The 2021 Formula 1 season featured intense qualifying battles throughout the year, with Max Verstappen leading the way in pole positions, closely followed by Lewis Hamilton and strong performances from Lando Norris and Valtteri Bottas. Red Bull and Mercedes fought for front-row dominance, while other teams occasionally challenged for top qualifying spots. This page presents the complete pole positions statistics for every Grand Prix in the 2021 season, including driver counts, team performance, and key qualifying insights from each race.
Driver Pole Positions – 2021
🏁 Driver Pole Positions - 2021 Season
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| 1 | Max Verstappen Dutch | Red Bull | #1 | 10 |
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Pole Positions:
Bahrain Grand Prix (2021)
France Grand Prix (2021)
Styria Grand Prix (2021)
Austria Grand Prix (2021)
Great Britain Grand Prix (2021)
Belgium Grand Prix (2021)
Netherlands Grand Prix (2021)
Italy Grand Prix (2021)
United States Grand Prix (2021)
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (2021)
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| 2 | Lewis Hamilton British | Ferrari | #44 | 5 |
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Pole Positions:
Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix (2021)
Spain Grand Prix (2021)
Hungary Grand Prix (2021)
Qatar Grand Prix (2021)
Saudi Arabia Grand Prix (2021)
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| 3 | Valtteri Bottas Finnish | Cadillac | #77 | 4 |
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Pole Positions:
Portugal Grand Prix (2021)
Turkey Grand Prix (2021)
Mexico Grand Prix (2021)
Brazil Grand Prix (2021)
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| 4 | Charler Lerclerc Monegasque | Ferrari | #16 | 2 |
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Pole Positions:
Monaco Grand Prix (2021)
Azerbaijan Grand Prix (2021)
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| 5 | Lando Norris British | McLaren | #4 | 1 |
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Pole Positions:
Russia Grand Prix (2021)
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Pole to Win Conversion Rate – 2021
🏁➡️🏆 Pole-to-Podium Conversion Rate
2021 Season (Minimum 1 pole)
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| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 5 | 3 (60.0%) | 5 |
100.0%
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🏆 Pole → Win:
3 / 5 (60.0%)
🥉 Pole → Podium:
5 / 5 (100.0%)
❌ Pole → DNF:
0 / 5 (0.0%)
Race-by-Race Pole Position Results:
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| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 10 | 7 (70.0%) | 8 |
80.0%
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🏆 Pole → Win:
7 / 10 (70.0%)
🥉 Pole → Podium:
8 / 10 (80.0%)
❌ Pole → DNF:
2 / 10 (20.0%)
Race-by-Race Pole Position Results:
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| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 4 | 1 (25.0%) | 3 |
75.0%
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🏆 Pole → Win:
1 / 4 (25.0%)
🥉 Pole → Podium:
3 / 4 (75.0%)
❌ Pole → DNF:
0 / 4 (0.0%)
Race-by-Race Pole Position Results:
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| 4 | Charler Lerclerc | Ferrari | 2 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 |
0.0%
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🏆 Pole → Win:
0 / 2 (0.0%)
🥉 Pole → Podium:
0 / 2 (0.0%)
❌ Pole → DNF:
1 / 2 (50.0%)
Race-by-Race Pole Position Results:
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| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 |
0.0%
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🏆 Pole → Win:
0 / 1 (0.0%)
🥉 Pole → Podium:
0 / 1 (0.0%)
❌ Pole → DNF:
0 / 1 (0.0%)
Race-by-Race Pole Position Results:
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Conversion Rating:
F1 Stats Last Updated: March 29, 2026 | All statistics, lap times, and driver comparisons on this page reflect the most current data available from the official F1 sources. And updated till the last race which happened in 29th March 2026