2021 · Round 15 · Qualifying Russian Grand Prix
Sochi Autodrom, Russia
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Sochi Autodrom, Russia
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Pole position
NOR
1:41.993
Pole margin
+0.517
to SAI
Top-ten spread
+3.872
P1 to OCO
Entries
20
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | NORMcLaren · McLaren MCL35M Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:47.238 | 1:45.827 | 1:41.993 | — | 23 |
| 02 | SAIFerrari · Ferrari SF21 | 1:47.924 | 1:46.521 | 1:42.510 | +0.517 | 25 |
| 03 | RUSWilliams · Williams FW43B Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:48.303 | 1:46.435 | 1:42.983 | +0.990 | 26 |
| 04 | HAMMercedes · Mercedes F1 W12 E Performance | 1:45.992 | 1:45.129 | 1:44.050 | +2.057 | 24 |
| 05 | RICMcLaren · McLaren MCL35M Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:48.345 | 1:46.361 | 1:44.156 | +2.163 | 23 |
| 06 | ALOAlpine · Alpine A521 Renault · Renault | 1:47.877 | 1:45.514 | 1:44.204 | +2.211 | 25 |
| 07 | BOTMercedes · Mercedes F1 W12 E Performance | 1:46.396 | 1:45.306 | 1:44.710 | +2.717 | 24 |
| 08 | STRAston Martin · Aston Martin AMR21 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:48.322 | 1:46.360 | 1:44.956 | +2.963 | 23 |
| 09 | PERRed Bull Racing · Red Bull RB16B Honda · Honda | 1:46.455 | 1:45.834 | 1:45.337 | +3.344 | 24 |
| 10 | OCOAlpine · Alpine A521 Renault · Renault | 1:48.099 | 1:46.070 | 1:45.865 | +3.872 | 25 |
| 11 | VETAston Martin · Aston Martin AMR21 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:47.205 | 1:46.573 | — | +4.580 | 18 |
| 12 | GASAlphaTauri · AT02 · Honda | 1:47.828 | 1:46.641 | — | +4.648 | 18 |
| 13 | TSUAlphaTauri · AT02 · Honda | 1:48.854 | 1:46.751 | — | +4.758 | 20 |
| 14 | LATWilliams · Williams FW43B Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:48.252 | — | — | +6.259 | 12 |
| 15 | LECFerrari · Ferrari SF21 | 1:48.470 | — | — | +6.477 | 10 |
| 16 | RAIAlfa Romeo F1 Team Stake · C41 · Ferrari | 1:49.586 | — | — | +7.593 | 10 |
| 17 | MSCHaas F1 Team · Haas VF-21 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:49.830 | — | — | +7.837 | 10 |
| 18 | GIOAlfa Romeo F1 Team Stake · C41 · Ferrari | 1:51.023 | — | — | +9.030 | 9 |
| 19 | MAZHaas F1 Team · Haas VF-21 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:53.764 | — | — | +11.771 | 10 |
| 20 | VERRed Bull Racing · Red Bull RB16B Honda · Honda | — | — | — | +17.529 | 2 |