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Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2021

Starting Grid: F1 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

After the second qualifying session of the 2021 F1 season, this is how the drivers will line up for the eagerly anticipated return to the iconic Imola circuit.

Hamilton Perez Imola
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Saturday qualifying for the 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix provided fans with one of the most enthralling sessions we've seen so far in the turbo-hybrid era.

Lewis Hamilton managed to hold off the charging Red Bulls of Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen to take a famous 99th career Pole Position. However, with Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas well down the pecking order in eighth, the British driver has it all to do from the front of the grid.

Ferrari had a rather mixed session, with Charles Leclerc starting the race from an impressive fourth, whilst new teammate Carlos Sainz lines up 11th, after failing to qualify for Q3.

Elsewhere on the grid, the McLaren drivers line up sixth and seventh, with a track limits violation denying Lando Norris of what would have been a career-best qualifying position on the second row.

Esteban Ocon out-qualified Alpine teammate Fernando Alonso to earn ninth, while Aston Martin's Lance Stroll rounds out the top 10.

See the full starting grid for the 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix below.

2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix starting grid

1. Hamilton Mercedes
2. Perez Red Bull
3. Verstappen Red Bull
4. Leclerc Ferrari
5. Gasly Alpha Tauri
6. Ricciardo McLaren
7. Norris McLaren
8. Bottas Mercedes
9. Ocon Alpine
10. Stroll Aston Martin
11. Sainz Ferrari
12. Russell Williams
13. Vettel Aston Martin
14. Latifi Williams
15. Alonso Alpine
16. Raikkonen Alfa Romeo
17. Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo
18. Schumacher Haas
19. Mazepin Haas
20. Tsunoda Alpha Tauri

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