Seven-time defending Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton unleashed a monster qualifying lap and grabbed pole position by nearly a half-second over Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, while Hamilton’s Mercedes teammate, Valtteri Bottas got third – however, Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate, Sergio Perez, inexplicably tumbled all the way down to 11th.
2021 Qatar Grand Prix Top 10 Qualifiers
1] Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:20.827
2] Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:21.282
3] Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:21.478
4] Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri 1:21.640
5] Fernando Alonso Alpine 1:21.670
6] Lando Norris McLaren 1:21.731
7] Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 1:21.840
8] Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri 1:21.881
9] Esteban Ocon Alpine 1:22.028
10] Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin 1:22.146
