The 2021 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula 1.5 motor race held on 5 September 2021 at the Circuit Zandvoort. It was the thirteenth round of the 2021 Formula 1.5 World Championship and the first Dutch Grand Prix to take place since 1985.
Background[]
The event, which was held over the weekend of 3–5 September at the Circuit Zandvoort, was the thirteenth round of the 2021 World Championship. The race took place one week after the Belgian Grand Prix and precedes the Italian Grand Prix. his was the first time since the 2007 United States Grand Prix held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway that Formula 1.5 raced on a circuit featuring a banked corner.
Entrants[]
The drivers and teams were initially the same as the season entry list with no additional stand-in drivers for the race.
Before the third practice session, Alfa Romeo Racing driver Kimi Räikkönen tested positive for coronavirus. He was replaced by the reserve driver Robert Kubica, who last raced at the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, driving for Williams.
Williams team principal Jost Capito also had to go into isolation following a dinner with Räikkönen the night before.
Tyres[]
Sole tyre supplier Pirelli allocated the C1, C2, and C3 compounds of tyre to be used in the race.
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. All three practice sessions lasted for one hour.
The first session ended with Carlos Sainz fastest for Ferrari ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc. Alpine's Fernando Alonso was third. he session was red flagged for 35 minutes after an engine failure of Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel.
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 also red flagged for Haas's Nikita Mazepin after he spun into a gravel trap.
Qualifying[]
Qualifying took place at 15:00 CEST on 4 September.
Qualifying Classification[]
| Qualifying position | Car number | Driver | Constructor | Qualifying times | Final grid position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | |||||
| 1 | 10 |  Pierre Gasly
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AlphaTauri | 1:10.274 | 1:09.541 | 1:09.478 | 1 |
| 2 | 16 |  Charles Leclerc
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Ferrari | 1:09.829 | 1:09.437 | 1:09.527 | 2 |
| 3 | 55 |  Carlos Sainz Jr.
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Ferrari | 1:10.022 | 1:09.870 | 1:09.837 | 3 |
| 4 | 99 |  Antonio Giovinazzi
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Alfa Romeo | 1:10.050 | 1:10.033 | 1:09.590 | 4 |
| 5 | 31 | Esteban Ocon
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Alpine | 1:10.179 | 1:09.919 | 1:09.933 | 5 |
| 6 | 14 | Fernando Alonso
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Alpine | 1:10.435 | 1:10.020 | 1:09.959 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 |  Daniel Ricciardo
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McLaren | 1:10.255 | 1:09.865 | 1:10.166 | 7 |
| 8 | 63 |  George Russell
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Williams | 1:10.382 | 1:10.332 | N/A | 8 |
| 9 | 18 |  Lance Stroll
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Aston Martin | 1:10.438 | 1:10.367 | N/A | 9 |
| 10 | 4 | Lando Norris
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McLaren | 1:10.489 | 1:10.406 | N/A | 10 |
| 11 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi
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Williams | 1:10.093 | 1:11.161 | N/A | PL [1] |
| 12 | 22 |  Yuki Tsunoda
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AlphaTauri | 1:10.462 | 1:11.314 | N/A | 11 |
| 13 | 5 |  Sebastian Vettel
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Aston Martin | 1:10.731 | N/A | N/A | 12 |
| 14 | 88 |  Robert Kubica
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Alfa Romeo | 1:11.301 | N/A | N/A | 13 |
| 15 | 47 | Mick Schumacher
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Haas | 1:11.387 | N/A | N/A | 14 |
| 16 | 9 |  Nikita Mazepin
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Haas | 1:11.875 | N/A | N/A | 15 |
| 107% time: 1:14.717 | |||||||
Race[]
The race started at 15:00 CEST on 5 September.
Race Classification[]
| Position | Car number | Driver | Constructor | Laps completed | Time/Retired | Grid | Points [2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Pierre Gasly
|
AlphaTauri | 71 | 1:30:17.183 | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 16 | Charles Leclerc
|
Ferrari | 71 | +4.992 | 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 14 | Fernando Alonso
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Alpine | 71 | +33.681 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr.
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McLaren | 71 | +33.715 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | 31 | Esteban Ocon
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Alpine | 71 | +37.282 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 4 | Lando Norris
|
McLaren | 71 | +40.542 | 10 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo
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McLaren | 71 | +53.139 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | 18 | Lance Stroll
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Aston Martin | 70 | +1 LAP | 9 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel
|
Aston Martin | 70 | +1 LAP | 12 | 3 [3] |
| 10 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi
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Alfa Romeo | 70 | +1 LAP | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | 88 | Robert Kubica
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Alfa Romeo | 70 | +1 LAP | 13 | |
| 12 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi
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Williams | 70 | +1 LAP | PL | |
| 13 | 63 | George Russell
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Williams | 69 | Gearbox | 8 | |
| 14 | 47 | Mick Schumacher
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Haas | 69 | +2 LAPS | 14 | |
| Ret | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda
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AlphaTauri | 48 | Power Unit | 11 | |
| Ret | 9 | Nikita Mazepin
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Haas | 41 | Power Unit | 15 | |
| Fastest lap: Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) - 1:13.958 (Lap 63)
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Championship Standings after the race[]
- Drivers' Championship standings
| Change | Position | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 | Lando Norris
|
222 |
 1
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2 | Charles Leclerc
|
172 |
 1
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3 | Carlos Sainz Jr.
|
167 |
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4 | Daniel Ricciardo
|
129 |
|
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5 | Pierre Gasly
|
128 |
- Constructors' Championship standings
| Change | Position | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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1 | McLaren
|
350 |
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2 | Ferrari
|
339 |
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3 | Alpine
|
188 |
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4 | AlphaTauri
|
176 |
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5 | Aston Martin
|
137.5 |
External Links[]
| Last Race | Current Race | Next Race |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium 2021 | Netherlands 2021 | Italy 2021 |
| Belgium 2020 | Netherlands 1985 | Italy 2020 |
| 2021 Formula 1.5 Season | ||
| Dutch Grand Prix | ||
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Half points were awarded, as less than 75% of the race distance was completed.
- ↑ includes one point for fastest lap