Hamilton vs. Verstappen: 2021 title fight by round
Cumulative championship points after each 2021 race
Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton
In short
Hamilton and Verstappen traded the lead throughout 2021, starting with Hamilton ahead after Bahrain (25 vs 18) and Verstappen taking control by Monaco (105 vs 101), building a biggest mid-season gap at Austria (182 vs 150). Hamilton briefly regained advantage after Russia (246.5 vs 244.5), but Verstappen surged again, tying at Saudi Arabia (369.5 each) before finishing ahead in Abu Dhabi (395.5 vs 387.5).
Data behind this answer
| Round | Driver | Cumulative points | Grand Prix | Championship position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 25 | Bahrain | 1 |
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 18 | Bahrain | 2 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 44 | Emilia Romagna | 1 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 43 | Emilia Romagna | 2 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 69 | Portugal | 1 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | 61 | Portugal | 2 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 94 | Spain | 1 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | 80 | Spain | 2 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 101 | Monaco | 2 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | 105 | Monaco | 1 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 101 | Azerbaijan | 2 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 105 | Azerbaijan | 1 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | 119 | France | 2 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | 131 | France | 1 |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | 138 | Styria | 2 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | 156 | Styria | 1 |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | 150 | Austria | 2 |
| 9 | Max Verstappen | 182 | Austria | 1 |
| 10 | Lewis Hamilton | 177 | Great Britain | 2 |
| 10 | Max Verstappen | 185 | Great Britain | 1 |
| 11 | Lewis Hamilton | 195 | Hungary | 1 |
| 11 | Max Verstappen | 187 | Hungary | 2 |
| 12 | Lewis Hamilton | 202.5 | Belgium | 1 |
| 12 | Max Verstappen | 199.5 | Belgium | 2 |
| 13 | Lewis Hamilton | 221.5 | Netherlands | 2 |
| 13 | Max Verstappen | 224.5 | Netherlands | 1 |
| 14 | Lewis Hamilton | 221.5 | Italy | 2 |
| 14 | Max Verstappen | 226.5 | Italy | 1 |
| 15 | Lewis Hamilton | 246.5 | Russia | 1 |
| 15 | Max Verstappen | 244.5 | Russia | 2 |
| 16 | Lewis Hamilton | 256.5 | Turkey | 2 |
| 16 | Max Verstappen | 262.5 | Turkey | 1 |
| 17 | Lewis Hamilton | 275.5 | United States | 2 |
| 17 | Max Verstappen | 287.5 | United States | 1 |
| 18 | Lewis Hamilton | 293.5 | Mexico | 2 |
| 18 | Max Verstappen | 312.5 | Mexico | 1 |
| 19 | Lewis Hamilton | 318.5 | São Paulo | 2 |
| 19 | Max Verstappen | 332.5 | São Paulo | 1 |
| 20 | Lewis Hamilton | 343.5 | Qatar | 2 |
| 20 | Max Verstappen | 351.5 | Qatar | 1 |
| 21 | Lewis Hamilton | 369.5 | Saudi Arabia | 2 |
| 21 | Max Verstappen | 369.5 | Saudi Arabia | 1 |
| 22 | Lewis Hamilton | 387.5 | Abu Dhabi | 2 |
| 22 | Max Verstappen | 395.5 | Abu Dhabi | 1 |
Mentioned: Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen
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