Lewis Hamilton led championship rival Max Verstappen by just over two tenths in the final practice session of the 2021 season ahead of qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
2021 F1 practice results articles archive
Hamilton ends Friday practice on top as Raikkonen crashes
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix second practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton ended Friday practice fastest with Esteban Ocon an unexpected second-fastest for Alpine in a session which ended with Kimi Raikkonen crashing his Alfa Romeo.
Verstappen quickest in first practice as lap times plummet at revised Yas Marina circuit
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix first practice
Posted onMax Verstappen set the early pace, almost two tenths faster than the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton in first practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Verstappen two tenths quicker than Hamilton in final Saudi Arabia practice session
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix third practice
Posted onMax Verstappen topped the times in third practice by setting the quickest time all weekend ahead of qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Hamilton fastest again as Leclerc shunt ends second practice early
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix second practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton was quickest again in second practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after a crash for Charles Leclerc ended the session early.
Hamilton pips Verstappen in orderly opening practice session at Jeddah
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix first practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton topped the times during the first practice session at the new Jeddah Corniche Circuit for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Bottas leads Mercedes one-two ahead of qualifying in Qatar
2021 Qatar Grand Prix third practice
Posted onMercedes emphatically led the final practice session for the Qatar Grand Prix, Valtteri Bottas lapping three-tenths of a second faster than the closest Red Bull.
Bottas puts Mercedes on top under lights in second practice at Losail
2021 Qatar Grand Prix second practice
Posted onValtteri Bottas put Mercedes on top of the second practice session for the Qatar Grand Prix, while Pierre Gasly was second-quickest for AlphaTauri once again.
Verstappen leads Gasly and Mercedes drivers in F1’s first session at Losail
2021 Qatar Grand Prix first practice
Posted onMax Verstappen was quickest by over four-tenths of a second in first practice at Losail ahead of Pierre Gasly and the Mercedes drivers.
Alonso fastest in final practice before sprint qualifying
2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix second practice
Posted onFernando Alonso set the fastest time in second practice, during a long-run heavy session ahead of sprint qualifying.
Hamilton leads Verstappen in only practice session before qualifying
2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix first practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton was unhappy with the balance of his Mercedes at the start of practice for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, but ended the session with the fastest time.
Perez on top as Red Bull extend lead over Mercedes in final practice
2021 Mexico City Grand Prix third practice
Posted onSergio Perez led a Red Bull one-two in the final practice session for the Mexico City Grand Prix, the team enjoying a comfortable lead over closest rivals Mercedes.
Verstappen comfortably ahead of Mercedes pair in second practice
2021 Mexico City Grand Prix second practice
Posted onMax Verstappen led the second practice session for the Mexico City Grand Prix ahead of the morning’s pace-setter Valtteri Bottas.
Bottas sets the pace in Mexico, Hamilton and Raikkonen under investigation
2021 Mexico City Grand Prix first practice
Posted onValtteri Bottas led a Mercedes one-two in the first practice session for the Mexico City Grand Prix, followed by the two Red Bull drivers.
Perez tops final practice as Hamilton and Verstappen lose quicker times
2021 United States Grand Prix third practice
Posted onSergio Perez remained on top in the final practice session for the United States Grand Prix, lapping the Circuit of the Americas in 1’34.701.
Perez puts Red Bull on top in second practice
2021 United States Grand Prix second practice
Posted onSergio Perez topped the second practice session for the United States Grand Prix while his team mate had a run-in with his championship rival.
Mercedes almost a second ahead in first practice as Alonso hits trouble
2021 United States Grand Prix first practice
Posted onValtteri Bottas led a Mercedes one-two in first practice for the United States Grand Prix, less than five-hundredths of a second of team mate Lewis Hamilton.
Gasly leads wet final practice session at Istanbul
2021 Turkish Grand Prix third practice
Posted onPierre Gasly was quickest for AlphaTauri in a rain-hit final practice session for the Turkish Grand Prix on a wet track at Istanbul.
Hamilton stays on top in second practice at Istanbul
2021 Turkish Grand Prix second practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton set the quickest time again in the second practice, leading Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc at the day’s running came to an end.
Hamilton breaks Istanbul track record as Turkish Grand Prix practice begins
2021 Turkish Grand Prix first practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton broke the 16-year-old track record for the Istanbul Park as he set the pace in the first practice session for this weekend’s race.