The starting grid for the Emilia-Romagna GP

If he was the favorite for pole this Saturday, Max Verstappen (Red Bull) was ultimately defeated by Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) and Sergio Pérez (Red Bull).

Vengeful, the Dutchman would still have to make life difficult for the two men in front of him in order to try to secure his first victory of the season.

Jump onboard with @LewisHamilton for the 99th pole position of his career #ImolaGP  #F1 @pirellisport pic.twitter.com/2WRnQyTFLt

— Formula 1 (@F1) April 17, 2021

Fourth in qualifying, Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) seems a little behind the leading trio but the Monegasque could enter the fight for the podium just like the Frenchman Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri), 5th on the grid this Sunday.

Very fast in qualifying, the McLaren will be ones to watch this Sunday. A 2nd time before seeing his time canceled, Lando Norris leaves 7th just his teammate Daniel Ricciardo. The Englishman and the Australian can consider a comeback in the race.

Disappointing, Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) is only 8th ahead Esteban Ocon (Alpine) and Lance stroll (Aston Martin).

Eliminated at the gates of Q3, Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) aims to move up the rankings in order to bring back some points to the Scuderia. The Spaniard starts 11th at Imola.

veterans Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) and Fernando Alonso (Alpine) did not respond in qualifying. They will start 13th and 15th respectively.

Meet at 15:00 p.m. (French time) on Self to follow the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in live text.