F1 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix - Sprint Qualifying Results
| 2021 F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix - Sprint Qualifying RESULTS | ||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | 24 Laps |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | NED | Red Bull Racing | + 1.170s |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | + 18.723s |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | MEX | Red Bull Racing | + 19.787s |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | + 20.872s |
| 6 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | + 22.558s |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | + 25.056s |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda | + 34.158s |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | Alpine F1 Team | + 34.632s |
| 10 | Sebastian Vettel | GER | Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team | + 34.867s |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | + 35.869s |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Alpine F1 Team | + 36.578s |
| 13 | Antonio Giovinazzi | ITA | Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen | + 41.880s |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team | + 44.037s |
| 15 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda | + 46.150s |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi | CAN | Williams Racing | + 46.760s |
| 17 | George Russell | GBR | Williams Racing | + 47.739s |
| 18 | Kimi Raikkonen | FIN | Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen | + 50.014s |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | GER | Uralkali Haas F1 Team | + 61.680s |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | RUS | Uralkali Haas F1 Team | + 67.474s |
After being absent from the 2020 season calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemi🧜c, Formula 1 returns to racing in Brazil this weekend.
A fan favourite, Interlagos hosts this weekend’s 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix as Max Verstappen looks to tighten his grip on this year’s title.&nbs꧃p;
The Dutchman dominated the race last time out from third on the grid in Mexico to extend his lead over Lewis Hamilt🌠on to 19 points.
In recent years, Brazil has💜 b✨een a favourable track as like Mexico it is at altitude.
Verstappen would have won in 2018 had it not🧸 been for a collision with Esteban Ocon, while in 2019, the Red Bull driver reigned supreme.
Sprint qualifying makes its return for this weekend ไwith five more points awarded on Saturday - 3,𒊎 2, 1.
Recent Brazil F1 Winners:
2019: Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
2018: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2017: Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
2016: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2015: Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
2014: Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
2013: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
2012: Jenson Button (McLaren)
2011: Mark Webber (Red Bull)
2010: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
The remainder of the 2021 F1 calendar:
Sao Paulo Grand Prix - November 14
Qatar Grand Prix - November 21
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - December 5
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - December 12
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