In a tense and strategically complex qualifying session at the Hungaroring, Lewis Hamilton secured pole position, leading a Mercedes front-row lockout ahead of Valtteri Bottas, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen in third after a strategic tyre gamble in Q2.
Max Verstappen secured pole position for the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix, out-qualifying Lewis Hamilton by 0.388 seconds. The session highlighted the performance battle between the Red Bull RB16B and Mercedes W12, with notable performances from Charles Leclerc and challenges for newcomers Sergio Pérez and Yuki Tsunoda.
Max Verstappen secured a home pole position for the 2021 Dutch Grand Prix by 0.038 seconds over Lewis Hamilton in a closely fought qualifying session at Zandvoort.
Lewis Hamilton set a new track record in qualifying for the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix, but Valtteri Bottas inherited pole position due to Hamilton's engine penalty. The session featured damp conditions and impressive performances from the midfield.
Qualifying for the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix was a tightly contested session between the Mercedes and Red Bull drivers, with Lewis Hamilton securing pole position by a razor-thin margin over Max Verstappen.