Full results from qualifying for the Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul, round 16 of the 2021 Formula 1 season.

2021 Turkish Grand Prix - Qualifying results

Pos Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3
1 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:24.585s 1:23.082s 1:22.868s
2 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:25.047s 1:23.579s 1:22.998s
3 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:24.592s 1:23.732s 1:23.196s
4 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:24.869s 1:24.015s 1:23.265s
5 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri 1:24.704s 1:23.817s 1:23.326s
6 Fernando Alonso Alpine 1:25.174s 1:23.914s 1:23.477s
7 Sergio Pérez Red Bull 1:24.963s 1:23.961s 1:23.706s
8 Lando Norris McLaren 1:25.138s 1:24.642s 1:23.954s
9 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:25.511s 1:24.601s 1:24.305s
10 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri 1:25.409s 1:24.054s 1:24.368s
11 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin 1:25.787s 1:24.795s
12 Esteban Ocon Alpine 1:25.422s 1:24.842s
13 George Russell Williams 1:25.417s 1:25.007s
14 Mick Schumacher Haas 1:25.555s 1:25.200s
15 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:25.177s
16 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren 1:25.881s
17 Nicholas Latifi Williams 1:26.086s
18 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo 1:26.430s
19 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo 1:27.525s
20 Nikita Mazepin Haas 1:28.449s

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