Vettel initially qualified in eighteenth place but prior to the race, he received a five-place grid penalty for failing to respect double yellow flags during qualifying, dropping him to last.[6][7] Stroll went on to finish tenth place, while Vettel managed to gain six positions from his starting position to fourteenth place before receiving a 10-second penalty due to a collision with Ocon on lap 45, he eventually finished in fifteenth place.[8][9] At the 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Stroll qualified in tenth place with Vettel in thirteenth place.[10] Despite qualifying in thirteenth place, Vettel started from the pit lane due to brake issues.[11] He eventually retired at lap 61 due to gearbox issues.[12][13] Stroll initially finish in seventh place, however he was given a five-second time penalty post-race for cutting the Tamburello chicane, dropping him to eighth place.[14][13] At the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Vettel claimed Aston Martin's first podium in Formula One by finishing 2nd.