Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso hope to sneak into Q3 in the qualifying session of the Formula 1 Qatari GP . This race will be faced by Max Verstappen with a 14-point advantage over Lewis Hamilton in the World Cup.
Minute by minute of the Qatar GP F1 classification
14:30 – Carlos Sainz and Alonso are again in the top ten fastest
If in Free 2 Carlos Sainz was tenth and Fernando Alonso twelfth; In Free Practice 3 they were sixth and seventh respectively, which invites both of them to face the qualifying session of the Formula 1 Qatari GP with optimism.
🏁 END OF FP3 🏁
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Qualifying session preview of the Qatar GP
With three races to go to the end of the Formula 1 World Championship, Max Verstappen faces the Qatar GP with a 14-point lead over Lewis Hamilton . The race will be a challenge for both, who are facing the Losail circuit for the first time, a route that is common on the motorcycle calendar.
Despite Hamilton’s resounding victory in Brazil, Red Bull are confident that a win for Verstappen would give him the title. “We continue to drive aggressively to victory. I have always said that the season would end when Max achieved ten victories, “said Helmut Marko, advisor to the Austrian team, about a Max Verstappen who has nine this season.
The Constructors’ World Cup is also red-hot in Qatar. Mercedes leads with 11 points of advantage over Red Bull , while Ferrari has settled in third place in the standings with 31.5 points of advantage over McLaren . More evenly matched is the fight between Alpine and AlphaTauri for fifth place. Both teams are tied at 112 points .
Where to watch the qualifying session of the Qatar GP 2021 on TV?
The qualifying session of the Qatar GP 2021 can be seen on television through DAZN and on the DAZN F1 channel that has enabled the platform in Movistar so that customers who are not subscribed to it can continue enjoying the races. In addition, the qualifying session of the Formula 1 Qatar GP can be followed with live commentary through the OKDIARIO website half an hour before the start.