contract ended 2020 | HAM | Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton | GB |  |  | Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes F1 W12 EQ Performance | Mercedes F1 M12 EQ Performance | Pirelli |
77 | BOT | Valtteri Bottas | FIN |  |
11 | PER | Sergio Pérez Mendoza | MEX |  |  | Red Bull Racing | Red Bull RB16B | Honda RA621H | Pirelli |
33 | VES | Max Emilian Verstappen | NL |  |
R/T* | ALB | Alexander Albon | THA |  |
3 | RIC | Daniel Ricciardo | AUS |  |  | McLaren F1 Team | McLaren MCL35M | Mercedes F1 M12 EQ Performance | Pirelli |
4 | NOR | Lando Norris | GB |  |
5 | VET | Sebastian Vettel | D |  |  | Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team | Aston Martin | Mercedes F1 M12 EQ Performance | Pirelli |
18 | STR | Lance Stroll | CDN |  |
14 | ALO | Fernando Alonso Díaz | E |  |  | Alpine F1 Team | Alpine A521 | Renault E-Tech 21 | Pirelli |
31 | OCO | Esteban Ocon | F |  |
16 | LEC | Charles Leclerc | MC |  |  | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | Ferrari SF21 | Ferrari | Pirelli |
55 | SAI | Carlos Sainz Vázquez de Castro | E |  |
T* | ILO | Callum Benjamin Ilott | GB |  |
10 | GAS | Pierre Gasly | F |  |  | Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda | AlphaTauri AT02 | Honda RA621H | Pirelli |
22 | TSU | Yuki Tsunoda | J |  |
7 | RAI | Kimi-Matias Räikkönen | FIN |  |  | Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen | Alfa Romeo C40 | Ferrari | Pirelli |
99 | GIO | Antonio Maria Giovinazzi | I |  |
9 | MAS | Nikita Masepin | RUS |  |  | Haas F1 Team | Haas VF-21 | Ferrari | Pirelli |
47 | MSC | Mick Betsch Schumacher | D |  |
6 | LAT | Nicholas Daniel Latifi | CDN |  |  | Williams Racing | Williams FW44 | Mercedes F1 M12 EQ Performance | Pirelli |
63 | RUS | George Russell | GB |  |
legend |
- Since 2014 each driver has a life-time fixed start number except the current world champion who may decide to use '1' as start number.
- All engine specs in 2020 are turbocharged 1.6 litre V6
- All cars may use KERS - Kinetic Energy Recovery System - in 2021.
- Additional a supplementary power supply will be introduced by the heat-based ERS - Energy Recovery System - that captures waste heat and stores to an electrical unit device.
This device is connected directly to the drive train in combination with KERS and will give an additional 161 hp for thirty-three seconds per lap.
- Pirelli will be the sole tyre supplier for all cars in 2021.
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*R/T/D | Reserve / Test / Development Driver |
new driver in 2021 |
47 | Mick Schumacher |
In 2020 Mick has won the Formula 2 Championship and as part of the Ferrari Young Driver Academy he got one of the free slots at Hass F1 Team. |
9 | Nikita Masepin |
In 2020 Nikita was 5th in the Formula 2 Championship and got one of the free slots at Haas F1 Team. |
14 | Fernando Alonso |
After two years sabbatical Alonso comes back to Formula 1 and joins the Renault team, which will be renamed to Alpine F1 Team.
He replaces Daniel Ricciardo, who has switched to McLaren. |
22 | Yuki Tsunoda |
In 2020 Yuki finished 3rd in the Formula 2 Championship for the Carlin team and will replace Daniil Kvyat at Alpha Tauri. |
driver transfer 2020->2021 |
5 | Sebastian Vettel |
Sebastian switches from Ferrari to Aston Martin (ex Racing Point) and replaces Sergio Perez. |
55 | Carlos Sainz |
Carlos switches from McLaren to Ferrari and replaces Sebastian Vettel. |
3 | Daniel Ricciardo |
Daniel switches from Renault to McLaren and replaces Carlos Sainz. |
11 | Sergio Pérez |
After Sergio has been replaced by Sebastian Vettel at Racing Point he then replaces Alexander Albon at Red Bull Racing. |
unsigned 2020's driver in 2021 |
44 |
Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes: Contracted until end of 2020. |
23 |
Alexander Albon |
Red Bull: Is replaced by Sergio Pérez, but will remain as Reserve and Test Driver. |
26 |
Daniil Kvyat |
AlphaTauri confirmed not to extend the contract beneath 2020. |
8 |
Romain Grosjean |
Haas confirmed not to extend the contract beneath 2020. |
20 |
Kevin Magnussen |
Haas confirmed not to extend the contract beneath 2020. |
team/constructor changes in 2021 |
From Wikipedia (2021 Formula One World Championship):
- McLaren announced that they would change from using Renault power units to ones built by Mercedes, resuming the McLaren-Mercedes partnership that ran between 1995 and 2014.
- Racing Point will become known as Aston Martin. The name change was brought about by the team's part owner Lawrence Stroll investing in the Aston Martin marque.
- Renault will become known as Alpine, taking on the name of Renault's sportscar brand.
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