Spielberg –
Max Verstappen take pole position series Formula 1 GP Styria 2021. The Dutch racer managed to outperform the Mercedes duo, Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton.
In the qualifying session at the Red Bull Ring, Saturday (26/6/2021), Verstappen recorded the best time of 1 minute 3.841 seconds. He was 0.194 seconds ahead of Bottas who became the second fastest.
Even so, Bottas will start in fifth position, following a 3 position down penalty for an action deemed dangerous due to experiencing a spin in the pitlane during Friday’s free practice session.
Hamilton will replace Bottas after a time of 1 minute 4.067 seconds. Lando Norris of McLaren managed to penetrate the top four and will start on the third grid after posting a time of 1 minute 4.120 seconds.
Sergio Perez is fifth and will start on grid four with 1 minute 4.168 seconds, followed by Pierre Gasly (1 minute 4.236 seconds) and Charles Leclerc (1 minute 4.472 seconds) in positions six and seven.
Completing the top 10 are Yuki Tsunoda (Alphatauri), Fernando Alonso (Alpine), and Lance Stroll (Aston Martin). Sebastian Vettel is in 14th place, while Carlos Sainz of Ferrari will start the race in 12th, behind George Russell, who finished 11th with Williams.
The 2021 Styria GP F1 race will be held on Sunday (27/6) at 20.00 WIB.
2021 Styria GP F1 Qualification Results
Sequence-Team-Name-Time Record
1 Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull Racing 1:03.841
2 Valtteri BOTTAS Mercedes +0.194
3 Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes +0.226
4 Country NORRIS McLaren +0.279
5 Sergio PEREZ Red Bull Racing +0.327
6 Pierre GASLY AlphaTauri +0.395
7 Charles LECLERC Ferrari +0.631
8 Yuki TSUNODA AlphaTauri +0.673
9 Fernando ALONSO Alpine +0.733
10 Lance STROLL Aston Martin +0.867
11 George Russell WILLIAMS MERCEDES 1:04.671
12 Carlos Sainz FERRARI 1: 04.800
13 Daniel Ricciardo MCLAREN MERCEDES 1: 04.808
14 Sebastian Vettel ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES 1:04.875
15 Antonio Giovinazzi ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI 1: 04.913
16 Nicholas Latifi WILLIAMS MERCEDES 1:05.175
17 Esteban Ocon ALPINE RENAULT 1:05.217
18 Kimi Raikkonen ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI 1: 05.429
19 Mick Schumacher HAAS FERRARI 1:06.041
20 Nikita Mazepin HAAS FERRARI 1:06.192
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