Turkish Grand Prix 2021

LIVE: F1 2021 Turkish Grand Prix Qualifying

09 October 2021

Follow F1 qualifying for the Turkish GP live. Keep up to date with all the action from the grid-deciding session at Istanbul Park.

Author Mike Seymour

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Follow qualifying for the Turkish Grand Prix live!

After a wet final practice session, led by AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly and the two Red Bulls, all eyes are on qualifying and how the grid will shape up. It marks a big opportunity for Max Verstappen, with title rival Lewis Hamilton preparing to take a 10-place grid penalty for an engine change.

Below you'll find the live timing and our live blog. In the blog we will provide you with the latest news and developments from qualifying in Istanbul.

Live blog Live timing

Pos.	Driver	Team	Time	Tyre
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Schumacher taking 'massive positives' from Turkish GP

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Hamilton: Moving to Ferrari was a short-lived idea

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Webber: Ferrari have advantage over McLaren with drivers

Marko: Red Bull must work fast to find out Mercedes' secret

Wolff: Thank God Bottas won the Turkish GP

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Pos.	Driver	Points
1	Max Verstappen Red Bull	575
2	Sergio Pérez Red Bull	285
3	Lewis Hamilton Mercedes	234
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2	Mercedes Hamilton & Russell	409
3	Ferrari Sainz & Leclerc	406
4	McLaren Norris & Piastri	302
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