2021 São Paulo Grand Prix
The 2021 São Paulo Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Heineken Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2021) was a Formula One motor race, held on 14 November 2021 at the Interlagos Circuit in São Paulo, Brazil. The race was the 19th round of the 2021 Formula One World Championship. The event marked the 49th edition of the Grand Prix and the first time the event was known as the São Paulo Grand Prix, with previous editions being known as the Brazilian Grand Prix.
| 2021 São Paulo Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 19 of 22 in the 2021 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Interlagos Circuit | |||||
| Race details | |||||
| Date | 14 November 2021 | ||||
| Official name | Formula 1 Heineken Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2021 | ||||
| Location | Interlagos Circuit, São Paulo, Brazil | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 4.309 km (2.677 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 71 laps, 305.879 km (190.064 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Sunny | ||||
| Attendance | 181,000 | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Mercedes | ||||
| Grid positions set by results of sprint qualifying | |||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull Racing-Honda | |||
| Time | 1:11.010 on lap 71 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
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| Mercedes | |||
| Second |
| Red Bull Racing-Honda | |||
| Third | Mercedes | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
After getting disqualified from Friday qualifying due to an inconformity with his drag reduction system (DRS), Lewis Hamilton would recover to fifth in the sprint, and after taking a further grid penalty for the race itself for exceeding the quota of internal combustion engines allocated to him, would win after duelling with, and passing, a leading Max Verstappen. Sprint polesitter Valtteri Bottas finished in third, which alongside Hamilton's victory further extended Mercedes' advantage over Red Bull Racing in the fight for the Constructors' Championship; Verstappen would remain ahead of Hamilton in the Drivers' Championship standings.