Lewis Hamilton dominated qualifying for the 2021 Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix, putting his Mercedes in first place, but he will not take pole position for the race itself as he takes a 10-place grid penalty for changing parts of his power unit.
Valtteri Bottas will be in pole position as he moves up one place thanks to Hamilton’s penalty with Max Verstappen just behind the Finnish driver.
There were some surprises further down the grid thanks to the changeable conditions in Qualifying with Mick Schumacher taking his Haas to 14th position, and Daniel Ricciardo being eliminated in Q1.
Full 2021 Turkish GP Qualifying Results
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Q3 Lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:22.868 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | +0.130 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +0.328 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +0.397 |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | +0.458 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | +0.609 |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | +0.838 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +1.086 |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +1.437 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | +1.500 |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | Eliminated in Q2 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | Eliminated in Q2 |
| 13 | George Russell | Williams | Eliminated in Q2 |
| 14 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | Eliminated in Q2 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | Eliminated in Q2 |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | Eliminated in Q1 |
| 17 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | Eliminated in Q1 |
| 18 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | Eliminated in Q1 |
| 19 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo | Eliminated in Q1 |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas | Eliminated in Q1 |
