2021 Dutch Grand Prix
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 the 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.
| 2021 Dutch Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 13 of 22[1] in the 2021 Formula One World Championship | |||
| 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 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | |
| Time | 1:11.097 on lap 72 (lap record) | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Red Bull Racing-Honda | ||
| Second | Mercedes | ||
| Third | Mercedes | ||
| Lap leaders | |||
Background edit
The event, which was held over the weekend of 3–5 September at the 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 edit
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).
Championship standings before the race edit
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 edit
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 edit
Sole tyre supplier Pirelli allocated the C1, C2, and C3 compounds of tyre to be used in the race.[12]
Practice edit
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 edit
Qualifying took place at 15:00 CEST on 4 September.[4]
Qualifying classification edit
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Qualifying times | Final grid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | |||||
| 1 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing-Honda | 1:10.036 | 1:09.071 | 1:08.885 | 1 |
| 2 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:10.114 | 1:09.976 | 1:08.923 | 2 |
| 3 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:10.219 | 1:09.769 | 1:09.222 | 3 |
| 4 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:10.274 | 1:09.541 | 1:09.478 | 4 |
| 5 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:09.829 | 1:09.437 | 1:09.527 | 5 |
| 6 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Ferrari | 1:10.022 | 1:09.870 | 1:09.537 | 6 |
| 7 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari | 1:10.050 | 1:10.033 | 1:09.590 | 7 |
| 8 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:10.179 | 1:09.919 | 1:09.933 | 8 |
| 9 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:10.435 | 1:10.020 | 1:09.956 | 9 |
| 10 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:10.255 | 1:09.865 | 1:10.166 | 10 |
| 11 | 63 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:10.382 | 1:10.332 | N/A | 11 |
| 12 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:10.438 | 1:10.367 | N/A | 12 |
| 13 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:10.489 | 1:10.406 | N/A | 13 |
| 14 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:10.093 | 1:11.161 | N/A | PL1 |
| 15 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:10.462 | 1:11.314 | N/A | 14 |
| 16 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull Racing-Honda | 1:10.530 | N/A | N/A | PL2 |
| 17 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:10.731 | N/A | N/A | 15 |
| 18 | 88 | Robert Kubica | Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari | 1:11.301 | N/A | N/A | 16 |
| 19 | 47 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:11.387 | N/A | N/A | 17 |
| 20 | 9 | 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 edit
The race started at 15:00 CEST on 5 September.[4]
Race classification edit
- 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 edit
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ 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 edit
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- ^ "F1 Standings – Drivers World Championship". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "F1 Standings – Constructors' World Championship". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "2021 Dutch Grand Prix – Entry List" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN – Dutch GP team statement". sauber-group.com. Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Robert Kubica to compete in the 2021 Dutch Grand Prix". sauber-group.com. Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2021 Dutch Grand Prix – Preview". 2021 Dutch Grand Prix – Preview. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "FP1: Hamilton beats Verstappen in shortened first practice as F1 returns to Zandvoort". Formula 1. 3 September 2021. from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "FP2: Leclerc led Ferrari 1–2 in second practice at Zandvoort, as Hamilton completed just 3 laps". Formula1.com. 3 September 2021. from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Red Bull's Max Verstappen at risk of penalty after being called to stewards over FP2 red flag incident". Formula1.com. from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "2021 FP3 Dutch Grand Prix report and highlights: Verstappen dominant in final practice for Dutch GP as Sainz crashes heavily | Formula 1®". Formula1.com. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ Luke Smith (5 February 2021). "Mazepin set to race under neutral flag after CAS ruling extends to F1". motorsport.com. from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2021 – Qualifying". Formula1.com. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2021 – Starting Grid". Formula1.com. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2021 – Race Result". Formula1.com. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2021 – Fastest Laps". Formula1.com. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Netherlands 2021 – Championship". www.statsf1.com.