2021 Portuguese Grand Prix: qualifying for the Formula 1 starting grid

Valtteri Bottas surprised by taking pole position in qualifying for the Portuguese Grand Prix ahead of his teammate Lewis Hamilton. The second line of the grid will be occupied by the Red Bulls. Max Verstappen was third and Sergio Pérez fourth. Carlos Sainz was the first from the rest of the world and will occupy the fifth position on the grid while Esteban Ocon, Fernando Alonso’s teammate, sixth after qualifying ahead of Lando Norris. Alonso, for his part, will start thirteenth after being left out of Q3 for the second time in a row, and it is that Fernando Alonso has accused his inexperience in Portimao, an unprecedented circuit for him. In addition, he continues to finalize his set-up after two years of absence in Formula 1; something that, he said, will take him a few races. Fortunately for him, the one who is finalizing the set-up of his car is Alpine. The French team has shown great performance in free practice and has confirmed that it has taken a step forward thanks to the sixth place achieved by Esteban Ocon in the qualifying session of the Portuguese Grand Prix. The Frenchman has also confirmed that the drivers who did not They have changed teams and start with a certain advantage over their new teammates. In his case, this advantage is greater since Fernando Alonso has been out of Formula 1 for two years. However, for the first time this season, Carlos Sainz has qualified ahead of Leclerc, who will start eighth after Esteban Ocon. The Spaniard is increasingly adapted to Ferrari, his new team, which invites optimism: Pierre Gasly, Sebastian Vettel, George Russell and Antonio Giovinazzi will come out ahead of Fernando Alonso.Fortunately for the Oviedo, Portimao is a circuit where many overtaking takes place, so he will be able to advance positions on Sunday. It is precisely for this reason that he will not be able to neglect Yuki Tsunoda, Kimi Raikkonen, Daniel Ricciardo and Lance Stroll, who will come after him. Rounding out the grid are Nicholas Latifi, Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin – this is the grid for the Portuguese Grand Prix1. Valtteri Bottas (1.18.348) 2. Lewis Hamilton 3. Max Verstappen 4. Sergio Pérez 5. Carlos Sainz 6. Esteban Ocon 7. Lando Norris 8. Charles Leclerc 9. Pierre Gasly 10. Sebastian Vettel 11. George Russell 12. Antonio Giovinazzi 13. Fernando Alonso 14. Yuki Tsunoda 15. Kimi Raikkonen 16. Daniel Ricciardo 17. Lance Stroll 18. Nicholas Latifi 19. Mick Schumacher 20. Nikita Mazepin