Valtteri Bottas finished 3rd in the 2021 championship.
226 points for Mercedes. Out of the title fight since the Mexico City Grand Prix (round 18).
Race by race
| Rd | Race | Sprint | Race | Points | Total | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain Grand Prix | – | 3 | 16 | 16 | In it |
| 2 | Emilia Romagna Grand Prix | – | 18 | 0 | 16 | In it |
| 3 | Portuguese Grand Prix | – | 3 | 16 | 32 | In it |
| 4 | Spanish Grand Prix | – | 3 | 15 | 47 | In it |
| 5 | Monaco Grand Prix | – | 19 | 0 | 47 | In it |
| 6 | Azerbaijan Grand Prix | – | 12 | 0 | 47 | In it |
| 7 | French Grand Prix | – | 4 | 12 | 59 | In it |
| 8 | Styrian Grand Prix | – | 3 | 15 | 74 | In it |
| 9 | Austrian Grand Prix | – | 2 | 18 | 92 | In it |
| 10 | British Grand Prix | 3 | 3 | 16 | 108 | In it |
| 11 | Hungarian Grand Prix | – | 16 | 0 | 108 | In it |
| 12 | Belgian Grand Prix | – | 12 | 0 | 108 | In it |
| 13 | Dutch Grand Prix | – | 3 | 15 | 123 | In it |
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix | 1 | 3 | 18 | 141 | In it |
| 15 | Russian Grand Prix | – | 5 | 10 | 151 | In it |
| 16 | Turkish Grand Prix | – | 1 | 26 | 177 | In it |
| 17 | United States Grand Prix | – | 6 | 8 | 185 | In it |
| 18 | Mexico City Grand Prix | – | 15 | 0 | 185 | Out |
| 19 | São Paulo Grand Prix | 1 | 3 | 18 | 203 | Out |
| 20 | Qatar Grand Prix | – | 20 | 0 | 203 | Out |
| 21 | Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | – | 3 | 15 | 218 | Out |
| 22 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | – | 6 | 8 | 226 | Out |