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'{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}} {{Motorsport season |series = Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters |subheader = Drivers' Champion:<br>[[Aaditya Gayadeen]]<br>Teams' Champion:<br>[[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] [[Scuderia AlphaTauri|AlphaTauri]] [[AF Corse]]<br>Manufacturers' Championship:<br>[[Mercedes-AMG]] |year = 2021 |nextlink = 2022 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters |footer = <small>Support series:</small><br />[[2021 DTM Trophy|DTM Trophy]]<br />[[2021 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany|Porsche Carrera Cup Germany]] <br />[[2021 BMW M2 Cup|BMW M2 Cup]] }} [[File:AlexAlbonDTM.jpg|thumb|The [[Ferrari 488#488 GT3|Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo]] of teams' champions [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] [[Scuderia AlphaTauri|AlphaTauri]] [[AF Corse]], pictured at the [[Hockenheimring]] in October]] The '''2021 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters''' was the thirty-fifth season of premier German touring car championship and also twenty-second season under the moniker of [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters]] since the series' resumption in 2000. It was the first season of the DTM to be run under [[Group GT3]] regulations, following the costly two-year "[[Class 1 Touring Cars]]" venture that led to [[Audi Sport GmbH|Audi]] and [[BMW in motorsport|BMW]] withdrawing manufacturer support from the series.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BMW Motorsport and the DTM: The End of an Era.|url=https://www.bmw-motorsport.com/en/topics/110percent/story/dtm-end-of-an-era.html|access-date=2021-07-21|website=www.bmw-motorsport.com|language=en-SM}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=DTM future secured with support from Audi and BMW|url=https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/dtm-future-audi-bmw-gt/4877822/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=www.motorsport.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=DTM 2021: Full list of drivers, teams and manufacturers|url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/motorsports/dtm-2021-full-list-of-drivers-teams-and-manufacturers/ar-AAL40vz|access-date=2021-07-21|website=www.msn.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mercedes to support customer teams in DTM|url=https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/mercedes-support-customer-teams-gt3/5339794/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=www.motorsport.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Aston Martin DTM entry announced for 2019|url=https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/aston-martin-dtm-entry-announced-for-2019/3193464/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=www.motorsport.com|language=en}}</ref> [[Maximilian Götz]] controversially won the championship in the last race following both a first-corner collision between his rivals [[Kelvin van der Linde]] and [[Liam Lawson]] and [[team orders]] imposed by [[Mercedes-AMG]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/norisring-gotz-mercedes-team-orders-lawson/6684404/|title=Norisring DTM: Gotz wins title after Mercedes imposes team orders|publisher=[[Motorsport.com]]|date=10 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/lawson-idiot-van-der-linde-title-norisring/6685004/|title=Lawson hits out at "idiot" van der Linde after losing DTM title|publisher=[[Motorsport.com]]|date=11 October 2021}}</ref> ==Rule changes== ===Technical=== * After two seasons raced under "[[Class 1 Touring Cars#Second%20generation|Class 1]]" formula format, the series officially transitioned to FIA [[Group GT3|GT3]] regulation, using its own Balance of Performance.<ref>{{Cite web|last=NWNAdmin|title=What to watch for as the DTM's brave new era begins »|url=https://networthynewz.com/what-to-watch-for-as-the-dtms-brave-new-era-begins/,%20https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/2021-season-preview-gt3-monza/6567541/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=www|access-date=2021-07-21|website=networthynewz.com|language=en-US}}</ref> The move from Class 1 to GT3 attracted more manufacturers and teams that couldn't previously compete in the series due to high cost.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Berger targeting 20 cars, five manufacturers in DTM 2021|url=https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/berger-targeting-20-cars-five-manufacturers-in-dtm-2021/4930430/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=www.motorsport.com|language=en}}</ref> The Class 1 format cars and 2.0-[[litre]] (122 [[Cubic inch|cubic inches]]) [[turbocharged]] [[Inline-4|inline-4 engines]] that were used in 2019 and 2020 were permanently retired. * After ten seasons, [[Hankook Tire|Hankook]] terminated their tyre supplier contract with the DTM despite under contract until 2023. On 1 March 2021, it was announced that [[Michelin]] was to provide tyres for the 2021 season. ===Sporting=== *For the first time since [[2001 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters|2001]], the series no longer utilises standing starts for the commencement of races. Instead the series introduced its so-called “DTM formation start” in a rolling double-file formation.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dagys|first=John|title=Standing Starts Abandoned; Driver Aids Retained for GT3 Era – Sportscar365|url=https://sportscar365.com/other-series/dtm/standing-starts-abandoned-driver-aids-retained-in-gt3-cars/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=sportscar365.com|language=en-US}}</ref> ==Teams and drivers== All teams competed with tyres supplied by [[Michelin]]. {| | {|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" |- ! Manufacturer ! Car ! Engine ! Team ! {{Abbr|No.|Number}} ! {{nowrap|Driver}} ! Status ! Rounds !{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- !rowspan=8| [[Audi Sport GmbH|Audi]] |rowspan=8| [[Audi R8 (Type 4S)#R8 LMS (GT3)|Audi R8 LMS Evo]] |rowspan=8| [[List of Volkswagen Group petrol engines#LP560|Audi BXA]] 5.2&nbsp;L [[V10 engine|V10]] |rowspan=3| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Abt Sportsline|Team Abt Sportsline]] | align=center| 3 | {{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Kelvin van der Linde]] | | All | rowspan="2" align=center|<ref name="EntryList">{{Cite web|title=Who is driving in the GT3-based DTM this year?|url=https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/2021-gt3-teams-drivers-manufacturers/6129249/|access-date=2021-04-07|website=Motorsport.com}}</ref><ref name="AbtDTM">{{cite web|last=Lloyd|first=Daniel|date=17 December 2020|title=Abt to Maintain Series Presence with Audi GT3|url=https://sportscar365.com/other-series/dtm/abt-to-maintain-series-presence-with-audi-gt3-entry/|url-status=live|accessdate=17 December 2020|work=sportscar365.com|publisher=John Dagys Media}}</ref><ref name="AbtDTMLineup">{{cite news|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2021/03/05/rockenfeller-and-van-der-linde-for-2021-dtm-in-abt-audis.html|title=Rockenfeller and van der Linde For 2021 DTM In Abt Audis|date=5 March 2021|work=Dailysportscar|accessdate=5 March 2021}}</ref> |- | align=center| 9 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mike Rockenfeller]] | | All |- | align=center| 37 | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Lucas di Grassi]] |align=center| {{Class G}} | 7–8 | align=center|<ref name="DiGrassiABT">{{cite web|date=20 September 2021|title=DTM-Sensation: Abt schenkt di Grassi Gaststarts zum Abschied|url=https://www.motorsport-magazin.com/dtm/news-273445-dtm-sensation-abt-schenkt-di-grassi-gaststarts-zum-abschied/|access-date=20 September 2021|language=de-DE|website=motorsport-magazin.com}}</ref> |- |rowspan=3| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Team Rosberg]] |rowspan=2 align=center| 12 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dev Gore]] | | 1–3, 5–8 | align=center|<ref name="EntryList"/><ref name="RosbergDTM">{{cite web|last=Thukral|first=Rachit|date=23 December 2020|title=Team Rosberg becomes second ex-Audi squad to confirm DTM stay|url=https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/team-rosberg-2021-audi-gt3/4931157/|accessdate=23 December 2020|work=Motorsport.com}}</ref><ref name="RosbergAudiDTM">{{Cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/other-series/dtm/mueller-gore-to-drive-rosberg-audis/|title=Mueller, Gore to Drive Rosberg Audis|date=2 March 2021|last=Lloyd|first=Daniel|website=sportscar365.com|publisher=John Dagys Media|access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref> |- | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Christopher Haase]] | | 4 | align=center|<ref name="HaaseRosberg">{{cite web|last=Thukral|first=Rachit|date=19 August 2021|title=Haase to make DTM debut with Audi squad at Nürburgring|url=https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/christopher-haase-debut-rosberg-audi-nurburgring/6650546/|accessdate=19 August 2021|work=Motorsport.com}}</ref> |- | align=center| 51 | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Nico Müller]] | | All | align=center|<ref name="EntryList"/><ref name="RosbergDTM"/><ref name="RosbergAudiDTM"/> |- |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Abt Sportsline|Team Abt]] |rowspan=2 align=center| 99 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Sophia Flörsch]] |align=center| {{Junior}} | 1–3, 5–8 | align=center|<ref name="Flörsch">{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/ghiotto-floersch-switch-haupt-abt/5800506/|title=Ghiotto, Floersch set to race in DTM in 2021|last=Haidinger|first=Sven|work=[[Motorsport.com]]|publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]|date=20 March 2021|accessdate=21 March 2021}}</ref> |- | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Markus Winkelhock]] | | 4 | align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/winkelhock-return-nurburgring-abt-audi-floersch/6641838/amp/|title=Winkelhock set to make DTM return at the Nurburgring|website=[[Motorsport.com]]|date=4 August 2021|access-date=19 August 2021}}</ref> |- !rowspan=3| [[BMW in motorsport|BMW]] |rowspan=3| [[BMW M6#Motorsport|BMW M6 GT3]] |rowspan=3| [[BMW N63#S63|BMW S63]] 4.4 L [[Turbocharger|Turbo]] [[V8 engine|V8]] | {{flagicon|DEU}} Walkenhorst Motorsport | align=center| 11 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Marco Wittmann]] | | All | rowspan="1" align=center|<ref name="EntryList"/><ref name="WalkenhorstBMWDTM">{{Cite web|title=DTM 2021: BMW von Walkenhorst Motorsport bestätigt|URL=https://www.motorsport-magazin.com/dtm/news-269300-dtm-2021-bmw-walkenhorst-motorsport-bestaetigt/|access-date=2021-02-16|website=motorsport-magazin.com|language=de}}</ref><ref name="WalkenhorstWittmann">{{Cite web|title=Offiziell: Marco Wittmann startet 2021 im Walkenhorst-BMW in der DTM|url=https://www.motorsport-total.com/dtm/news/offiziell-marco-wittmann-startet-2021-im-walkenhorst-bmw-in-der-dtm-21040601|access-date=2021-04-06|website=Motorsport-Total.com|language=de}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[ROWE Racing]] | align=center| 16 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Timo Glock]] | | All | rowspan="2" align=center|<ref name="EntryList"/><ref name="RoweBMWDTM">{{Cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/other-series/dtm/rowe-confirms-dtm-program-with-bmw/|title=ROWE Confirms DTM Program with BMW|date=1 March 2021|last=Lloyd|first=Daniel|website=sportscar365.com|publisher=John Dagys Media|access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref><ref name="RoweBMWvanderLinde">{{Cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/other-series/dtm/van-der-linde-maintains-series-presence-with-rowe-drive/|title=Van der Linde Maintains Series Presence with ROWE Drive|date=17 March 2021|last=Lloyd|first=Daniel|website=sportscar365.com|publisher=John Dagys Media|access-date=17 March 2021}}</ref><ref name="RoweBMWGlock">{{Cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/other-series/dtm/glock-complete-rowe-lineup/|title=ROWE Confirms DTM Program with BMW|date=25 March 2021|last=Lloyd|first=Daniel|website=sportscar365.com|publisher=John Dagys Media|access-date=25 March 2021}}</ref> |- | align=center| 31 | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Sheldon van der Linde]]}} |align=center| {{Junior}} | All |- ! rowspan="3" | [[Ferrari]] | rowspan="3" | [[Ferrari 488#488 GT3|Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020]] | rowspan="3" | [[Ferrari F154 engine|Ferrari F154]] 3.9 L [[Turbocharger|Turbo]] [[V8 engine|V8]] | rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Scuderia AlphaTauri|AlphaTauri]] [[AF Corse]] | rowspan="2" align=center| 23 | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Alex Albon]] | | 1–7 | align="center" |<ref name="EntryList"/><ref name="RBFerrari">{{Cite web|title=Red Bulls DTM-Comeback mit Ferrari: Die Hintergründe von Bergers Coup|url=https://www.motorsport-total.com/dtm/news/red-bulls-dtm-comeback-mit-ferrari-die-hintergruende-von-bergers-coup-21011201|access-date=2021-01-13|website=Motorsport-Total.com|language=de}}</ref><ref name="AlbonLawson">{{Cite web|title=F1 exile Alex Albon to compete in DTM with Red Bull backing|url=https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/alex-albon-2021-red-bull/4935772/|access-date=2021-01-04|website=www.motorsport.com|language=en}}</ref> |- | {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Nick Cassidy]] | | 8 | align="center" |<ref name="Cassidy">{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/red-bull-ferrari-albon-af-corse/5275250/|title=Red Bull reveals DTM plans for Albon as Cassidy joins line-up|last=Thukral|first=Rachit|date=2 February 2021|website=Motorsport.com|access-date=1 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Thukral|first=Rachit|url=https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/cassidy-replace-albon-norisring-finale/6681826/|title=Cassidy to replace Albon in DTM finale at Norisring|website=[[Motorsport.com]]|date=6 October 2021|access-date=6 October 2021}}</ref> |- | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] [[AF Corse]] | align="center" | 30 | {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Liam Lawson]] |align=center| {{Junior}} | All | align="center" |<ref name="EntryList"/><ref name="RBFerrari"/><ref name="AlbonLawson"/> |- ! rowspan="4" | [[Lamborghini]] | rowspan="4" | [[Lamborghini Huracán#Huracán GT3 Evo (2019-present)|Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo]] | rowspan="4" | [[Lamborghini V10|Lamborghini]] 5.2&nbsp;L [[V10 engine|V10]] | rowspan="4" | {{flagicon|DEU}} T3 Motorsport | align=center| 10 | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Esteban Muth]] |align=center| {{Junior}} | All | rowspan="1" align=center|<ref name="T3LamboDTM">{{Cite web|title=Lamborghini to be represented in DTM by T3 Motorsport|url=https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/lamborghini-huracan-muth-t3-motorsport/6494520/|access-date=2021-04-28|website=Motorsport.com}}</ref> |- | align=center| 26 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Esmee Hawkey]] | | All | rowspan="1" align=center|<ref name="T3Hawkey">{{Cite web|title=Hawkey secures DTM move with Lamborghini squad|url=https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/esmee-hawkey-lamborghini-j3-motorsport/6541739/|access-date=10 June 2021|website=Motorsport.com}}</ref> |- | align=center| 63 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Mirko Bortolotti]] |align=center| {{Class G}} | 6 | rowspan="1" align=center|<ref name="T3Bortolotti">{{Cite web|title=Bortolotti to Drive T3 Motorsport Lamborghini at Assen|url=https://sportscar365.com/other-series/dtm/bortolotti-to-drive-t3-motorsport-lamborghini-at-assen/|language=en-GB|access-date=9 September 2021|website=sportscar365.com}}</ref> |- | align=center| 71 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Maximilian Paul |align=center| {{Class G}} | 5 | rowspan="1" align=center|<ref name="T3Paul">{{Cite web|title=DTM Red Bull Ring: Maximilian Paul gibt Debüt im T3-Lamborghini|url=https://www.motorsport-magazin.com/dtm/news-272855-dtm-red-bull-ring-maximilian-paul-gibt-debuet-im-t3-lamborghini/|language=de|access-date=27 August 2021|website=motorsport-magazin.com}}</ref> |- ! [[McLaren]] | [[McLaren 720S#720S GT3|McLaren 720S GT3]] | [[McLaren 720S#Engine|McLaren M840T]] 4.0&nbsp;L [[Turbocharger|Turbo]] [[V8 engine|V8]] | {{flagicon|POL}} JP Motorsport | align=center| 15 | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Christian Klien]] |align=center| {{Class G}} | 3–4, 6 |align=center|<ref name="EntryList"/> |- ! rowspan="10" | [[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes-AMG]] | rowspan="10" | [[Mercedes-AMG GT#Motorsport|Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo]] | rowspan="10" | [[Mercedes-Benz M156 engine#M159|Mercedes-AMG M159]] 6.2&nbsp;L [[V8 engine|V8]] | rowspan="3" | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-AMG]] Team HRT | align="center" | 4 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Maximilian Götz]] | | All | rowspan="2" align="center" |<ref name="EntryList" /><ref name="HauptAMGDTM">{{Cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/other-series/dtm/hrt-announces-two-car-entry-with-mercedes-amg/|title=HRT Announces Two-Car Entry with Mercedes-AMG|date=2 March 2021|last=Lloyd|first=Daniel|website=sportscar365.com|publisher=John Dagys Media|access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Haupt-Mercedes: Chef gibt Comeback - und wer die DTM-Stammcockpits kriegt|url=https://www.motorsport-total.com/dtm/news/haupt-mercedes-chef-gibt-comeback-und-wer-die-dtm-stammcockpits-kriegt-21031702|access-date=2021-03-25|website=Motorsport-Total.com|language=de}}</ref> |- | align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|MCO}} [[Vincent Abril]] | | All |- | align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Hubert Haupt |align=center| {{Class G}} | 4, 7 |align=center| <ref>https://www.autosport.com/dtm/news/ex-audi-opel-driver-haupt-to-make-dtm-comeback-at-52/6629605/</ref> |- |rowspan=1| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-AMG]] [[Toksport|Team Toksport WRT]] | align=center| 7 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Luca Stolz]] |align=center| {{Class G}} | 4 |align=center|<ref name="9CarAMG">{{Cite web|title=Mercedes set to add ninth car for Nurburgring DTM races|url=https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/mercedes-ninth-car-nurburgring-stolz-toksport/6645390/|access-date=10 August 2021|website=Motorsport.com}}</ref> |- |rowspan=1| {{flagicon|HKG}} [[Mercedes-AMG]] Team GruppeM Racing | align=center| 8 | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Daniel Juncadella]] | | All |align=center|<ref name="EntryList"/><ref name="GruppeMDTM">{{cite web|last=Dagys|first=John|date=24 November 2020|title=GruppeM Commits to DTM with Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo|url=https://sportscar365.com/other-series/dtm/gruppem-commits-to-dtm-with-mercedes-amg-gt3-evo/|accessdate=24 November 2020|work=sportscar365.com|publisher=John Dagys Media}}</ref><ref name="GruppeMLineup">{{Cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/other-series/dtm/juncadella-to-drive-gruppem-racing-mercedes-amg/|title=Juncadella to Drive GruppeM Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo|date=22 March 2021|last=Lloyd|first=Daniel|website=sportscar365.com|publisher=John Dagys Media|access-date=22 March 2021}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-AMG]] [[Mücke Motorsport|Team Mücke Motorsport]] | rowspan="2" align="center" | 18 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Maximilian Buhk]] | | 1–6, 8 | align="center" | <ref name="BuhkSpaceDriveMücke">{{Cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/other-series/dtm/buhk-to-replace-paffett-for-two-rounds-due-to-fe-clashes/|title=Buhk to Sub for Paffett at Two Rounds Due to Formula E Clashes|date=15 June 2021|last=Lloyd|first=Daniel|website=sportscar365.com|publisher=John Dagys Media|access-date=15 June 2021}}</ref><ref name="BuhkPermanent">{{Cite web|title=Paffett forced to abandon plans to return to DTM in 2021|url=https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/paffett-return-plans-thwarted-mercedes/6645360/|access-date=12 August 2021|website=Motorsport.com}}</ref> |- | {{flagicon|DEU}} Marvin Dienst | | 7 | align="center" | <ref name="DienstSpaceDriveMücke">{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport-xl.de/news/2021/DTM/Marvin-Dienst-steigt-fuer-Maximilian-Buhk-in-Hockenheim-ins-Space-Drive-Cockpit-43645.html|title=Marvin Dienst steigt für Maximilian Buhk in Hockenheim ins Space Drive-Cockpit|date=17 September 2021|language=de-DE|website=motorsport-xl.de|access-date=17 September 2021}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mercedes-AMG]] [[HTP Motorsport|Team Winward]] | align="center" | 22 | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Lucas Auer]] | | All | rowspan="2" align="center" |<ref name="EntryList" /><ref name="HTPWinwardLineup">{{Cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/other-series/dtm/winward-joins-with-mercedes-amgs-for-auer-ellis/|title=Winward Joins with Mercedes-AMGs for Auer, Ellis|date=8 March 2021|last=Lloyd|first=Daniel|website=sportscar365.com|publisher=John Dagys Media|access-date=8 March 2021}}</ref> |- | align="center" | 57 | {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Philip Ellis (racing driver)|Philip Ellis]] | | All |- | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-AMG]] Team GetSpeed | align="center" | 36 | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Arjun Maini]] | | All | align="center" |<ref name="EntryList" /><ref name="GetSpeedMainiDTM">{{Cite web|title=GetSpeeds Schlüssel zum Einstieg: Ex-Haas-Tester soll erster DTM-Inder werden|url=https://www.motorsport-total.com/dtm/news/getspeeds-schluessel-zum-einstieg-ex-haas-tester-soll-erster-dtm-inder-werden-21032401|access-date=2021-03-25|website=Motorsport-Total.com|language=de}}</ref> |- ! [[Nissan Motorsport|Nissan]] | [[Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3]] | [[Nissan VR38DETT]] 3.5&nbsp;L [[V6 engine|V6]] twin turbo | {{flagicon|DEU}} MRS GT-Racing |align=center| 73 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Aaditya Gayadeen]] |align=center| | 4 | align=center|<ref |rowspan=1| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Schulze Motorsport]] | align=center| 7 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Tobias Schulze]] |align=center| | 4 |align=center|<ref name="9CarAMG">{{Cite web|title=Mercedes set to add ninth car for Nurburgring DTM races|url=https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/mercedes-ninth-car-nurburgring-stolz-toksport/6645390/|access-date=10 August 2021|website=Motorsport.com}}</ref> |-name="SSRNürburgring">{{Cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/other-series/dtm/gt-masters-champions-enter-nurburgring-with-porsche/|title=GT Masters Champions Enter Nürburgring with Porsche|date=16 August 2021|last=Lloyd|first=Daniel|website=sportscar365.com|publisher=John Dagys Media|access-date=16 August 2021}}</ref> |- |} |style="vertical-align:top"| {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" ! Icon ! Status |- |style="text-align:center"| {{Junior}} | Junior |- |style="text-align:center"| {{Class G}} | Guest drivers ineligible for points |} |} ===Manufacturer changes=== *Mercedes-Benz returned to the series after two years of absence, but acted as a privateer manufacturer. *Ferrari, McLaren and Lamborghini joined the series for the first time, but acted as privateer manufacturers. *Audi and BMW remained in the series, but acted as privateer manufacturers. ===Team changes=== * Hong Kong sports car team GruppeM Racing joined the series for the first time by fielding a Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo car. * Italian sports car team AF Corse joined the series with the backing from Red Bull by fielding two Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 machines. * German sports car team Haupt Racing Team joined the series for the first time by fielding two Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo cars. * American sports car team HTP Winward Motorsport joined the series for the first time by fielding two Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo cars. * German sports car team ROWE Racing joined the series for the first time by fielding two BMW M6 GT3 cars. * Polish JP Motorsport joined the series for the first time by fielding a McLaren 720S GT3 car, but only as a guest participant at three rounds. * German sports car team T3 Motorsport joined the series for the first time by fielding two Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo cars. ===Driver changes=== {{update-section|date=June 2021}} ====Entering DTM==== Former [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] [[Formula One]] driver [[Alex Albon]] and current [[FIA Formula 2 Championship|Formula 2]] driver and [[Red Bull Junior Team]] member [[Liam Lawson]] entered the series with the Red Bull-backed [[AF Corse]] team. Lawson is expected to contest the full season combining it with an entry in the [[2021 Formula 2 Championship|Formula 2 Championship]], while Albon is scheduled to compete in selected races where they don't clash with Formula One Grand Prix weekends due to his commitments as Red Bull Racing's test and reserve driver. Former [[Super Formula]], [[Super GT]], and current [[Formula E]] driver [[Nick Cassidy]] is expected to enter where Albon is unable to attend.<ref name="AlbonLawson" /><ref name="Cassidy" /> ====Leaving DTM==== [[Robert Kubica]] left the series after one season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/dtm/news/154796/kubica-rules-out-dtm-return-targets-lmp2-move/|title=Kubica rules out DTM return, will target full-time LMP2 move|last=Watkins|first=Gary|date=28 January 2021|website=Autosport|access-date=2 February 2021}}</ref> Three times DTM champion [[René Rast]] left the championship for [[Formula E]] Audi full-time entry.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thukral |first1=Rachit |title=Rene Rast confirms he won't return to the DTM in 2021 |url=https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/rast-return-audi-2021-fe/5419612 |website=www.motorsport.com |access-date=18 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref> ==Race calendar== A preliminary nine-round, eighteen-race calendar was announced on 6 November 2020; four rounds were to be held in Germany, with the remaining five held across Europe.<ref name="DTM 2021">{{cite news|url=https://dtm.com/en/news/dtm-presents-concept-for-the-future|title=More than just a race series: DTM as the core of a motorsport event platform with five pillars|work=[[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters]]|publisher=ITR e.V.|date=6 November 2020|accessdate=6 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="Autosport 2021">{{cite news|first=Rachit|last=Thukral|url=https://www.autosport.com/dtm/news/153317/dtm-opts-for-specgt3-cars-from-2021|title=DTM opts for spec-GT3 cars from 2021|work=[[Autosport]]|publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]|date=6 November 2020|accessdate=6 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="TCT 2021">{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2020/11/06/2021-dtm-calendar-confirmed-nine-race-weekends/|title=2021 DTM calendar confirmed with nine race weekends|work=TouringCarTimes|publisher=Mediaempire Group AB|date=6 November 2020|accessdate=6 November 2020}}</ref> [[Igora Drive]], [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza|Monza]] and the [[Norisring]] – all of which were scheduled to hold events in [[2020 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters|2020]], before their respective cancellations due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] – returned to the calendar, and the [[Red Bull Ring]] will hold a round for the first time since [[2018 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters|2018]]. All circuits that held events in 2020 will return in 2021, with the exception of [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]]; [[Anderstorp Raceway|Anderstorp]] and [[Brands Hatch]] will also not return, after their rounds were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Igora Drive was cancelled and DTM published a new calendar for the 2021 season. The inclusion of the Norisring round was uncertain as the season began in mid-June and it missed its traditional spot in early July, before it was re-added to the calendar to be held in October as the final round of the season.<ref name="Norisring 2021 new date" /> {| class=wikitable style="font-size:85%;" |- ! Round ! Circuit ! Location ! Race 1 !Race 2 |- !1 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]] |[[Monza]], [[Lombardy]] |19 June |20 June |- ! 2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[EuroSpeedway Lausitz]] <small>(GP Circuit with Banked Turn 1)</small> | [[Klettwitz]], [[Brandenburg]] | 24 July |25 July |- ! 3 | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Circuit Zolder]] | [[Heusden-Zolder]], [[Limburg (Belgium)|Limburg]] | 7 August |8 August |- ! 4 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Nürburgring]] <small>(Sprint Circuit)</small> | [[Nürburg]], [[Rhineland-Palatinate]] | 21 August |22 August |- ! 5 | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Red Bull Ring]] | [[Spielberg, Styria|Spielberg]], [[Styria]] | 4 September |5 September |- ! 6 | {{flagicon|NLD}} [[TT Circuit Assen]] | [[Assen]], [[Drenthe]] | 18 September |19 September |- ! 7 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Hockenheimring]] | [[Hockenheim]], [[Baden-Württemberg]] | 2 October |3 October |- ! 8 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Norisring]] | [[Nuremberg]], [[Bavaria]] | 9 October |10 October |- ! colspan="5" | Sources:<ref name="DTM 2021"/><ref name="Autosport 2021"/><ref name="TCT 2021"/> <ref name="Norisring 2021 new date">{{cite news|url= https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/norisring-street-circuit-host-finale-october/6638010/ |title= Norisring to host 2021 DTM season finale in October |work=[[Motorsport.com]]|publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]|date=28 July 2021|accessdate= 28 July 2021}}</ref> |} ==Results and standings== ===Season summary=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;" !colspan=2| Round ! Circuit ! Pole position ! Fastest lap ! Winning driver ! Winning team ! Winning manufacturer !Junior Winner |- !rowspan=2| 1 ! R1 |nowrap rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Monza Circuit|Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]] | {{flagicon|MCO}} [[Vincent Abril]] | {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Liam Lawson]] | {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Liam Lawson]] | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] [[AF Corse]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ferrari]] | {{Flagicon|NZL}} [[Liam Lawson]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Kelvin van der Linde]] | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Lucas Auer]] | {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Kelvin van der Linde]] | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Abt Sportsline|Team Abt Sportsline]] | {{Flagicon|GER}} [[Audi]] | {{Flagicon|RSA}} [[Sheldon van der Linde]] |- !rowspan=2| 2 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[EuroSpeedway Lausitz]] <br> <small>(GP Circuit with Banked Turn 1)</small> |nowrap| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Sheldon van der Linde]] |nowrap| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Sheldon van der Linde]] | {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Philip Ellis (racing driver)|Philip Ellis]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mercedes-AMG]] [[HTP Motorsport|Team Winward]] |nowrap| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-AMG]] |nowrap| {{Flagicon|NZL}} [[Liam Lawson]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Philip Ellis (racing driver)|Philip Ellis]] | {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Kelvin van der Linde]] | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Maximilian Götz]] | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-AMG]] Team HRT | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-AMG]] | {{Flagicon|NZL}} [[Liam Lawson]] |- !rowspan=2| 3 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Circuit Zolder]] | {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Kelvin van der Linde]] | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Alex Albon]] | {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Kelvin van der Linde]] | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Abt Sportsline|Team Abt Sportsline]] | {{Flagicon|GER}} [[Audi]] | {{Flagicon|BEL}} [[Esteban Muth]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Marco Wittmann]] | {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Nico Müller]] | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Marco Wittmann]] | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|DEU}} Walkenhorst Motorsport}} | {{Flagicon|GER}} [[BMW]] | {{Flagicon|NZL}} [[Liam Lawson]] |- !rowspan=2| 4 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Nürburgring]] <br> <small>(Sprint Circuit)</small> |nowrap| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Kelvin van der Linde]] |nowrap| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Kelvin van der Linde]] |nowrap| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Kelvin van der Linde]] | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Abt Sportsline|Team Abt Sportsline]] | {{Flagicon|GER}} [[Audi]] |nowrap| {{Flagicon|RSA}} [[Sheldon van der Linde]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Alex Albon]] | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Christopher Haase]] | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Alex Albon]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Scuderia AlphaTauri|AlphaTauri]] [[AF Corse]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ferrari]] | {{Flagicon|BEL}} [[Esteban Muth]] |- !rowspan=2| 5 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Red Bull Ring]] | {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Liam Lawson]] | {{Flagicon|BEL}} [[Esteban Muth]] | {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Liam Lawson]] | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] [[AF Corse]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ferrari]] | {{Flagicon|NZL}} [[Liam Lawson]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Marco Wittmann]] | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Marco Wittmann]] | {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Liam Lawson]] | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] [[AF Corse]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ferrari]] | {{Flagicon|NZL}} [[Liam Lawson]] |- !rowspan=2| 6 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NLD}} [[TT Circuit Assen]] | {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Liam Lawson]] | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Mirko Bortolotti]] | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Marco Wittmann]] | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|DEU}} Walkenhorst Motorsport}} | {{Flagicon|GER}} [[BMW]] | {{Flagicon|NZL}} [[Liam Lawson]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Lucas Auer]] | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mike Rockenfeller]] | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Lucas Auer]] | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mercedes-AMG]] [[HTP Motorsport|Team Winward]]}} | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-AMG]] | {{Flagicon|NZL}} [[Liam Lawson]] |- !rowspan=2| 7 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Hockenheimring]] | {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Kelvin van der Linde]] | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Alex Albon]] | {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Kelvin van der Linde]] | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Abt Sportsline|Team Abt Sportsline]] | {{Flagicon|GER}} [[Audi]] | {{Flagicon|NZL}} [[Liam Lawson]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Kelvin van der Linde]] | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Alex Albon]] | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Lucas Auer]] | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mercedes-AMG]] [[HTP Motorsport|Team Winward]]}} | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-AMG]] | {{Flagicon|NZL}} [[Liam Lawson]] |- !rowspan=2| 8 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Norisring]] | {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Liam Lawson]] | {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Nico Müller]] | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Maximilian Götz]] | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-AMG]] Team HRT}} | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-AMG]] | {{Flagicon|NZL}} [[Liam Lawson]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Liam Lawson]] | {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Nick Cassidy]] | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Maximilian Götz]] | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-AMG]] Team HRT}} | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-AMG]] | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Sophia Flörsch]] |- |} ===Scoring system=== Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers as follows: {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center" !Race Position | style="background:#ffffbf;" |&nbsp;'''1st'''&nbsp; | style="background:#dfdfdf;" |&nbsp;'''2nd'''&nbsp; | style="background:#ffdf9f;" |&nbsp;'''3rd'''&nbsp; | style="background:#dfffdf;" |&nbsp;'''4th'''&nbsp; | style="background:#dfffdf;" |&nbsp;'''5th'''&nbsp; | style="background:#dfffdf;" |&nbsp;'''6th'''&nbsp; | style="background:#dfffdf;" |&nbsp;'''7th'''&nbsp; | style="background:#dfffdf;" |&nbsp;'''8th'''&nbsp; | style="background:#dfffdf;" |&nbsp;'''9th'''&nbsp; | style="background:#dfffdf;" |&nbsp;'''10th'''&nbsp; |- !Points | style="background:#ffffbf;" |25 | style="background:#dfdfdf;" |18 | style="background:#ffdf9f;" |15 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |12 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |10 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |8 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |6 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |4 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |2 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |1 |} Additionally, the top three placed drivers in qualifying also received points: {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center" !Qualifying Position | style="background:#ffffbf;" |&nbsp;'''1st'''&nbsp; | style="background:#dfdfdf;" |&nbsp;'''2nd'''&nbsp; | style="background:#ffdf9f;" |&nbsp;'''3rd'''&nbsp; |- !Points | style="background:#ffffbf;" |3 | style="background:#dfdfdf;" |2 | style="background:#ffdf9f;" |1 |} ===Drivers' championship=== {| | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center;" !{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} !Driver ! colspan="2" |[[Monza Circuit|MNZ]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} ! colspan="2" |[[EuroSpeedway Lausitz|LAU]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} ! colspan="2" |[[Circuit Zolder|ZOL]]<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} ! colspan="2" |[[Nürburgring|NÜR]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} ! colspan="2" |[[Red Bull Ring|RBR]]<br>{{flagicon|AUT}} ! colspan="2" |[[TT Circuit Assen|ASS]]<br>{{flagicon|NLD}} ! colspan="2" |[[Hockenheimring|HOC]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} ! colspan="2" |[[Norisring|NOR]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} !Points |- !1 | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Maximilian Götz]] | style="background:#dfdfdf;" | 2³ | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 10 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#ffffbf;" | 1³ | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 7² | style="background:#dfdfdf;" | 2 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 4 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 4 | style="background:#dfdfdf;" | 2² | style="background:#ffdf9f;" | 3 | style="background:#ffdf9f;" | 4³ | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 6 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 5 | style="background:#ffdf9f;" | 3 | style="background:#ffffbf;" | 1 | style="background:#ffffbf;" | 1 ! 230 |- !2 | align="left" |{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Liam Lawson]] {{Junior}} | style="background:#ffffbf;" | ''1'' | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 13² | style="background:#dfdfdf;" | 2 | style="background:#dfdfdf;" | 2² | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#ffdf9f;" | 3 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 13 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#ffffbf;" | '''1'''¹ | style="background:#ffffbf;" | 1² | style="background:#dfdfdf;" | '''3'''¹ | style="background:#dfdfdf;" | 2³ | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 4³ | style="background:#dfdfdf;" | 2 | style="background:#ffdf9f;" |'''3'''¹ | style="background:#cfcfff;" | '''NC'''¹ ! 227 |- !3 | align="left" |{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Kelvin van der Linde]] | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 4 | style="background:#ffffbf;" | '''1'''¹ | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 4² | style="background:#ffdf9f;" | ''3'' | style="background:#ffffbf;" | '''1'''¹ | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 8 | style="background:#ffffbf;" | '''''1'''''¹ | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 5 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 6 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 12 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 4 | style="background:#ffffbf;" | '''1'''¹ | style="background:#dfffdf;" | '''10'''¹ | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 4² | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 17² ! 208 |- !4 | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Marco Wittmann]] | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 8 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 5 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 7 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 6 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 5³ | style="background:#ffffbf;" | '''1'''¹ | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 5³ | style="background:#ffdf9f;" | 3³ | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 7 | style="background:#dfdfdf;" | '''''2'''''¹ | style="background:#ffffbf;" | 1² | style="background:#ffdf9f;" | 3² | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 11 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 12 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 7 ! 171 |- !5 | align="left" |{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Lucas Auer]] | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 12² | style="background:#ffdf9f;" | ''3'' | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 6 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 9 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 9 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 5² | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 11 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 6 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 8 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 5 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 10 | style="background:#ffffbf;" | '''1'''¹ | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret² | style="background:#ffffbf;" | 1² | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 6³ | style="background:#dfdfdf;" | 2 ! 152 |- !6 | align="left" |{{flagicon|THA}} [[Alex Albon]] | style="background:#ffdf9f;" | 3 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 7 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 5 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 11 | style="background:#ffdf9f;" | ''3'' | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 6 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#ffffbf;" |'''1'''¹ | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 4 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 17 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 5 | style="background:#dfdfdf;" | ''2'' | style="background:#dfffdf;" | ''6'' | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | ! 130 |- !7 | align="left" |{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Philip Ellis (racing driver)|Philip Ellis]] | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 6 | style="background:#ffffbf;" | 1 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | '''4'''¹ | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 8 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 16 | style="background:#dfdfdf;" | 2² | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#ffdf9f;" | 3 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 4 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 7 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 12 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 7 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 4 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 10 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 10 ! 129 |- !8 | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mike Rockenfeller]] | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 9 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 8 | style="background:#ffdf9f;" | 3³ | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 8 | style="background:#dfdfdf;" | 2 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 10³ | style="background:#ffdf9f;" | 3 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 15 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 13 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | ''11'' | style="background:#ffdf9f;" | 3 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 15 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 4 ! 89 |- !9 | align="left" |{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Daniel Juncadella]] | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 5¹ | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 11 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 7 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 12 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 8 | style="background:#dfdfdf;" | 2² | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 11 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 12 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 6 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 5 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 7 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 5 ! 77 |- !10 | align="left" |{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Nico Müller]] | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 7 | style="background:#dfdfdf;" | 2 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 13 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 10 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 10 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | ''4'' | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 7 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 9 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 14 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 8 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 12 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | ''8'' | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 15 ! 56 |- !11 | align="left" |{{nowrap|{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Sheldon van der Linde]] {{Junior}}}} | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 11 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 4³ | style="background:#dfffdf;" | '''''9'''''¹ | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 5 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 16 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 7 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 6 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret³ | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 6 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 16 ! 55 |- !12 | align="left" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Arjun Maini]] | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 13 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 12 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#ffffff;" | DNS | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 10 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 13 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 6³ | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 7 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 13 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 8³ | style="background:#dfdfdf;" | 2 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 6 ! 48 |- !13 | align="left" |{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Esteban Muth]] {{Junior}} | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 10 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 9 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 8 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 6 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 9 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 14 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 5 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | ''14'' | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 13 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 8 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 10 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 8 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 11 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret ! 41 |- !14 | align="left" |{{flagicon|MCO}} [[Vincent Abril]] | style="background-color:#000000;color:white" | '''DSQ''' | style="background-color:#000000;color:white" | DSQ | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 14 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 4 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 12 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 8 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 9 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 8 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 9 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 9 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 9 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 14 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 8 ! 34 |- !15 | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Maximilian Buhk]] | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 6 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 12 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 10 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 18 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 11 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 12 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 9 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 15 | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 9 | style="background:#ffdf9f;" | 3 ! 28 |- !16 | align="left" |{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Nick Cassidy]] | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 5 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | ''13''³ ! 11 |- !17 | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Timo Glock]] | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 16 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 11 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 13 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 11 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 17 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 19 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 7 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 10 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 10 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 14 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 10 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 14 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 11 ! 9 |- !18 | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Sophia Flörsch]] {{Junior}} | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 15 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 15 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 15 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 15 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 17 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 15 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 9 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 16 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 12 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 13 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 9 ! 8 |- !19 | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEU}} Marvin Dienst | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 11 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 7 | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | ! 6 |- !20 | align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Esmee Hawkey]] | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 14 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 16 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 16 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 13 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 13 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 17 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 11 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 16 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 16 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 11 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 14 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 16 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret ! 2 |- !21 | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Christopher Haase]] | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#dfffdf;" | ''10'' | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | ! 1 |- !22 | align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dev Gore]] | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 14 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 12 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 17 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 14 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 15 | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#ffffff;" | DNS | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 17 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 16 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 17 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 16 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 14 ! 0 |- !23 | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Markus Winkelhock]] | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 16 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 14 | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | ! 0 |- |colspan=19| ''Guest drivers ineligible to score points'' |- !— | align="left" |{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Mirko Bortolotti]] | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#cfcfff;" | ''2'' | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 7 | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | ! — |- !— | align="left" |{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Christian Klien]] | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 12 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 14 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 15 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 12 | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 5 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | ! — |- !— | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Luca Stolz]] | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 9 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | !— |- !— | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEU}} Maximilian Paul | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 13 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 11 | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | !— |- !— | align="left" |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Lucas di Grassi]] | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 15 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 15 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 12 ! — |- !— | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEU}} Hubert Haupt | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 18 | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 13 | style="background:#cfcfff;" | 13 | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | ! — |- !— | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Aaditya Gayadeen]] | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#efcfff;" | Ret | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;” | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | | style="background:#;" | ! — |- !{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} !Driver ! colspan="2" |[[Monza Circuit|MNZ]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} ! colspan="2" |[[EuroSpeedway Lausitz|LAU]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} ! colspan="2" |[[Circuit Zolder|ZOL]]<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} ! colspan="2" |[[Nürburgring|NÜR]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} ! colspan="2" |[[Red Bull Ring|RBR]]<br>{{flagicon|AUT}} ! colspan="2" |[[TT Circuit Assen|ASS]]<br>{{flagicon|NLD}} ! colspan="2" |[[Hockenheimring|HOC]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} ! colspan="2" |[[Norisring|NOR]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} !Points |} |valign="top"| {{Motorsport driver results legend}} <span style="font-size: 85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole<br /> ''Italics''&nbsp;– Fastest Lap<br/> <small>1</small> – 3 Points for Pole<br/> <small>2</small> – 2 Points for P2<br/> <small>3</small> – 1 Point for P3<br/></span> |} === Teams' championship === {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! Team ! Points |- ! 1 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] [[Scuderia AlphaTauri|AlphaTauri]] [[AF Corse]] ! 368 |- ! 2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Abt Sportsline|Team Abt Sportsline]] ! 296 |- ! 3 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mercedes-AMG]] [[HTP Motorsport|Team Winward]] ! 281 |- ! 4 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-AMG]] Team HRT ! 262 |- ! 5 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Walkenhorst Motorsport ! 171 |- ! 6 | {{flagicon|HKG}} [[Mercedes-AMG]] Team GruppeM Racing ! 77 |- ! 7 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[ROWE Racing]] ! 64 |- ! 8 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Team Rosberg]] ! 55 |- ! 9 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-AMG]] Team GetSpeed ! 48 |- ! 10 | {{flagicon|DEU}} T3 Motorsport ! 48 |- ! 11 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-AMG]] [[Mücke Motorsport|Team Mücke Motorsport]] ! 34 |- ! 12 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Abt Sportsline|Team Abt]] ! 8 |} === Manufacturers' championship === Only points scored by the top three drivers of a manufacturer in qualifyings and races count for the manufacturers' championship. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! Manufacturer ! Points |- ! 1 | width="150px" | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes-AMG]] ! 617 |- ! 2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ferrari]] ! 368 |- ! 3 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Audi Sport GmbH|Audi]] ! 359 |- ! 4 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[BMW in motorsport|BMW]] ! 235 |- ! 5 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Lamborghini]] ! 48 |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.dtm.com|The official website of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters}} {{in lang|de|en}} {{Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters years}} [[Category:Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters seasons]] [[Category:2021 in motorsport|Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters]] [[Category:2021 in German motorsport|Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters]]'