2021 Portuguese Grand Prix

2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Race 3 of 22[a] in the 2021 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Algarve International Circuit
Layout of the Algarve International Circuit
Race details
Date 2 May 2021
Official name Formula 1 Heineken Grande Prémio de Portugal 2021
Location Algarve International Circuit
Portimão, Algarve, Portugal
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.653 km (2.891 miles)
Distance 66 laps, 306.826 km (190.653 miles)
Weather Light cloud
Attendance 0[b]
Pole position
Driver Mercedes
Time 1:18.348
Fastest lap
Driver Finland Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
Time 1:19.865 on lap 65
Podium
First Mercedes
Second Red Bull Racing-Honda
Third Mercedes
Lap leaders

The 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Heineken Grande Prémio de Portugal 2021) was a Formula One motor race that took place on 2 May 2021 at the Algarve International Circuit in Portimão, Portugal. The 66-lap race was won by Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton from second. Max Verstappen took second place for Red Bull Racing, with Mercedes's Valtteri Bottas finishing third after starting on pole and rounding out the podium places. This was also the last Portuguese Grand Prix, as the race had not been contracted for the 2022 season and beyond.

  1. ^ Smith, Luke (28 August 2021). "Formula 1 reveals updated 2021 calendar, drops to 22 races". Autosport. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.


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