2021 Chinese Grand Prix (CFJ)

The 2021 Chinese Grand Prix (formally known as the Formula 1 Heineken Chinese Grand Prix 2021) was a Formula One motor race that took place on 11 April 2021 at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China. The race was the 2nd round of the 2021 Formula One World Championship, and marked the 17th time that the Chinese Grand Prix had been run as a round of the Formula One World Championship. 
=== Qualifying classification ===
Pos.	No.	Driver 	Constructor 	Qualifying times	Qualifying times	Qualifying times
Pos.	No.	Driver 	Constructor 	Q1 	Q2 	Q3
1 	44 	Lewis Hamilton 	Mercedes 	1:32.452 	1:31.829 	1:31.309
2 	33 	Max Verstappen 	Red Bull-Honda 	1:32.593 	1:31.241 	1:31.506
3 	77 	Valtteri Bottas 	Mercedes 	1:32.759 	1:31.412 	1:31.520
4 	16 	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari 	1:33.698 	1:32.744 	1:32.012
5 	5 	Sebastian Vettel 	Aston Martin-Mercedes	1:33.901 	1:32.407 	1:32.025
6 	55 	Carlos Sainz 	Ferrari 	1:33.712 	1:32.600 	1:32.103
7 	18 	Lance Stroll 	Aston Martin-Mercedes	1:33.984 	1:32.891 	1:32.326
8 	3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	McLaren-Mercedes 	1:33.571 	1:32.695 	1:32.451
9 	11 	Sergio Perez 	Red Bull-Honda 	1:32.351 	1:31.344 	1:33.015
10 	31 	Esteban Ocon 	Alpine-Renault 	1:33.904 	1:32.845 	1:33.205
11 	10 	Pierre Gasly 	AlphaTauri-Honda 	1:33.899 	1:32.901 	
12 	4 	Lando Norris 	McLaren-Mercedes 	1:34.201 	1:32.904 	
13 	22 	Yuki Tsunoda 	AlphaTauri-Honda 	1:34.113 	1:32.943 	
14 	14 	Fernando Alonso 	Alpine-Renault 	1:34.012 	1:33.985 	
15 	7 	Kimi Raikkonen 	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 	1:34.249 	1:34.017 	
16 	63 	George Russell 	Williams-Mercedes 	1:34.294 	 	
17 	47 	Mick Schumacher 	Haas-Ferrari 	1:34.388 	 	
18 	6 	Nicholas Latifi 	Williams-Mercedes 	1:34.584 	 	
19 	99 	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 	1:35.010 	 	
20 	9 	Nikita Mazepin 	Haas-Ferrari 	1:35.281 	 	
== Race ==
=== Report ===
Everyone started on intermediates, due to light rain falling down on the circuit. Once the lights went out, Verstappen shot past Hamilton for the lead in turn 1. Bottas ran wide behind, and Stroll spun on a wet patch in turn 1. Mazepin clipped GIovinazzi and both spun off in the process. Leclerc spun on the exit of Turn 4. Vettel climbed up to 3rd, ahead of Sainz and Perez. Mazepin bumped Giovinazzi on the 2nd lap, and Giovinazzi spun Mazepin at the exit of Turn 3. Mazepin would retire with damage.
On Lap 3, Ricciardo went off at the final hairpin, dropping him from 7th to 13th. Perez passed Sainz for 4th on lap 4. On Lap 8, Pierre Gasly spun off from 7th place at Turn 1. On Lap 11, the rain started to fall heavier, and it was becoming torrential. Verstappen went off from the lead at Turn 5, and rejoined behind Hamilton. Meanwhile, Ocon, Norris, Alonso, Russell, Leclerc, Ricciardo, Gasly, Latifi, Schumacher and Stroll all pitted for wets. Everyone else followed a lap later, shuffling up the order significantly.
Ocon became the new leader from Norris and Leclerc. Behind, coming onto pit road, Kimi Raikkonen slid off at the entry. Yuki Tsunoda went off as well, but was saved by using the runoff area nearby. Lando Norris spun the next lap, falling to 7th. This promoted Alonso to 2nd, but he was hit off by Leclerc, sending both spinning.
=== Classification ===
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Points
1 	33 	Max Verstappen 	Red Bull-Honda 	56 	 	25
2 	5 	Sebastian Vettel 	Aston Martin-Mercedes 	56 	 	18
3 	44 	Lewis Hamilton 	Mercedes 	56 	 	15
4 	14 	Fernando Alonso 	Alpine-Renaultl 	56 	 	12
5 	55 	Carlos Sainz 	Ferrari 	56 	 	10
6 	16 	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari 	56 	+5 secs 	8
7 	10 	Pierre Gasly 	AlphaTauri-Honda 	56 	 	6
8 	11 	Sergio Perez 	Red Bull-Honda 	56 	 	4
9 	63 	George Russell 	Williams-Mercedes 	56 	 	2
10 	6 	Nicholas Latifi 	Williams-Mercedes 	56 	 	1
11 	47 	Mick Schmacher 	Haas-Ferrari 	56 	 	
12 	4 	Lando Norris 	McLaren-Mercedes 	56 	+5 secs 	
13 	22 	Yuki Tsunoda 	AlphaTauri-Honda 	56 	 	
14 	99 	Antonio Giovinazzi 	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 	55 	 	
15 	77 	Valtteri Bottas 	Mercedes 	54 	Accident 	
Ret 	3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	McLaren-Mercedes 	45 	Collision 	
Ret 	18 	Lance Stroll 	Aston Martin-Mercedes 	45 	Collision 	
Ret 	31 	Esteban Ocon 	Alpine-Renault 	41 	Spun Off 	
Ret 	7 	Kimi Raikkonen 	Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 	11 	Accident 	
Ret 	9 	Nikita Mazepin 	Haas-Ferrari 	1 	Suspension 	
Fastest lap:  Lewis Hamilton (1:51.587) (Lap 10)	Fastest lap:  Lewis Hamilton (1:51.587) (Lap 10)	Fastest lap:  Lewis Hamilton (1:51.587) (Lap 10)	Fastest lap:  Lewis Hamilton (1:51.587) (Lap 10)	Fastest lap:  Lewis Hamilton (1:51.587) (Lap 10)	Fastest lap:  Lewis Hamilton (1:51.587) (Lap 10)	Fastest lap:  Lewis Hamilton (1:51.587) (Lap 10)
; Notes
;* 1: Charles Leclerc originally finished 3rd, but was given a 5 second time penalty for a collision with Fernando Alonso.
;* 2:Lando Norris originally finished 10th, but was given a 5 second time penalty for a collision with Sergio Perez
== Championship standings after the race ==
; Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="article-table"	 	Pos. 	Driver	Points
	1	Lewis Hamilton 	41 	
	2	Max Verstappen 	37 	
	3	Sergio Perez 	25 	
	4	Sebastian Vettel	18 	
	5	Carlos Sainz 	16 	
	 	 	 	
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