Starting grid  - 21/11/2021 at 15:10
                | P. | Helmet | Driver | Nat. | Team | Penalties | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Hamilton L. | ENG | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | |
| 2 |  | Verstappen M. | NLD | Red Bull Racing | |
| 3 |  | Bottas V. | FIN | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | |
| 4 |  | Gasly P. | FRA | AlphaTauri | |
| 5 |  | Alonso F. | SPA | Alpine F1 Team | |
| 6 |  | Norris L. | ENG | McLaren F1 Team | |
| 7 |  | Sainz C. | SPA | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | |
| 8 |  | Tsunoda Y. | JAP | AlphaTauri | |
| 9 |  | Ocon E. | FRA | Alpine F1 Team | |
| 10 |  | Vettel S. | GER | Aston Martin F1 Team | |
| 11 |  | Perez S. | MEX | Red Bull Racing | |
| 12 |  | Stroll L. | CAN | Aston Martin F1 Team | |
| 13 |  | Leclerc C. | MCO | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | |
| 14 |  | Ricciardo D. | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | |
| 15 |  | Russell G. | ENG | Williams Racing | |
| 16 |  | Raikkonen K. | FIN | Alfa Romeo Racing | |
| 17 |  | Latifi N. | CAN | Williams Racing | |
| 18 |  | Giovinazzi A. | ITA | Alfa Romeo Racing | |
| 19 |  | Schumacher M. | GER | Haas F1 Team | |
| 20 |  | Mazepin N. | Russia | Haas F1 Team |