2021 Chinese Grand Prix (CFJ)

The 2021 Chinese Grand Prix (formally known as the Formula 1 Heineken Chinese Grand Prix 2021) was a Formula One motor race that took place on 11 April 2021 at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China. The race was the 2nd round of the 2021 Formula One World Championship, and marked the 17th time that the Chinese Grand Prix had been run as a round of the Formula One World Championship.

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Everyone started on intermediates, due to light rain falling down on the circuit. Once the lights went out, Verstappen shot past Hamilton for the lead in turn 1. Bottas ran wide behind, and Stroll spun on a wet patch in turn 1. Mazepin clipped GIovinazzi and both spun off in the process. Leclerc spun on the exit of Turn 4. Vettel climbed up to 3rd, ahead of Sainz and Perez. Mazepin bumped Giovinazzi on the 2nd lap, and Giovinazzi spun Mazepin at the exit of Turn 3. Mazepin would retire with damage.

On Lap 3, Ricciardo went off at the final hairpin, dropping him from 7th to 13th. Perez passed Sainz for 4th on lap 4. On Lap 8, Pierre Gasly spun off from 7th place at Turn 1. On Lap 11, the rain started to fall heavier, and it was becoming torrential. Verstappen went off from the lead at Turn 5, and rejoined behind Hamilton. Meanwhile, Ocon, Norris, Alonso, Russell, Leclerc, Ricciardo, Gasly, Latifi, Schumacher and Stroll all pitted for wets. Everyone else followed a lap later, shuffling up the order significantly.

Ocon became the new leader from Norris and Leclerc. Behind, coming onto pit road, Kimi Raikkonen slid off at the entry. Yuki Tsunoda went off as well, but was saved by using the runoff area nearby. Lando Norris spun the next lap, falling to 7th. This promoted Alonso to 2nd, but he was hit off by Leclerc, sending both spinning.

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 * Notes
 * 1: Charles Leclerc originally finished 3rd, but was given a 5 second time penalty for a collision with Fernando Alonso.
 * 2:Lando Norris originally finished 10th, but was given a 5 second time penalty for a collision with Sergio Perez