May 07-09 FORMULA 1 SPANISH GRAND PRIX 2021
Track:
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Track History | Locate | Weather
Where to Watch
Race start: May 09, 2021, 8:55a EST
T.V.: ESPN
online: ESPN.com
SPANISH GRAND PRIX
Past Winners
2021 Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes-AMG
2020 Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes-AMG
2019 Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes-AMG
2018 Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes-AMG
PODIUM
2021
1. Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes-AMG
2. Max Verstappen/Red Bull Racing*
3. Valtteri Bottas/Mercedes-AMG
*Also earned fastest lap of the race point
Final Race Results
Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix 2021
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Fastest Lap Point | ||||
| 1 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG | 1:33:07.680 | 25 |
| 2 | #33 Max Verstappen* | Red Bull Racing Honda | +15.841s | 19 |
| 3 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes-AMG | +26.610s | 15 |
| 4 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +54.616s | 12 |
| 5 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda | +63.671s | 10 |
| 6 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | +73.768s | 8 |
| 7 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +74.670s | 6 |
| 8 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri Honda | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | #18 Lance Stroll | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | #7 Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | #63 George Russell | Williams Mercedes | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | #99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | +1 lap | 0 |
| 17 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | +1 lap | 0 |
| 18 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | +2 laps | 0 |
| 19 | #9 Nikita Mazepin | Haas Ferrari | +2 laps | 0 |
| NC | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri Honda | DNF | 0 |
F1 | Late pass secures Hamilton victory in Spain after race-long battle with Verstappen
An incredible, tense race-long battle between Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton saw Hamilton triumph for his sixth Spanish Grand Prix win, the reigning world champion brilliantly executing a two-stop strategy to claim his third win in four races this season, as Verstappen finished ahead of the second Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas.
Verstappen led the majority of the race after brilliantly snatching the lead from Hamilton into Turn 1 at the start, with Red Bull then committing to a one-stop strategy around the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, as Hamilton opted for two.
But with six laps to go, Hamilton used the superior performance of his newer tyres to pass the Dutchman into Turn 1 and check out for his 98th victory, and fifth straight win at the circuit – Verstappen ultimately deciding to pit for softs once Hamilton was past and go for a consolation fastest lap, which he duly got. --read more--
2021 Spanish Grand Prix: video race highlights
Starting Grid
Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix 2021
| Position | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| * Set new track record. | |||
| 1 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG | 1:16.741 |
| 2 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:16.777 |
| 3 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes-AMG | 1:16.873 |
| 4 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:17.510 |
| 5 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:17.580 |
| 6 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:17.620 |
| 7 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | 1:17.622 |
| 8 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:17.701 |
| 9 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:18.010 |
| 10 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | 1:18.147 |
| 11 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:17.974 |
| 12 | #10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri Honda | 1:17.982 |
| 13 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:18.079 |
| 14 | #99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:18.356 |
| 15 | #63 George Russell | Williams Mercedes | 1:19.154 |
| 16 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri Honda | 1:18.556 |
| 17 | #7 Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:18.917 |
| 18 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | 1:19.117 |
| 19 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | 1:19.219 |
| 20 | #9 Nikita Mazepin | Haas Ferrari | 1:19.807 |
*Three-place penalty for causing a collision with Daniil Kvyat in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix
**Five-place penalty for gearbox change
F1 | 100th pole ‘feels like one of the first’, says Hamilton as he explains how he overcame balance issues to edge Verstappen
According to the Briton, who edged out championship rival Max Verstappen by just 0.036s, the landmark moment not only felt as sweet as his first, it was made all the sweeter for the handling issues he had to overcome during the session to score it.
You have to go back nearly 14 years for Hamilton’s first pole, in Canada, driving for McLaren. Would anyone have imagined then he’d go on to achieve what he has? Hamilton thinks not. --read more--
Tire Allocations
Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix 2021
C1, C2 and C3 tires will be used for the Spanish Grand Prix 2021.
Pirelli's infographic for the 2021 Spanish GP. Min starting pressures: 22.0 psi (front) | 19.5 psi (rear). Camber limit: -3.25deg (front) | -1.75deg (rear).
Tires for Spain 2021
The Pirelli tire allocations for the FORMULA 1 SPANISH GRAND PRIX 2021 are: (See chart.)
Red (C3) - Soft - Fastest
Yellow (C2) - Medium - .8 seconds per lap slower
White (C1)- Hard - 1.2 seconds per lap slower
Wet Weather
Green - Intermediates - Used when track conditions are wet and starting to dry
Blue - Full Wets - Used when it's actually raining
The 'Full Wets' (blue) can dissipate 85 liters/ 22.45462 gallons per second. The Intermediates (green), used when the track is wet in some areas and dry in others, can dissipate 30 liters/ 7.92516 gallons per second.
Blue - Full Wets
Green - Intermediates
Yellow - Medium Compound
The Racing Spot - Pirelli | WHEN IT’S TIME TO CHANGE FROM SLICK TO WET TYRES IN FORMULA 1
