2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
The 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2021) was a Formula One motor race, held on 5 December 2021 at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, in Saudi Arabia. The inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, it was the 21st round of the 2021 Formula One World Championship.
| 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 21 of 22 in the 2021 Formula One World Championship
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The circuit layout | |||||
| Race details | |||||
| Date | 5 December 2021 | ||||
| Official name | Formula 1 STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2021 | ||||
| Location | Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Course | Street circuit | ||||
| Course length | 6.174 km (3.836 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 50 laps, 308.450 km (191.662 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Clear | ||||
| Attendance | 143,000 | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
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| Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:27.511 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:30.734 on lap 47 (lap record) | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First |
| Mercedes | |||
| Second |
| Red Bull Racing-Honda | |||
| Third | Mercedes | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won the race ahead of Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, while Mercedes's Valtteri Bottas edged out Alpine's Esteban Ocon for third by 0.102 seconds. As of 2024, this is Hamilton's most recent win; it was also his last pole position until the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix.
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