Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021
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Max Verstappen takes a very important pole position! The Dutchman is ahead of Hamilton and Norris. Red Bull's strategy worked perfectly. Valtteri Bottas will only be 6th on the starting grid tomorrow.
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Lewis Hamilton has just finished his flying lap (1'22″480) and the Briton is unable to beat the Dutchman. Pole is promised to Verstappen!
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There are 3 minutes left and the Mercedes come out together. Hamilton came out 1st so as not to be embarrassed.
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Only Yuki Tsunoda has not yet recorded a time at the moment. The Japanese went out of bounds in the last corner during his flying lap.
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Sergio Perez is provisionally placed in 3rd position ahead of Bottas and Sainz. Lewis Hamilton returned to his pit box. He doesn't him. Only 5 minutes left to come out and try to beat Verstappen.
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Thanks to the aspiration offered by Sergio Perez, Max Verstappen sets an impressive first time (1'22″109) and is half a second ahead of Lewis Hamilton! The Briton is second for the moment (+0″551).
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Q3 begins with the Red Bull drivers coming out onto the circuit. In 10 minutes, we will know the identity of the last pole sitter of the year.
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Max Verstappen takes the lead in Q2 during his last attempt with 1'22″800. The Dutchman is ahead of Perez and Hamilton. The drivers who do not advance to Q3 are Vettel, Giovinazzi, Stroll, Gasly and Alonso.
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There are 4 minutes left in this Q2 and the potential eliminated are Ricciardo, Stroll, Vettel, Giovinazzi and Gasly. Carlos Sainz is still in the lead ahead of Hamilton and Verstappen.
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Carlos Sainz takes the lead in Q2 with a time of 1'23"174. Yuki Tsunoda is building on his encouraging start to the weekend by placing himself in 6th position provisionally (+0"230).
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For 4 thousandths, Hamilton (1'23″185) takes the lead in Q2 ahead of Verstappen. Bottas is placed behind the two championship leaders with a delay of 0″061.
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Most drivers, with the exception of Stroll and Vettel, put on medium tires for the start of Q2.
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Q2 is starting now and the Mercedes drivers are quick to emerge from the pits first.
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This is the end of Q1, won by Lewis Hamilton with a time of 1'22″845 ahead of Bottas and Verstappen. The eliminated drivers are Latifi, Russell, Räikkönen, Schumacher and Mazepin.
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Record in all sectors for the Briton who goes under 23 minutes and easily keeps the lead in Q1.
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There is one minute left in this Q1, Lewis Hamilton is still on track to improve his time.
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The circuit has just been cleaned, and Q1 can resume. There are 6 minutes left to allow the drivers to improve their time.
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Red flag just now, the session is suspended to remove a protective keel which is on the track just in front of the starting line.
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There are 8 minutes left to cover in Q1 and the virtually eliminated drivers are Räikkönen, Stroll, Latifi, Schumacher and Mazepin. At the top of the standings, Verstappen reduces his gap on Hamilton with a delay now of only 0.
