Daniel Ricciardo finished 8th in the 2021 championship.
115 points for McLaren. Out of the title fight since the Turkish Grand Prix (round 16).
Race by race
| Rd | Race | Sprint | Race | Points | Total | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain Grand Prix | – | 7 | 6 | 6 | In it |
| 2 | Emilia Romagna Grand Prix | – | 6 | 8 | 14 | In it |
| 3 | Portuguese Grand Prix | – | 9 | 2 | 16 | In it |
| 4 | Spanish Grand Prix | – | 6 | 8 | 24 | In it |
| 5 | Monaco Grand Prix | – | 12 | 0 | 24 | In it |
| 6 | Azerbaijan Grand Prix | – | 9 | 2 | 26 | In it |
| 7 | French Grand Prix | – | 6 | 8 | 34 | In it |
| 8 | Styrian Grand Prix | – | 13 | 0 | 34 | In it |
| 9 | Austrian Grand Prix | – | 7 | 6 | 40 | In it |
| 10 | British Grand Prix | 6 | 5 | 10 | 50 | In it |
| 11 | Hungarian Grand Prix | – | 11 | 0 | 50 | In it |
| 12 | Belgian Grand Prix | – | 4 | 6 | 56 | In it |
| 13 | Dutch Grand Prix | – | 11 | 0 | 56 | In it |
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix | 3 | 1 | 27 | 83 | In it |
| 15 | Russian Grand Prix | – | 4 | 12 | 95 | In it |
| 16 | Turkish Grand Prix | – | 13 | 0 | 95 | Out |
| 17 | United States Grand Prix | – | 5 | 10 | 105 | Out |
| 18 | Mexico City Grand Prix | – | 12 | 0 | 105 | Out |
| 19 | São Paulo Grand Prix | 11 | 19 | 0 | 105 | Out |
| 20 | Qatar Grand Prix | – | 12 | 0 | 105 | Out |
| 21 | Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | – | 5 | 10 | 115 | Out |
| 22 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | – | 12 | 0 | 115 | Out |