Lando Norris finished 6th in the 2021 championship.
160 points for McLaren. Out of the title fight since the United States Grand Prix (round 17).
Race by race
| Rd | Race | Sprint | Race | Points | Total | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain Grand Prix | – | 4 | 12 | 12 | In it |
| 2 | Emilia Romagna Grand Prix | – | 3 | 15 | 27 | In it |
| 3 | Portuguese Grand Prix | – | 5 | 10 | 37 | In it |
| 4 | Spanish Grand Prix | – | 8 | 4 | 41 | In it |
| 5 | Monaco Grand Prix | – | 3 | 15 | 56 | In it |
| 6 | Azerbaijan Grand Prix | – | 5 | 10 | 66 | In it |
| 7 | French Grand Prix | – | 5 | 10 | 76 | In it |
| 8 | Styrian Grand Prix | – | 5 | 10 | 86 | In it |
| 9 | Austrian Grand Prix | – | 3 | 15 | 101 | In it |
| 10 | British Grand Prix | 5 | 4 | 12 | 113 | In it |
| 11 | Hungarian Grand Prix | – | 15 | 0 | 113 | In it |
| 12 | Belgian Grand Prix | – | 14 | 0 | 113 | In it |
| 13 | Dutch Grand Prix | – | 10 | 1 | 114 | In it |
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix | 4 | 2 | 18 | 132 | In it |
| 15 | Russian Grand Prix | – | 7 | 7 | 139 | In it |
| 16 | Turkish Grand Prix | – | 7 | 6 | 145 | In it |
| 17 | United States Grand Prix | – | 8 | 4 | 149 | Out |
| 18 | Mexico City Grand Prix | – | 10 | 1 | 150 | Out |
| 19 | São Paulo Grand Prix | 6 | 10 | 1 | 151 | Out |
| 20 | Qatar Grand Prix | – | 9 | 2 | 153 | Out |
| 21 | Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | – | 10 | 1 | 154 | Out |
| 22 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | – | 7 | 6 | 160 | Out |