| M. Schumacher | 25.88 |
| F. Alonso | 25.99 |
| L. Stroll | 26.16 |
| E. Ocon | 25.52 |
| L. Norris | 25.32 |
| D. Ricciardo | 25.56 |
| S. Vettel | 25.73 |
| C. Sainz | 25.64 |
| C. Leclerc | 25.80 |
| K. Räikkönen | 25.63 |
| N. Mazepin | 26.52 |
| A. Giovinazzi | 25.35 |
| V. Bottas | 36.34 |
| Y. Tsunoda | 26.67 |
| P. Gasly | 26.11 |
| M. Verstappen | 25.18 |
| S. Pérez | 25.42 |
| L. Hamilton | 25.38 |
| L. Norris | 26.55 |
| G. Russell | 35.01 |
| M. Verstappen | 25.46 |
Pirelli Tyre Stats
Stats provided by Pirelli for the Qatar Grand Prix 2021.
- Compounds
- Traction
- 3
- Braking
- 3
- Lateral
- 5
- Tyre Stress
- 5
- Asphalt Grip
- 3
- Asphalt Abrasion
- 4
- Downforce
- 4
- Pressures (Front/Rear)
- 22 psi / 19.5 psi
- Camber Limit (Front/Rear)
- -3.25° / -2°
- Source
- Pirelli Infographic
| Session | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| Practice 1 | Fri, 19 Nov |
| Practice 2 | Fri, 19 Nov |
| Practice 3 | Sat, 20 Nov |
| Qualifying | Sat, 20 Nov |
| Race | Sun, 21 Nov, 14:00 UTC |