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Meet the 20 drivers of the 2021 Grid

Class of Formula 1 2021 with the absence of driver 9 (Nikita Mazepin)

The Historical 72nd Formula One World Championship marked the end of total championship domination of Mercedes in V6 Turbo hybrid era (which started in 2014) as Redbull's Max Verstappen wins the Driver's Championship title–the first in his Career. With 3 rookies on the grid, the return of former world champion, Fernando Alonso, Team changes for Sergio Perez, Daniel Ricciardo, and Carlos Sainz here is the daring grid of the 2021 season.

As the 2022 Grid has recently been announced, the sport bids farewell to Alfa Romeo drivers, Antonio Giovananzzi and Kimi Räikkonen. Driver order is based on the their championship standings

33 Max Verstappen
Verstappen at the Abu Dhabi GP Podium, Image from Twitter
  • Championship Points: 395.5
  • Team: Redbull Racing
  • Country: Netherlands
  • Podiums: 60
  • Career Points: 1557.5
  • Date of Birth: 30/09/1997
  • Place of birth: Hasselt, Belgium
44 Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton qualifying reaction at the Abu Dhabi GP, Image from the FIA
  • Championship Points: 387.5
  • Team: Mercedes AMG F1
  • Country: United Kindom
  • Podiums: 182
  • Career Points: 4165.5
  • Date of Birth: 07/01/1985
  • Place of birth: Stevenage, England
77 Valtteri Bottas
Bottas at Interlagos Circuit podium, Image from CNN Sports
  • Championship Points: 226
  • Team: Mercedes AMG F1
  • Country: Finland
  • Podiums: 67
  • Career Points: 1738
  • Date of Birth: 28/08/1989
  • Place of birth: Nastola, Finland
11 Sergio Perez
Perez taking 3rd at the 2021 Mexican GP, Image from the FIA
  • Championship Points: 190
  • Team: Redbull Racing
  • Country: Mexico
  • Podiums: 15
  • Career Points: 896
  • Date of Birth: 26/01/1990
  • Place of birth: Guadalajara, Mexico
55 Carlos Sainz
Sainz at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Podium placing third, Image from FIA on twitter
  • Championship Points: 164.5
  • Team: Ferrari
  • Country: Spain
  • Podiums: 6
  • Career Points: 536.5
  • Date of Birth: 01/09/1994
  • Place of birth: Madrid, Spain
4 Lando Norris
Norris media day, Image from FIA
  • Championship Points: 160
  • Team: McLaren
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Podiums: 5
  • Career Points: 306
  • Date of Birth: 13/11/1999
  • Place of birth: Bristol, England
16 Charles Leclerc
Leclerc at the Ferrari Paddock, Image from @ScuderiaFerrari on Twitter
  • Championship Points: 159
  • Team: Ferrari
  • Country: Monaco
  • Podiums: 13
  • Career Points: 560
  • Date of Birth: 16/10/1997
  • Place of birth: Monte Carlo, Monaco
3 Daniel Ricciardo
Ricciardo shoey in Monza, Image from FIA
  • Championship Points: 115
  • Team: McLaren
  • Country: Australia
  • Podiums: 32
  • Career Points: 1274
  • Date of Birth: 01/07/1989
  • Place of birth: Perth, Australia
10 Pierre Gasly
Gasly at 2021 Azerbaijan GP Podium, Image from FIA
  • Championship Points: 110
  • Team: AlphaTauri
  • Country: France
  • Podiums: 3
  • Career Points: 309
  • Date of Birth: 07/20/1996
  • Place of birth: Rouen, France
14 Fernando Alonso
  • Championship Points: 81
  • Team: Alpine F1
  • Country: Spain
  • Podiums: 98
  • Career Points: 1980
  • Date of Birth: 29/07/1981
  • Place of birth: Oviedo, Spain
31 Esteban Ocon
  • Championship Points: 74
  • Team: Alpine F1
  • Country: France
  • Podiums: 2
  • Career Points: 272
  • Date of Birth: 17/09/1996
  • Place of birth: Évreux, Normandy
5 Sebastian Vettel
  • Championship Points: 43
  • Team: Aston Martin
  • Country: Germany
  • Podiums: 122
  • Career Points: 3061
  • Date of Birth: 03/07/1987
  • Place of birth: Heppenhein, Germany
18 Lance Stroll
  • Championship Points: 34
  • Team: Aston Martin
  • Country: Canada
  • Podiums: 3
  • Career Points: 176
  • Date of Birth: 29/10/1998
  • Place of birth: Montreal, Canada
22 Yuki Tsunoda
  • Championship Points: 32
  • Team: AlphaTauri
  • Country: Japan
  • Podiums: N/A
  • Career Points: 32
  • Date of Birth: 11/05/2000
  • Place of birth: Sagamihara, Japan
63 George Russell
  • Championship Points: 16
  • Team: Williams
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Podiums: 1
  • Career Points: 19
  • Date of Birth: 15/02/1998
  • Place of birth: King's Kynn, England
7 Kimi Räikkonen
  • Championship Points: 10
  • Team: Alfa Romeo
  • Country: Italy
  • Podiums: 103
  • Career Points: 1873
  • Date of Birth: 17/10/1979
  • Place of birth: Espoo, Finland
33 Nicholas Latifi
  • Championship Points: 7
  • Team: Williams
  • Country: Canada
  • Podiums: N/A
  • Career Points: 7
  • Date of Birth: 29/06/1995
  • Place of birth: Montreal, Canada
99 Antonio Giovinazzi
  • Championship Points: 3
  • Team: Alfa Romeo
  • Country: Italy
  • Podiums: N/A
  • Career Points: 19
  • Date of Birth: 14/12/1993
  • Place of birth: Martina Franca, Italy
47 Mick Schumacher
  • Championship Points: 0
  • Team: Haas F1
  • Country: Germany
  • Podiums: N/A
  • Career Points: 0
  • Date of Birth: 22/03/1999
  • Place of birth: Vufflens-le-Château,Switzerland
9 Nikita Mazepin
  • Championship Points: 0
  • Team: Haas F1
  • Country: Russia
  • Podiums: N/A
  • Career Points: 0
  • Date of Birth: 02/03/1999
  • Place of birth: Moscow, Russia