F1 2021 Qatar Grand Prix - Free Practice Results (1)
| 2021 F1 Qatar Grand Prix - FREE PRACTICE RESULTS (1) | ||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
| 1 | Max Verstappen | NED | Red Bull Racing | 1m23.723s |
| 2 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda | 1m24.160s |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | 1m24.194s |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | 1m24.509s. |
| 5 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda | 1m24.648s |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | 1m24.713s |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | 1m24.790s |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | MEX | Red Bull Racing | 1m24.915s |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | Alpine F1 Team | 1m24.972s |
| 10 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m25.215s |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m25.291s |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel | GER | Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team | 1m25.328s |
| 13 | Nicholas Latifi | CAN | Williams Racing | 1m25.688s |
| 14 | Antonio Giovinazzi | GBR | Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen | 1m25.757s |
| 15 | Kimi Raikkonen | FIN | Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen | 1m25.828s |
| 16 | George Russell | ISR | Williams Racing | 1m25.871s |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | CHI | Alpine F1 Team | 1m25.905s |
| 18 | Mick Schumacher | GER | Uralkali Haas F1 Team | 1m26.699s |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team | 1m26.712s |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | RUS | Uralkali Haas F1 Team | 1m27.500s |
The 2021 Formula 1 season is nearing its conclusion as it races at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar.
A last-minute addition to the F1 calendar, Qatar forms the final part of this latest triple-header with the battle for supremacy finely poised.
Lewis Hamilton’s spectacular weekend in Sao Paulo saw him cut Max Verstappen’s lead to 14 points with three rounds to go.
Mercedes extended its lead over Red Bull to 11 points, while Ferrari now sits 31.5 points clear of McLaren in the race for third.
The Qatar circuit consists of mostly medium speed corners with a long start-finish straight.
Overtaking will be difficult but qualifying will be a real spectacle.
The remainder of the 2021 F1 calendar:
Qatar Grand Prix - November 21
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - December 5
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - December 12
