2021 FIA Formula One Championship Season

The 2021 FIA Formula One Season saw Charles Leclerc take a surprise championship ahead of Lewis Hamilton and teammate Sebastian Vettel.
ROSTER 
Scuderia Ferrari: 5-Vettel, 16-Leclerc
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1: 1-Bottas, 44-Hamilton
Red Bull Honda: 33-Verstappen, 10-Gasly
McLaren Renault: 55- Sainz Jr, 4-Norris 
Renault Sport: 3-Ricciardo, 27-Hulkenberg
Audi Sport F1: 31-Ocon, 
Alfa Romeo Ferrari: 99-Giovanazzi, 32-Shumacher 
Force India Mercedes: 11-Perez, 18-Stroll
AMG Formula One: 94-Wehrlein, 96-Russell
Haas Audi: 8-Grosjean, 20-Magnussen
Toro Rosso Honda: 26-Kyvat, 28-Hartley
DHL Williams Renault: 41-Kubica, 45-Rowland
ROSTER NOTES
> Lewis Hamilton  announced his retirement after Mexico. Carlos Sainz was signed to Mercedes to replace him while Nyck de Vries would run the 2nd McLaren car alongside Lando Norris. 
> Sergey Sirotkin was kicked from Williams after failing to score any points in 2019 and 2020. Oliver Rowland and Robert Kubica remained at the team as it gained DHL as a title sponsor, its first since 2018 with Martini. 
> As previously mentioned in 2020, AMG Formula One became a team as it bought out Sauber. Stoffel Vandoorne became a test driver for McLaren and a replacement if needed. 
SCHEDULE + RACE WINNERS
AUSTRALIA GRAND PRIX (MELBOURNE) Valtteri Bottas
BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX (BAHRAIN) Charles Leclerc
CHINESE GRAND PRIX (SHANGHAI) Sebastian Vettel
AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX (BAKU) Charles Leclerc
SPANISH GRAND PRIX (ARAGON) Lewis Hamilton
MONACO GRAND PRIX (MONTE CARLO) Pierre Gasly
BRITISH GRAND PRIX (SILVERSTONE) Sebastian Vettel
CANADIAN GRAND PRIX (MONTREAL) Charles Leclerc
AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX (RED BULL RING) Lando Norris
EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX (PAUL RICARD) Charles Leclerc
GERMAN GRAND PRIX (HOCKENHEIMRING) Lewis Hamilton
HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX (HUNGARORING) Lewis Hamilton
BELGIAN GRAND PRIX (SPA) Lewis Hamilton
ITALIAN GRAND PRIX (MONZA) Charles Leclerc
SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX (MARINA BAY) Valtteri Bottas 
RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX (IGORA DRIVE) Valtteri Bottas
JAPANESE GRAND PRIX (TW MOTEGI) Charles Leclerc
MEXICAN GRAND PRIX (MEXICO CITY) Max Verstappen
UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX (COTA) Valtteri Bottas 
BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX (INTERLAGOS) Charles Leclerc *CLINCHES CHAMPIONSHIP*
SOUTH AFRICAN GRAND PRIX (KYALAMI) Sebastian Vettel
SCHEUDLE NOTES
> A return to the Kyalami circuit in South Africa replaced the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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