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Max Verstappen won the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix

Max Verstappen won the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix for Red Bull, ahead of Carlos Sainz Jr. and Lando Norris at Circuit de Monaco.

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Race recap

Winner
Max Verstappen
Team
Red Bull
Top listed
Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz Jr., and Lando Norris
Race date
May 23, 2021
Pole
Not available
Fastest lap
Lewis Hamilton
Classified drivers
20
Circuit
Circuit de Monaco

The decisive result

Max Verstappen finished first for Red Bull. Carlos Sainz Jr. is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Lando Norris 3 for McLaren.

Grid to finish

Sergio Pérez from P9 to P4 (+5), Lance Stroll from P13 to P8 (+5), and Fernando Alonso from P17 to P13 (+4) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 9 +1 lap, 7 Finished, 2 +3 laps, 1 Driveshaft hub, and 1 Wheel nut. Lewis Hamilton holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:12.909 on lap 69. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Max VerstappenRed Bull1:38:56.82025
2Carlos Sainz Jr.Ferrari1:39:05.78818
3Lando NorrisMcLaren1:39:16.24715
4Sergio PérezRed Bull1:39:17.31012
5Sebastian VettelAston Martin1:39:49.41110
6Pierre GaslyAlphaTauri1:39:50.7168
7Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:40:05.0517
8Lance StrollAston Martin+1 lap4
9Esteban OconAlpine+1 lap2
10Antonio GiovinazziAlfa Romeo+1 lap1
11Kimi RäikkönenAlfa Romeo+1 lap0
12Daniel RicciardoMcLaren+1 lap0
13Fernando AlonsoAlpine+1 lap0
14George RussellWilliams+1 lap0
15Nicholas LatifiWilliams+1 lap0
16Yuki TsunodaAlphaTauri+1 lap0
17Nikita MazepinHaas+3 laps0
18Mick SchumacherHaas+3 laps0
DNFValtteri BottasMercedesWheel nut0
DNSCharles LeclercFerrariDriveshaft hub0