Verstappen took pole position at the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix, led every lap from start to finish, set the fastest lap, and won the race for his first career grand slam, being the youngest to do so. With the win, Verstappen also became the first driver to sweep a triple header, with three wins in three consecutive weekends, starting at the French Grand Prix on 20 June, then the Styrian Grand Prix on 27 June and ending with the Austrian Grand Prix on 4 July. At the next race, the British Grand Prix however, Verstappen was involved in a collision with title rival Hamilton on the first lap. This resulted in a 51G impact with the barrier. He was taken to the Silverstone circuit’s medical centre after the crash and was then taken to Coventry hospital for precautionary checks and further assessment, before eventually being discharged at 22:00 local time on Sunday night. Hamilton would go on to win the race, reducing Verstappen's lead in the championship to 8 points. At the next race, the Hungarian Grand Prix, Verstappen's car suffered damage in a multi-car collision on lap 1. He ended the race in 10th which was promoted to 9th after Sebastian Vettel was disqualified. The outcome of the race allowed Hamilton to take the lead of the championship.. At the Belgian Grand Prix Verstappen qualified on pole, ahead of championship rival Hamilton in third. The race was run for three laps, all behind the safety car, with the race official race results taken from the running order at the end of the first lap, with Hamilton and Verstappen both retaining their qualifying positions. As less than 75% of the race distance was completed, half points were awarded, resulting in Verstappen closing the gap to Hamilton to three points.