The 2021 F1 championship standings, ahead of the season opener in Bahrain.
Drivers’ Championship
| Position | Driver | Nat. | Team | Points |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Mercedes | |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Mercedes | |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | NED | Red Bull Racing-Honda | |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez | MEX | Red Bull Racing-Honda | |
| 5 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin-Mercedes | |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel | GER | Aston Martin-Mercedes | |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | Alpine-Renault | |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Alpine-Renault | |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | AUS | McLaren-Mercedes | |
| 10 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren-Mercedes | |
| 11 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Ferrari | |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | ESP | Ferrari | |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | AlphaTauri-Honda | |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | JAP | AlphaTauri-Honda | |
| 15 | Kimi Räikkönen | FIN | Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari | |
| 16 | Antonio Giovinazzi | ITA | Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari | |
| 17 | George Russell | GBR | Williams-Mercedes | |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi | CAN | Williams-Mercedes | |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | GER | Haas-Ferrari | |
| 20 | #09 | RUS | Haas-Ferrari |
Constructors’ Championship
| Position | Team | Points |
| 1 | Mercedes | |
| 2 | Red Bull Racing-Honda | |
| 3 | McLaren-Mercedes | |
| 4 | Aston Martin-Mercedes | |
| 5 | Alpine-Renault | |
| 6 | Ferrari | |
| 7 | AlphaTauri-Honda | |
| 8 | Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari | |
| 9 | Williams-Mercedes | |
| 10 | Haas-Ferrari |