2021 · Round 1 · Qualifying Bahrain Grand Prix
Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain
Saturday, March 27, 2021
Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain
Saturday, March 27, 2021
Pole position
VER
1:28.997
Pole margin
+0.388
to HAM
Top-ten spread
+1.604
P1 to STR
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 | 1:30.499 | 1:30.318 | 1:28.997 | — | 15 |
| 02 | HAMMercedes · Mercedes F1 W12 E Performance | 1:30.617 | 1:30.085 | 1:29.385 | +0.388 | 18 |
| 03 | BOTMercedes · Mercedes F1 W12 E Performance | 1:31.200 | 1:30.186 | 1:29.586 | +0.589 | 17 |
| 04 | LECFerrari · Ferrari SF21 | 1:30.691 | 1:30.010 | 1:29.678 | +0.681 | 15 |
| 05 | GASAlphaTauri · AT02 · Honda | 1:30.848 | 1:30.513 | 1:29.809 | +0.812 | 15 |
| 06 | RICMcLaren · McLaren MCL35M Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:30.795 | 1:30.222 | 1:29.927 | +0.930 | 18 |
| 07 | NORMcLaren · McLaren MCL35M Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:30.902 | 1:30.099 | 1:29.974 | +0.977 | 18 |
| 08 | SAIFerrari · Ferrari SF21 | 1:31.653 | 1:30.009 | 1:30.215 | +1.218 | 17 |
| 09 | ALOAlpine · Alpine A521 Renault · Renault | 1:30.863 | 1:30.595 | 1:30.249 | +1.252 | 15 |
| 10 | STRAston Martin · Aston Martin AMR21 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:31.261 | 1:30.624 | 1:30.601 | +1.604 | 15 |
| 11 | PERRed Bull Racing · Red Bull RB16B Honda · Honda | 1:31.165 | 1:30.659 | — | +1.662 | 11 |
| 12 | GIOAlfa Romeo F1 Team Stake · C41 · Ferrari | 1:30.998 | 1:30.708 | — | +1.711 | 12 |
| 13 | TSUAlphaTauri · AT02 · Honda | 1:30.607 | 1:31.203 | — | +2.206 | 9 |
| 14 | RAIAlfa Romeo F1 Team Stake · C41 · Ferrari | 1:31.547 | 1:31.238 | — | +2.241 | 12 |
| 15 | RUSWilliams · Williams FW43B Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:31.316 | 1:33.430 | — | +4.433 | 11 |
| 16 | OCOAlpine · Alpine A521 Renault · Renault | 1:31.724 | — | — | +2.727 | 6 |
| 17 | LATWilliams · Williams FW43B Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:31.936 | — | — | +2.939 | 8 |
| 18 | VETAston Martin · Aston Martin AMR21 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:32.056 | — | — | +3.059 | 6 |
| 19 | MSCHaas F1 Team · Haas VF-21 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:32.449 | — | — | +3.452 | 6 |
| 20 | MAZHaas F1 Team · Haas VF-21 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:33.273 | — | — | +4.276 | 7 |