2021 · Round 17 · Qualifying United States Grand Prix
Circuit of The Americas, United States
Saturday, October 23, 2021
Circuit of The Americas, United States
Saturday, October 23, 2021
Pole position
VER
1:32.910
Pole margin
+0.209
to HAM
Top-ten spread
+2.008
P1 to TSU
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 | 1:34.352 | 1:33.464 | 1:32.910 | — | 15 |
| 02 | HAMMercedes · Mercedes F1 W12 E Performance | 1:34.579 | 1:33.797 | 1:33.119 | +0.209 | 16 |
| 03 | PERRed Bull Racing · Red Bull RB16B Honda · Honda | 1:34.369 | 1:34.178 | 1:33.134 | +0.224 | 18 |
| 04 | BOTMercedes · Mercedes F1 W12 E Performance | 1:34.590 | 1:33.959 | 1:33.475 | +0.565 | 15 |
| 05 | LECFerrari · Ferrari SF21 | 1:34.153 | 1:33.928 | 1:33.606 | +0.696 | 17 |
| 06 | SAIFerrari · Ferrari SF21 | 1:34.558 | 1:34.126 | 1:33.792 | +0.882 | 15 |
| 07 | RICMcLaren · McLaren MCL35M Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:34.407 | 1:34.643 | 1:33.808 | +0.898 | 15 |
| 08 | NORMcLaren · McLaren MCL35M Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:34.551 | 1:33.880 | 1:33.887 | +0.977 | 14 |
| 09 | GASAlphaTauri · AT02 · Honda | 1:34.567 | 1:34.583 | 1:34.118 | +1.208 | 17 |
| 10 | TSUAlphaTauri · AT02 · Honda | 1:35.360 | 1:35.137 | 1:34.918 | +2.008 | 18 |
| 11 | OCOAlpine · Alpine A521 Renault · Renault | 1:35.747 | 1:35.377 | — | +2.467 | 12 |
| 12 | VETAston Martin · Aston Martin AMR21 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:35.281 | 1:35.500 | — | +2.590 | 9 |
| 13 | GIOAlfa Romeo F1 Team Stake · C41 · Ferrari | 1:35.920 | 1:35.794 | — | +2.884 | 8 |
| 14 | ALOAlpine · Alpine A521 Renault · Renault | 1:35.756 | 1:44.549 | — | +11.639 | 12 |
| 15 | RUSWilliams · Williams FW43B Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:35.746 | — | — | +2.820 | 11 |
| 16 | STRAston Martin · Aston Martin AMR21 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:35.983 | — | — | +3.073 | 7 |
| 17 | LATWilliams · Williams FW43B Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:35.995 | — | — | +3.085 | 6 |
| 18 | RAIAlfa Romeo F1 Team Stake · C41 · Ferrari | 1:36.311 | — | — | +3.401 | 7 |
| 19 | MSCHaas F1 Team · Haas VF-21 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:36.499 | — | — | +3.589 | 9 |
| 20 | MAZHaas F1 Team · Haas VF-21 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:36.796 | — | — | +3.886 | 8 |