F1 2021 Qatar Grand Prix - Free Practice Results (3)
Results from the third practice session at the Qatar Grand Prix, Round 20 of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship.
| 2021 F1 Qatar Grand Prix - FREE PRACTICE RESULTS (3) | ||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | 1m22.310s |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | 1m22.388s |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | NED | Red Bull Racing | 1m22.651s |
| 4 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda | 1m22.835s |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | MEX | Red Bull Racing | 1m22.846s |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | 1m23.048s |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | CHI | Alpine F1 Team | 1m23.186s |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | Alpine F1 Team | 1m23.209s |
| 9 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | 1m23.276s |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda | 1m23.567s |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m23.711s |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel | GER | Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team | 1m23.884s |
| 13 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m23.895s |
| 14 | George Russell | ISR | Williams Racing | 1m23.923s |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team | 1m24.154s |
| 16 | Kimi Raikkonen | FIN | Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen | 1m24.246s |
| 17 | Antonio Giovinazzi | GBR | Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen | 1m24.288s |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi | CAN | Williams Racing | 1m24.499s |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | GER | Uralkali Haas F1 Team | 1m24.460s |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | RUS | Uralkali Haas F1 Team | No Time Set |
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
