2021 Dutch Grand Prix

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2021 Dutch Grand Prix
Race 13 of 22[1] in the 2021 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of Circuit Zandvoort
Layout of Circuit Zandvoort
Race details
Date 5 September 2021
Official name Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2021
Location Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.259 km (2.646 miles)
Distance 72 laps, 306.587 km (190.504 miles)
Weather Sunny
Attendance 195,000[2]
Pole position
Driver
Red Bull Racing-Honda
Time 1:08.885
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
Time 1:11.097 on lap 72 (lap record)
Podium
First
Red Bull Racing-Honda
Second
Mercedes
Third
Mercedes
Lap leaders

The 2021 Dutch Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2021) was a Formula One motor race held on 5 September 2021 at Circuit Zandvoort. It was the thirteenth round of the 2021 Formula One World Championship and the first Dutch Grand Prix to take place since 1985.[3] The race was won by Max Verstappen – prior to him, no Dutch driver had won their home race.

Background

Circuit Zandvoort in 2018, prior to renovations.

The event, which was held over the weekend of 3–5 September at Circuit Zandvoort,[4] was the thirteenth round of the 2021 World Championship.[3] The race took place one week after the Belgian Grand Prix and precedes the Italian Grand Prix. The race was also championship contender, Max Verstappen's home Grand Prix.

Track layout

The circuit has a total length of 4.259 kilometres (2.646 mi), consisting of 14 corners and two DRS zones. As one of the shorter tracks on the Formula One calendar, the drivers complete 72 laps resulting in a total race distance of 306.587 kilometres (190.504 mi). The track was changed to upgrade it to FIA Grade 1 specifications and was a different layout compared to when F1 last raced in 1985.

Championship standings before the race

After the Belgian Grand Prix handed out half-points due to heavy rainfall,[5] Lewis Hamilton's championship lead was reduced to just three points to Verstappen in second. For the second race in a row, Lando Norris, Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez all scored no points, meaning they stayed third, fourth and fifth respectively.[6] Mercedes also led the Constructors' Championship by 7 points to Red Bull. McLaren regained third place after Daniel Ricciardo scored six points. Ferrari trailed McLaren by 3.5 points and Alpine sat in fifth place.[7]

Entrants

See also: 2021 Formula One World Championship § Entries

The drivers and teams were initially the same as the season entry list with no additional stand-in drivers for the race.[8]

Before the third practice session, Alfa Romeo Racing driver Kimi Räikkönen tested positive for coronavirus.[9] He was replaced by the reserve driver Robert Kubica, who last raced at the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, driving for Williams.[10]

Williams team principal Jost Capito also had to go into isolation following a dinner with Räikkönen the night before.[11]

Tyre choices

Sole tyre supplier Pirelli allocated the C1, C2, and C3 compounds of tyre to be used in the race.[12]

Practice

Free practice 1 took place at 11:30 CEST on 3 September, while free practice 2 took place at 15:00 CEST on the same day. Free practice 3 took place at 12:00 CEST on 4 September.[4] All three practice sessions lasted for one hour.

The first session ended with Lewis Hamilton fastest for Mercedes ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. The session was red flagged for 35 minutes after an engine failure of Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel.[13]

The second session ended with Charles Leclerc fastest for Ferrari ahead of his teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. and Alpine's Esteban Ocon. The session was red flagged for nine minutes after a loss of power for Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton. The session was also red flagged for Haas's Nikita Mazepin after he spun into a gravel trap.[14] Verstappen was investigated by the stewards for overtaking another driver during the first red flag period of the session, though the stewards ultimately decided a penalty was not necessary.[15][16]

Qualifying

Qualifying took place at 15:00 CEST on 4 September.[4]

Qualifying classification

Pos. No. Driver Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid
Q1 Q2 Q3
1 33 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda 1:10.036 1:09.071 1:08.885 1
2 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:10.114 1:09.976 1:08.923 2
3 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:10.219 1:09.769 1:09.222 3
4 10 France Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri-Honda 1:10.274 1:09.541 1:09.478 4
5 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:09.829 1:09.437 1:09.527 5
6 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 1:10.022 1:09.870 1:09.537 6
7 99 Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari 1:10.050 1:10.033 1:09.590 7
8 31 France Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 1:10.179 1:09.919 1:09.933 8
9 14 Spain Fernando Alonso Alpine-Renault 1:10.435 1:10.020 1:09.956 9
10 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo McLaren-Mercedes 1:10.255 1:09.865 1:10.166 10
11 63 United Kingdom George Russell Williams-Mercedes 1:10.382 1:10.332 N/A 11
12 18 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:10.438 1:10.367 N/A 12
13 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 1:10.489 1:10.406 N/A 13
14 6 Canada Nicholas Latifi Williams-Mercedes 1:10.093 1:11.161 N/A PL1
15 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri-Honda 1:10.462 1:11.314 N/A 14
16 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda 1:10.530 N/A N/A PL2
17 5 Germany Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:10.731 N/A N/A 15
18 88 Poland Robert Kubica Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari 1:11.301 N/A N/A 16
19 47 Germany Mick Schumacher Haas-Ferrari 1:11.387 N/A N/A 17
20 9 Russian Automobile Federation Nikita Mazepin[a] Haas-Ferrari 1:11.875 N/A N/A 18
107% time: 1:14.717
Source:[18][19]
  • ^1 – Nicholas Latifi received a five-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change. He was then required to start the race from the pit lane for a front wing change and nose assembly in parc fermé.[20]
  • ^2 – Sergio Pérez was required to start the race from the back of the grid for exceeding his quota of power unit elements. He was then required to start the race from the pit lane for a new energy store specification.[20]

Race

The race started at 15:00 CEST on 5 September.[4]

Race classification

Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 33 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda 72 1:30:05.395 1 25
2 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 72 +20.932 2 191
3 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 72 +56.460 3 15
4 10 France Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri-Honda 71 +1 lap 4 12
5 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 71 +1 lap 5 10
6 14 Spain Fernando Alonso Alpine-Renault 71 +1 lap 9 8
7 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 71 +1 lap 6 6
8 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda 71 +1 lap PL 4
9 31 France Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 71 +1 lap 8 2
10 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 71 +1 lap 13 1
11 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo McLaren-Mercedes 71 +1 lap 10
12 18 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin-Mercedes 70 +2 laps 12
13 5 Germany Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin-Mercedes 70 +2 laps 15
14 99 Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari 70 +2 laps 7
15 88 Poland Robert Kubica Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari 70 +2 laps 16
16 6 Canada Nicholas Latifi Williams-Mercedes 70 +2 laps PL
172 63 United Kingdom George Russell Williams-Mercedes 69 Battery 11
18 47 Germany Mick Schumacher Haas-Ferrari 69 +3 laps 17
Ret 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri-Honda 48 Engine 14
Ret 9 Russian Automobile Federation Nikita Mazepin[a] Haas-Ferrari 41 Water leak 18
Fastest lap: United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) – 1:11.097 (lap 72)
Source:[19][21][22]
Notes
  • ^1 – Includes one point for fastest lap.
  • ^2 – George Russell was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.[21]

Championship standings after the race

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Nikita Mazepin is Russian, but he competed as a neutral competitor using the designation RAF (Russian Automobile Federation), as the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld a ban on Russia competing at World Championships. The ban was implemented by the World Anti-Doping Agency in response to the state-sponsored doping program of Russian athletes.[17]

References

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  3. ^ a b "F1 Schedule 2021 – Official Calendar of Grand Prix Races". Formula1.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "Dutch Grand Prix 2021 – F1 Race". Formula1.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Half points awarded after rain-soaked Belgian Grand Prix". www.gpblog.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  6. ^ "F1 Standings – Drivers World Championship". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  7. ^ "F1 Standings – Constructors' World Championship". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  8. ^ "2021 Dutch Grand Prix – Entry List" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN – Dutch GP team statement". sauber-group.com. Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Robert Kubica to compete in the 2021 Dutch Grand Prix". sauber-group.com. Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  11. ^ Benson, Andrew (4 September 2021). "Kimi Raikkonen: Alfa Romeo driver out of Dutch GP after testing positive for Covid-19". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
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  13. ^ "FP1: Hamilton beats Verstappen in shortened first practice as F1 returns to Zandvoort". Formula 1. 3 September 2021. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  14. ^ "FP2: Leclerc led Ferrari 1–2 in second practice at Zandvoort, as Hamilton completed just 3 laps". Formula1.com. 3 September 2021. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Red Bull's Max Verstappen at risk of penalty after being called to stewards over FP2 red flag incident". Formula1.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
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  17. ^ Luke Smith (5 February 2021). "Mazepin set to race under neutral flag after CAS ruling extends to F1". motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2021 – Qualifying". Formula1.com. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  19. ^ a b "Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2021 – Starting Grid". Formula1.com. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  20. ^ a b "Perez and Latifi set to start Dutch GP from pit lane after changing parts overnight". Formula1.com. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  21. ^ a b "Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2021 – Race Result". Formula1.com. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  22. ^ "Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2021 – Fastest Laps". Formula1.com. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  23. ^ a b "Netherlands 2021 – Championship". www.statsf1.com.
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