Round 8 · 2021
Austrian Grand Prix
WinnerVERRed Bull Racing · from P1
PoleVER
Fastest lap1:07.058Hamilton · L71
Most laps led52Verstappen
Biggest gain+7Raikkonen P18→P11
Retirements1of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1 | 0 | 71 | 1:22:18.925 | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 2 | 0 | 71 | +35.743 FL | 2 | 19 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 5 | +2 | 71 | +46.907 | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 4 | 0 | 71 | +47.434 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 3 | -2 | 70 | +1 lap | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 12 | +6 | 70 | +1 lap | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 7 | 0 | 70 | +1 lap | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 10 | +2 | 70 | +1 lap | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 9 | 0 | 70 | +1 lap | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 8 | -2 | 70 | +1 lap | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | 18 | +7 | 70 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | 14 | +2 | 70 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 13 | 0 | 70 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 17 | +3 | 70 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 15 | Alfa Romeo | 15 | 0 | 70 | +1 lap | 1 | ||
| 16 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 19 | +3 | 69 | +2 laps | 1 | |
| 17 | Haas | 20 | +3 | 69 | +3 laps | 1 | ||
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 16 | -2 | 69 | +3 laps | 2 | |
| 19 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 6 | -13 | 3 | +69 laps | 1 | |
| — | George Russell RUS | Williams | 11 | 37 | DNF · L37 | 3 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 20 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | — | — | — | 25 |
| 3 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | — | — | — | 17 |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 21 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | — | — | — | 23 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | — | — | — | 18 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | — | — | — | 21 |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | — | — | — | 21 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | — | — | — | 18 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | — | — | — | 18 |
| 11 | George Russell RUS | Williams | — | — | — | 14 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | — | — | — | 15 |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | — | — | — | 14 |
| 14 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | — | — | — | 15 |
| 15 | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — | 17 | |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | — | — | — | 9 |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | — | — | — | 6 |
| 18 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — | 8 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | — | — | — | 8 |
| 20 | Haas | — | — | — | 9 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:04.369 | 19 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:04.573 | +0.204 | 16 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1:04.832 | +0.463 | 25 |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 1:05.026 | +0.657 | 21 |
| 5 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 1:05.150 | +0.781 | 23 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 1:05.298 | +0.929 | 22 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:05.340 | +0.971 | 21 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 1:05.400 | +1.031 | 24 |
| 9 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:05.445 | +1.076 | 18 |
| 10 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | 1:05.492 | +1.123 | 20 |
| 11 | Alfa Romeo | 1:05.556 | +1.187 | 24 | |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 1:05.676 | +1.307 | 22 |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 1:05.698 | +1.329 | 22 |
| 14 | George Russell RUS | Williams | 1:05.863 | +1.494 | 23 |
| 15 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | 1:05.942 | +1.573 | 25 |
| 16 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 1:05.992 | +1.623 | 24 |
| 17 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 1:06.116 | +1.747 | 20 |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 1:06.119 | +1.750 | 22 |
| 19 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:06.654 | +2.285 | 19 |
| 20 | Haas | 1:06.692 | +2.323 | 22 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:05.412 | 37 | |
| 2 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 1:05.748 | +0.336 | 35 |
| 3 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 1:05.790 | +0.378 | 35 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:05.796 | +0.384 | 35 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 1:05.827 | +0.415 | 39 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | 1:05.934 | +0.522 | 38 |
| 7 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:05.994 | +0.582 | 39 |
| 8 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:06.079 | +0.667 | 36 |
| 9 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 1:06.089 | +0.677 | 36 |
| 10 | Alfa Romeo | 1:06.145 | +0.733 | 37 | |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 1:06.147 | +0.735 | 39 |
| 12 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1:06.251 | +0.839 | 32 |
| 13 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:06.270 | +0.858 | 39 |
| 14 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | 1:06.297 | +0.885 | 41 |
| 15 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 1:06.451 | +1.039 | 39 |
| 16 | George Russell RUS | Williams | 1:06.628 | +1.216 | 39 |
| 17 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 1:06.886 | +1.474 | 29 |
| 18 | Haas | 1:07.404 | +1.992 | 30 | |
| 19 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 1:07.669 | +2.257 | 32 |
| 20 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | — | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:05.910 | 34 | |
| 2 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 1:06.166 | +0.256 | 33 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:06.332 | +0.422 | 32 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1:06.386 | +0.476 | 34 |
| 5 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 1:06.397 | +0.487 | 36 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 1:06.519 | +0.609 | 36 |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 1:06.551 | +0.641 | 35 |
| 8 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:06.584 | +0.674 | 33 |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo | 1:06.614 | +0.704 | 29 | |
| 10 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:06.629 | +0.719 | 36 |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 1:06.630 | +0.720 | 33 |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 1:06.669 | +0.759 | 38 |
| 13 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 1:06.696 | +0.786 | 33 |
| 14 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | 1:06.708 | +0.798 | 32 |
| 15 | George Russell RUS | Williams | 1:06.848 | +0.938 | 32 |
| 16 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:06.861 | +0.951 | 35 |
| 17 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 1:07.180 | +1.270 | 31 |
| 18 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 1:07.473 | +1.563 | 30 |
| 19 | Robert Kubica KUB | Alfa Romeo | 1:07.823 | +1.913 | 30 |
| 20 | Haas | 1:08.081 | +2.171 | 31 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Practice 2Final
Practice 3Final
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Teammate qualifying gaps
| Team | Ahead | Gap | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bull Racing | Max Verstappen VER | — | Sergio Pérez PER |
| Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton HAM | — | Valtteri Bottas BOT |
| McLaren | Lando Norris NOR | — | Daniel Ricciardo RIC |
| AlphaTauri | Pierre Gasly GAS | — | Yuki Tsunoda TSU |
| Ferrari | Charles Leclerc LEC | — | Carlos Sainz SAI |
| Alpine | Fernando Alonso ALO | — | Esteban Ocon OCO |
| Aston Martin | Lance Stroll STR | — | Sebastian Vettel VET |
| Williams | George Russell RUS | — | Nicholas Latifi LAT |
| Alfa Romeo | — | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | |
| Haas | Mick Schumacher SCH | — |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Red Bull Ring
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Austrian Grand Prix 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2020 | Austrian Grand Prix | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2019 | Austrian Grand Prix | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 2 |
| 2018 | Austrian Grand Prix | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 4 |
| 2017 | Austrian Grand Prix | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2016 | Austrian Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2015 | Austrian Grand Prix | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 2 |
| 2014 | Austrian Grand Prix | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 3 |