The inaugural Qatar Grand Prix, it was the 20th round of the 2021 Formula One World Championship.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won the race ahead of Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, while Alpine's Fernando Alonso scored his first podium since the 2014 Hungarian Grand Prix,[4] as well as his first podium with Team Enstone since the 2009 Singapore Grand Prix.

Verstappen, who qualified second, received a five-grid place penalty for failure to respect double yellow flags in Q3.

[15] The race was noted for four front-left tyre failures, as teams attempted to run one-stop strategies against Pirelli's advice.

Fernando Alonso finished third, taking his first podium since the 2014 Hungarian Grand Prix.