Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2021 — Race Aftermath

Sergio Perez (Red Bull Racing) wins the Azerbaijan Grand Prix by 1.385 seconds from Sebastian Vettel.

Championship after this race:
P1: Max Verstappen — 105 pts
P2: Lewis Hamilton — 101 pts
P3: Sergio Perez — 69 pts
P4: Lando Norris — 66 pts
P5: Charles Leclerc — 52 pts

Championship gap: 4 points between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.

Winners:
- Sergio Perez — P1, gained 5 places from the grid
- Sebastian Vettel — P2, gained 9 places from the grid
- Pierre Gasly — P3, gained 1 places from the grid

Losers:
- Lewis Hamilton — dropped 13 places from P2 to P15
- Max Verstappen — dropped 15 places from P3 to P18
- Esteban Ocon — dropped 8 places from P12 to P20

Key race moments:
- Close finish: Perez, Sergio held off Vettel, Sebastian
- Perez, Sergio gained 5 positions (P6 → P1)
- Vettel, Sebastian gained 9 positions (P11 → P2)
- Giovinazzi, Antonio gained 9 positions (P20 → P11)

The championship moves to the French Grand Prix next.