Qatar Grand Prix 2021
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Thank you all for following us, see you tomorrow at 15 p.m. on AUTOhebdo to follow the Qatar Grand Prix in live text, with Lewis Hamilton in pole position ahead of Max Verstappen.
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Lewis Hamilton won the 102nd pole position of his career! The Briton finished ahead of Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas. Fernando Alonso joins the top 5 behind Pierre Gasly.
The final ranking of this qualifying session:
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1'20″827 for Hamilton who is well on his way to winning pole. Pierre Gasly caused a yellow flag for leaving the track and breaking his wing.
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2 minutes to cover and all the drivers are on the Losail track, with Lewis Hamilton setting off for his final fast lap.
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The drivers returned to the pit lane to come out and try to improve the times again. Here is the ranking 4 minutes from the end of this Q3. Will Lewis Hamilton take the 102nd pole position of his career?
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The best provisional time is for Lewis Hamilton in 1'21″262, ahead of Verstappen +0″162 Bottas +0″216.
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Q3 starts with the Mercedes drivers exiting first.
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It's over for this Q2! The following drivers will not see Q3: Russell, Ricciardo, Perez, Stroll and Leclerc.
Lewis Hamilton continues to dominate this qualifying session, ahead of Gasly and Alonso.
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George Russell is once again the only one on the track to try to improve his time. Here is the ranking 4 minutes from the end of this Q2.
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There are 6 minutes left and for the moment the eliminated are: Norris, Perez, Russell, Ricciardo and Leclerc.
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The Williams driver sets a time of 1'22″925. He placed in 8th position and was beaten by his future teammate at Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton in 1'21″682. Pierre Gasly won the 2nd fastest time with a delay of 0″298 on the Briton. Verstappen completes the provisional podium (+0″302).
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Q2 has just started! George Russell enters the track first.
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It's the end of this Q1, and those eliminated are: Giovinazzi, Latifi, Schumacher, Mazepin and Räikkönen.
Lewis Hamilton sets the best time in 1'21"901 ahead of Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas.
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There is only one minute left, and Charles Leclerc is in danger in this Q1 with his 15th place, and only 1 tenth ahead of Lance Stroll.
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The provisional classification 5 minutes from the end of Q1.
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There are 6 minutes left and the potentially eliminated drivers are: Latifi, Räikkönen, Giovinazzi, Schumacher and Mazepin.
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Already very efficient during free practice, Pierre Gasly signs the third best provisional time with a gap of +0 compared to Lewis Hamilton.
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All the drivers are on the track, and Lewis Hamilton takes the best time in 1'22"019 ahead of Max Verstappen (+0"215) and Lando Norris (+0"820).
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Carlos Sainz sets the first reference time in 1'23″323.
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With the exception of Pierre Gasly (mediums) all the drivers are on soft tires.
