Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2021 — Race Aftermath

Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) wins the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix by 11.825 seconds from Max Verstappen.

Championship after this race:
P1: Lewis Hamilton — 368 pts
P2: Max Verstappen — 362 pts
P3: Valtteri Bottas — 211 pts
P4: Sergio Perez — 190 pts
P5: Charles Leclerc — 158 pts

Championship gap: 5 points between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.

Winners:
- Lewis Hamilton — P1
- Max Verstappen — P2, gained 1 places from the grid
- Valtteri Bottas — P3

Losers:
- Yuki Tsunoda — dropped 6 places from P8 to P14
- Sergio Perez — dropped 12 places from P5 to P17
- George Russell — dropped 5 places from P14 to P19

Key race moments:
- Ocon, Esteban gained 5 positions (P9 → P4)
- Ricciardo, Daniel gained 6 positions (P11 → P5)
- Sainz, Carlos gained 7 positions (P15 → P8)
- Stroll, Lance gained 7 positions (P18 → P11)

The championship moves to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix next.