Qualifying results | Hamilton supreme in Brazil, Max on P2

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12 November 2021 at 20:17
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Qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix was dominated by Mercedes. Lewis Hamilton takes pole for the sprint qualifying session. The Briton is followed by Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas.

P2 for Verstappen

Verstappen went to Brazil as a favourite, but it is Mercedes that beats the clock on the Interlagos circuit. In Q1 and Q2 Hamilton ends up on top of the timesheet and is well ahead of the Red Bull Racing drivers. Especially Sergio Perez had a lot of trouble to follow the top drivers.

In Q3 Hamilton continued that line, but Verstappen managed to snatch P2 from Bottas again. On P4 Perez finally managed to connect. In the final run, Hamilton and Verstappen both improved their times, but Max couldn't get any closer. The Brit had a lead of no less than four-tenths. Verstappen will start from P2, ahead of Bottas and Perez.