2021 · Round 7 · Qualifying French Grand Prix
Paul Ricard, France
Saturday, June 19, 2021
Paul Ricard, France
Saturday, June 19, 2021
Pole position
VER
1:29.990
Pole margin
+0.258
to HAM
Top-ten spread
+1.392
P1 to RIC
Entries
20
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VERRed Bull Racing · Red Bull RB16B Honda · Honda | 1:31.001 | 1:31.080 | 1:29.990 | — | 16 |
| 02 | HAMMercedes · Mercedes F1 W12 E Performance | 1:31.237 | 1:30.788 | 1:30.248 | +0.258 | 20 |
| 03 | BOTMercedes · Mercedes F1 W12 E Performance | 1:31.669 | 1:30.735 | 1:30.376 | +0.386 | 16 |
| 04 | PERRed Bull Racing · Red Bull RB16B Honda · Honda | 1:31.560 | 1:30.971 | 1:30.445 | +0.455 | 16 |
| 05 | SAIFerrari · Ferrari SF21 | 1:32.079 | 1:31.146 | 1:30.840 | +0.850 | 19 |
| 06 | GASAlphaTauri · AT02 · Honda | 1:31.898 | 1:31.353 | 1:30.868 | +0.878 | 22 |
| 07 | LECFerrari · Ferrari SF21 | 1:32.209 | 1:31.567 | 1:30.987 | +0.997 | 20 |
| 08 | NORMcLaren · McLaren MCL35M Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:31.733 | 1:31.542 | 1:31.252 | +1.262 | 18 |
| 09 | ALOAlpine · Alpine A521 Renault · Renault | 1:32.158 | 1:31.549 | 1:31.340 | +1.350 | 17 |
| 10 | RICMcLaren · McLaren MCL35M Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:32.181 | 1:31.615 | 1:31.382 | +1.392 | 21 |
| 11 | OCOAlpine · Alpine A521 Renault · Renault | 1:32.139 | 1:31.736 | — | +1.746 | 10 |
| 12 | VETAston Martin · Aston Martin AMR21 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:32.132 | 1:31.767 | — | +1.777 | 12 |
| 13 | GIOAlfa Romeo F1 Team Stake · C41 · Ferrari | 1:32.722 | 1:31.813 | — | +1.823 | 13 |
| 14 | RUSWilliams · Williams FW43B Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:33.060 | 1:32.065 | — | +2.075 | 13 |
| 15 | MSCHaas F1 Team · Haas VF-21 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:32.942 | — | — | +2.952 | 7 |
| 16 | LATWilliams · Williams FW43B Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:33.062 | — | — | +3.072 | 7 |
| 17 | RAIAlfa Romeo F1 Team Stake · C41 · Ferrari | 1:33.354 | — | — | +3.364 | 7 |
| 18 | MAZHaas F1 Team · Haas VF-21 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:33.554 | — | — | +3.564 | 7 |
| — | STRAston Martin · Aston Martin AMR21 Mercedes · Mercedes | 2:12.584 | — | — | NC | 7 |
| — | TSUAlphaTauri · AT02 · Honda | — | — | — | NC | 2 |