Qualifying Highlights | 2021 Qatar Grand Prix

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[@simendifer]

Gasly didn't want to damage his front wing at the start of the race, so he got rid of it at qualifying. Progress

[@warren010h]

😂😂😂

[@user-lc5km3td8y]

and the rivalry between gasly and his front wing continues

[@yuvrajsingh2189]

@@user-lc5km3td8y in a race in the middle east as well

[@skrimper]

@@user-lc5km3td8y isn't this like the 4th time this season

[@adrianojose7172]

🤣🤣

[@FerrarisMasterplan]

Alonso is still driving like he's in his prime

[@kentozapater8972]

@@Firebolt1729 what are you even saying, it's almost impossible to get that alpine at least the top 3

[@homelander299]

@@Firebolt1729 He is in front in the standings.

[@Firebolt1729]

@@homelander299 by an amazing 12 POINTS.

[@Kevizzle05]

@@kentozapater8972 yeah no. Ocon was able to win in a Alpine, Alonso is trash.

[@Firebolt1729]

@@Kevizzle05 *agreed* Alonso did well to hold up Hamilton, but his fanboys milk it so HARD, forgetting it was HUNGARY, the second most difficult track to overtake on, let’s see him do that in Spa or Silverstone😂😂

[@TeamTwiistz]

That curb is ridiculous

[@goatgoat9940]

Maybe call it iconic?

[@xwaltranx]

it's the 2nd curb really because it's even outside of the first curb which is red and white. drivers have no business being there...

[@EnderMalcolm]

@@xwaltranx Mistakes happen, going wide is not the intention of most drivers. Having a curb which compromises the safety of the car is a bad idea, even if the driver should theoretically never hit it.

[@tubo85able]

It is just doing its job. Stay on the track and you be fine.

[@nade5557]

@@tubo85able in all other circumstances I would agree with you but like Drake Tamer said, safety should never be compromised (it definitely is during a puncture). I'm sure there are other ways to punish a car going wide that don't involve safety issues

[@omarkhan459]

Man I hope that curb doesn't cause problems. So happy pierre was able to set a blistering lap before that all happened. Incredible drive by Pierre, Fernando and Lewis!

[@Zechey]

I hope it does or it will be a boring race

[@DigitalJesuit]

It's not the ENTIRELY the kerb, (though it seems the kerbs on this track are definitely a hazzard) but a combination of the kerb and AT's front wing design. Pierre mentioned his concern about the front wing back in September, after losing two to kerbs in early races.

[@TheTruthHz]

The curb won't cause any problems if the FIA make 'track limits' the actual track and not leave it up to the drivers. I very much doubt that was caused by a single dalliance with the curb. Keep on the black stuff and there won't be any problems!

[@BobbyDazzler888]

@@TheTruthHz up to the drivers is exactly what it should be. Its about accuracy and consistency.

[@TheTruthHz]

@@BobbyDazzler888 then surely there's no point in having the white line at all?

[@keithgoh123]

Alonso taking that Alpine and squeezing 110% out of it.

[@user-je7qe4he9l]

Ofc he is it's Alonso man

[@Firebolt1729]

Zero podiums, barely beating a guy that got destroyed by Ricciardo and was beaten by Pérez, stop simping

[@willscruton2631]

@@Firebolt1729 2 times world champion

[@el-gefe8280]

@@Firebolt1729 haters gonna hate xD

[@zabuzaplayz8491]

@@Firebolt1729 u are a vettel bias fan

[@ilkoallexandroff]

Wow, Gasly nailed the 4th position!

[@Firebolt1729]

Meanwhile Pérez unable to reach Q3🤦‍♂️

[@translucentchaos4296]

Nailed the curb pretty bad as well😆🤣

[@venkatakrishnaiahpaladugu9133]

Unfair how you get so many likes for such a simple comment only due to verification, when other better comments like mine become invisible

[@Firebolt1729]

@@venkatakrishnaiahpaladugu9133 Stop being salty over likes

[@dschehutinefer5627]

He literally drove his wheels off!

[@Moeed-]

Gasly pushes his car to the limit so much, literally fights the ferraris, the mclarens and the alpines all by himself

[@hamsterking91]

Imagine Gasly in the Silver Arrow, I don't know much about G Russell but I would have snatced Gasly if I could have..he is an awesome driver

[@kevchuck]

Gasly potential Ham replacement when he retires?? I think he has his sights on Red Bull, but going to their rival and sticking it back to Horner would be quite the plot.

[@Alex-mi9wq]

@@kevchuck It’s tough because I do like Checo but it’s obvious that Gasly is the better driver.

[@17Rexxy]

@@Alex-mi9wq We've seen Gasly in Perez's seat and we all know how well he did

[@Perno007]

Pierre is a peessy

[@MKRCinema]

*Perez: Qualifying is going to be crucial at this circuit* *Also Perez: Qualifies P11*

[@eugeniopinto802]

POOR GUY...

[@shaggydoggs]

It’s actually not too bad, obviously p4 would be better but he can start on the hards so should be able to make it up to p5 fairly easily

[@ciello___8307]

@@shaggydoggs That is bad. When his teammate is P2. If he's fighting in the midfield he can't help max fight for the win.

[@shaggydoggs]

@@ciello___8307 Max will be starting p7 so they might be able to help each other ahahahaha

[@yuanloongtay9954]

@@shaggydoggs what

[@iDropPhats]

Gasly coming in 4th wow incredible! He’s had some SERIOUS pace this weekend, I can’t wait to see what happens in the race. Also I have a funny feeling these kerbs are going to catch at least one or two drivers out in the race tomorrow, they’ve been the most brutal of any track so far this season. 4 or 5 cars have had their wings and floors demolished so far…

[@ThePowerfox18]

He might get second. But we have to wait until tomorrow

[@AmokCanuck]

Gasy qualifying 4th while Perez can't even make it to Q3

[@900108Chale]

@@AmokCanuck Totally shocked @Checo! What???

[@frobro7]

Tsunoda didn't do bad either, happy for that team rn

[@venturamaldonadovelazquez5342]

Que pinches delicados

[@ignacioquindoslanderas531]

What a performance from Gasly and Alonso. Spicy battle brewing for tomorrow!

[@Firebolt1729]

Alonso😂😂

[@blexouu]

@@Firebolt1729 Alonso > Your favourite driver

[@Firebolt1729]

@@blexouu OK If that helps you sleep better at night

[@danyjamous5986]

@@blexouu what if Alonso is my favorite driver haha

[@niksal1]

@@Firebolt1729 well...who's your favorite driver then huh?...Go on don't be shy. Spit it out.

[@BootieHorsie]

This track is a great opportunity to show the real speed of F1 and yet they zoom in so far it makes 170mph seem like 50.

[@DigitalJesuit]

Right?! -- That monster straight must be a thrill for the fans in the stands.

[@i.r.4378]

That camera angle from the car point of view is crazy fast when they show it =D makes you realise how little they can really see and how fast it goes and how fast they have to make decisions and adapt

[@Steezboy3000]

Some of those shots where they are zoomed out are great, you see those cars turning at insane speeds on a dime, love it

[@saad.485]

@@i.r.4378 Yes, I was thinking the same watching that onboard with Hamilton. Amazing.

[@kunalpatil442]

Yes fom should come with more static footage they don't do it in Australia either

[@Mr_David22]

Alonso did a magic lap starting behind Hamilton. Really clever and not even mentioned in the highlights 😐

[@jalheeljalhe5799]

Yep, slipstream worked perfectly for him

[@Mr_David22]

@@jalheeljalhe5799 I wanted to use word slipstream but i didn't know in English. Thanks for the vocabulary man! 💯✅

[@hernendezsanchez7646]

Well spotted

[@klei7263]

Exacto. Aunque lo mencionaron en dazn f1 por lo menos jajajaja

[@B201SGT]

because he is not a englishman

[@F1BastiPH]

With Lewis and Max on the front row, Turn 1 tomorrow for the race will be crazy

[@hardc0reloonasimp]

im expecting some carbon fiber on track... 😬

[@PEVE182]

Bottas will have max at the start

[@BobbyDazzler888]

Rubbing is racing

[@Neuroanalisis]

Not really, the Mercedes has better straight line speed. Max will probably have an awful start with no car in front to tow him.

[@mizisawesome8442]

Bottas will fall down to 5 or 6th by turn 1

[@mkganya6013]

Lewis, Fernando, Sebastian - proving that age is just a number - and inspiring the likes of me.

[@JamesRodriguez10783]

Kimi as well, putting that Alfa trash in points.

[@tijus2675]

@@JamesRodriguez10783 yep

[@bauwepardon1204]

And al the guys that are 20 and bearing much older guys

[@Palmacry95]

yeah, what it matters is the car

[@ananthu8534]

@@Palmacry95 someone with brains 😁

[@willjohnston3473]

What a lap by Hamilton, gasley and alonso flying too love to see it

[@kyhxx]

. word- same ^

[@Uncle_Troy]

Underrated how both AlphaTauri's and both Alpine's made it to Q3.

[@slimstrait780]

Their cars in particular suite medium speed corners, which Qatar happens to be. So it was expected imho.

[@MrFiltry69]

I'm surprised how Gasly and Alonso are outpetforming their cars. Imagine if all teams had the same engine tho.

[@marc9080]

Alpine amazing progress!

[@d4t6ix]

You can't outperform your car. You can at most extract the best out of it.

[@s-pracing8514]

Then this would be indycar

[@the_.terrible]

@@Firebolt1729 why are you so Anti Fernado?

[@ignacioquindoslanderas531]

@@the_.terrible Because he’s an idiot that has nothing better to do than reply to every single comment on a Saturday night. Ignore him, you’re better off that way…

[@kertsisontare5266]

Pierre is absolutely flying! (Meanwhile his front wing does too)

[@SpiderMax95]

one too many red bulls there ;D

[@missourimongoose7643]

Seems like redbull is tweeking gaslys engine just like Merc did with bottas first then Lewis last race

[@aamir1696]

Leclerc: "I've no idea what's going on" Ferrari Team: "we are back"

[@chefkoch4540]

Really loving the camera angles of Hamilton in Q3, can really see the insane speed of the cars for once!

[@Aaronaa4]

And I’ll remind everyone that HAM is using his old PU this race. Just an absolute clinical lap from a guy who always turns it up at the end of the season!!

[@needforspeed8183]

Ham was absolutely on rails in the last lap, unreal!!!! 😍😍😍

[@diechrisdie]

of course, no one will forget that since 2014 the Mercedes car has been the winner. Hamilton 1% talent, 99% car.

[@Tonttu18]

there is something shady going on his car for sure

[@John-js8dp]

Pu is old ..haha for u one race is equal to 10 races ...what a genius

[@72kayani]

@@diechrisdie you clearly only started watching in the hybrid era

[@terrence721]

This quali is like a throwback to 2020: Mercs being rocketships, Ferraris struggle massively and one RB knocked out in Q2. I hope Lewis doesn’t pull a 30 second gap tomorrow…

[@adamharris5003]

personally I hope he does

[@Firebolt1729]

Lewis doesn’t have the same ICE as in Brazil, and funny no one talked about “rocketships” in the Austrian rounds

[@GizziMoD]

i hope he pulls a 4 minute gap!... i want merc to trample rbr now

[@PhO3NiX96]

you mean Mercedes pulls a 30 sec gap

[@adamharris5003]

@@GizziMoD same

[@catheb2225]

I’m happy and grateful that Sainz was consistent at Ferrari 🥰

[@J5L5M6]

Love Carlos!

[@corvus2512]

Me too, im afraid Ferrari will dump him no matter how well he does though in order to put schumacher or one of their youth drivers. Then where will Sainz go? Wonder if he can rejoin Maclaren if Ric moves somewhere after next season.... im just not sure i trust the Ferrari management with Sainz

[@catheb2225]

@@corvus2512 same I want Carlando hahahahhaa

[@nicholasharshbarger4454]

As a McLaren fan, I really miss him.

[@900108Chale]

I've gained soo much respect for him this year! *As relentless as his father, as dedicated as him.* He's back! His McLaren era, made me doubt he still had it... Now as to RIC and LEC: Ouch! Don`t like where their season went to...

[@loggerhead837]

DTS is gonna make this the most emotional tyre blowout of all time

[@Holy_Randomness]

A big F for Perez and Leclerc. Hopefully they do well in the race tomorrow.

[@nemoralia-]

F

[@AQCE245]

Perez result is embarrassing you know your fighting for that constructive title, it's even more embarrassing that Pierre Gasly made it to p4 in slower car.

[@Holy_Randomness]

@@AQCE245 Nah I think it's done unless one of the mercs gets a dnf

[@Firebolt1729]

Pérez will probably start on hards, so don’t write him just yet

[@RapRapKun]

Perez has a big work to do, if he wants to help for thr constructors.

[@vzwson4995]

"We went in the worst possible window" - Perez every single qualifying this season.

[@BanditoBurrito]

He’s either right up there with them or 10 places back 😫

[@Drakewyrm]

So unfair for Gasly who deserves more than Alpha Tauri.

[@klauskinski2218]

It's also his fault sometimes, no matter the circumstances he should be able to get that RB into Q3

[@mauriciodiazsanabria5236]

@@Drakewyrm he had his chance, not RB or Checos fault.

[@richhobo1216]

@@mauriciodiazsanabria5236 did you mean tsunoda?

[@wrusss]

Rosbergs words: when Hamilton is pushed to corner, he will still finds pace out of nowhere…

[@davidca96]

lame, Lewis Lamelton

[@swappysins]

@@davidca96 Cry clown Cry 🤡🤡

[@ronalddejong9760]

"Lewis Hamilton did great! He totally deserves his boyfriends reward up the bumbum!"

[@glynemartin]

@@ronalddejong9760 stop projecting your innermost fantasies on others...

[@sekaligusz]

Don't mind him, just a butthurt Verstappen fan

[@DarthJF]

Everyone after Mexico: "It's over Max is sure to win the title" Everyone now: "It's over. Lewis is sure to win the title."

[@ajaktha]

Max still has a strong position, its more even now

[@treystroeder588]

@@ajaktha That Merc engine though...

[@aguchoshoah9817]

Mercedes got a powerup, its over for redbull and max.

[@carll6628]

Hamilton will do everything to win! Even if it’s illegal.

[@kingmonde]

@@carll6628 yes, coz max plays it legal and safe, and doesn't resort to shoving opponents off the track.

[@hirakmitra6515]

This season..Vettel already crossed his last year's Ferrari point tally(33) with 42 points,lets see how much of a gap he creates,hopefully he is gonna cross 50 by the end of the season.

[@roel_]

You forgot 1 very important detail, last season had 17 races, current one has 22, and 19 races have passed (so he has 11 points more with 2 extra GP's). Still a pretty strong and impressive performance!

[@Zacaria0251]

@@roel_ he would be miles ahead if he didnt got dsq in hungary tho

[@kinoweiss702]

Today I will remind them that Vettel got 34% of his teammate's points last season while Albon got 49% and was universally hated

[@roel_]

@@Zacaria0251 yep, true that's why I said that I still think that is pretty impressive

[@silentnight1805]

@@kinoweiss702 Vettel was constantly getting +60% of his teams' points for years, yet he is considered by many to be an undeserving champion. Anyone who watched last season would know that Ferrari did not give flying $%@& about his car and his strategy. Ferrari simply wanted to prove a point. There is no way on earth Vettel is 0.5-0.75 second per lap slower than LeClerc. Even Latifi is not that much slower than LeClerc, and he's not a top driver.

[@shawn8809]

I think Gasly and Perez swapped cars before the qualifying.

[@Thymorian]

Gasly is just fast, Perez is just slow

[@Firebolt1729]

To be out of Q3 in the second fastest car is unacceptable, no matter what excuses his fans have for him.

[@alejandroquinones3636]

@@Thymorian My man speaking facts

[@sqweeps.03]

@@Firebolt1729 today wasn’t his day though. One bad performance and people automatically throw a driver under the bus. Like he hasn’t been killing it the past few races.

[@ChrisIbanezzz]

I promise you Checo has broken parts fromMax’s car on it.

[@warren010h]

With Merc and Redbull drivers finishing so closely in most races, if Perez doesn't get back at least into the top 4 tomorrow, Merc is likely taking the constructors.

[@oliviersavard8676]

That's what i'm worried about

[@pieohpie]

@@oliviersavard8676 ok

[@xChillOutHDx]

they're taking both

[@rodrozil6544]

I wish Honda win it

[@ryo205205]

They don't seem to deserve the championship. That unnatural straight line speed in Brazil. Carnage in Hungry and Silver stone.

[@Timtimzi]

that hamilton final q3 onboard looked insanely fast. it must be the track and the short sweeping turns too.

[@Noticingg]

Seb outqualifying a Ferrari, MC laren AND A red bull in a ASTON MARTIN INCREDIBLE

[@jtpro0244]

One of the GOATs

[@earlhenerz]

Alonso 5th

[@Jamo_7811]

@@jtpro0244 no doubt about that

[@namenamename390]

I'm very excited for next year to see if AM made a really strong car for Seb.

[@MiguelMedV]

To be completely fair, something went kinda wrong for Ferrari and Sergio's Red-Bull, but anyway yes he's amazing when he's confident X ) ...

[@averagebuoy3211]

I'm rly interested what will Gasly show us in upcoming seasons. He looks that he is ok with AT car and I cant imagine what he can do in a better car.

[@pizzabagerenmujaffa8123]

I can , he raced for redbull 1 season , but could not make the car run optimal , so he went back to alpha tauri , and is doing better in that car , than he did in the red bull .

[@ashleighdowner1897]

@@pizzabagerenmujaffa8123 Red Bull seems to be a bit of a toxic place for anyone, bar Verstappen. Props to him for having a team around him that push him to succeed, but all reports are that the car is pretty much built for him. Gasly and Albon didn't have enough experience in setting the car up or changing things to suit them for it to work for them IMO, hence why (usually) since mid-season perez has been more toward max as he has been changing the set-up with his engineers to suit his driving style better. Id like to see Gasly in a McLaren potentially, or the Alpine if they can produce a competitive car for the new regs

[@stpbasss3773]

@@pizzabagerenmujaffa8123 He was nowhere near the same driver he is now.

[@aguchoshoah9817]

AT has atleast the 4th best car in the grid.j

[@falling_vega1257]

@@aguchoshoah9817 4th at least? That's very optimistic, even 4th at most is seriously pushing it. There's no way that car is faster than the Red Bull, Mercedes or Ferrari, and I seriously doubt it's faster than the Mclaren. It's 5th or 6th, between itself and the Alpine car

[@jordanmew2311]

Obviously the Lewis/max fight is the highlight of this season, but the battle in the upper midfield has been crazy

[@ChristianVidauri]

Honestly what keeps me even more motivated to watch this season.

[@youngkaycee8785]

Gasly needs to talk to Horner about that Red Bull seat, he has out qualified Sergio Perez on a couple of occasions who's on a faster car

[@AaronShenghao]

Wonder Horner will give second chance though.

[@aoyuki1409]

i'd rather have hamilton gets his 8th title, retire, and have gasly and russell in the silver arrows.

[@izzy3784]

It’s one thing to perform brilliantly in a midfield team as their lead driver, it’s another to perform in a top team under much higher pressure which he couldn’t do in 2019 largely down to his inexperience. Don’t get me wrong I’d like to see what pierre can do in a top car other than that 2nd RB, because coming back only to get destroyed by max once again would be the last resort for his f1 career probably as max only seems to get better year on year

[@sergejsavcuk144]

please you *****, think 20x before writing. Its not all about trqck performance, its also hpw you conduct yourself in garagez your input into the progress and overall advantage you bring. I have nothimg against Pierre, but he is not delivering outside of the track, because he is just young and immature. As H. Marko said about pierre and why they chose Sergio: Its very easy to perform well in B, mid pack team, its something different to be in a A, front running team.

[@Perno007]

Gasly had his chance, he cant handle the pressure at red bull. Always crying too

[@ilcapitanoalexandr8698]

That last onboard of Lewis makes you realize how he was actually FLYING

[@triablo6883]

It was perfection

[@dukcy7450]

he kept his foot in for those high speed corners, its just amazing how planted the Merc is. I bet the high rake Red Bull wouldn't be able to have enough downforce to make it through those corners without lifting off.

[@johnnyboy7538]

@@dukcy7450 the next three races are for Mercedes to win really, Mercedes will win the constructors, Lewis will win the drivers championship barring any reliability issues or crash.

[@9bmichaelcn958]

Seventh gear flat out, it, looks satisfying though tbh:-)

[@lemonkeshitpostsjpeg5116]

It was the harmony between the car and the driver, if you can do that you can put some amazing lap times, just look at Hamilton in Singapore 2018 and today, also Gasly in Netherlands, Mexico and Brazil

[@Luchon20082010]

Leclerc and Perez: this was really big surprise😳😳😳. Ricciardo: dont worry, pain will dissapear eventually😅

[@sniperkuzi4083]

Leclerc had chassis damage atleast so he has an excuse, as for Perez it is unacceptable in such a close wcc fight

[@davidf5449]

Love how Lewis went out first for that second lap.... No chance to get caught up with them yellow flags

[@LucasSantos-gp9we]

2023 here, rewatching this and I didn’t get surprised about checo not making Q3 it’s almost a routine at this point

[@TheBferrari]

True that!

[@user-ps8tp6mp6h]

we see how yuki fair out against everyone on a new track and he has done very impressive as a rookie, he just need more experience and time

[@ags2989]

I am impressed by Alpine

[@marcusingram522]

Me 2.

[@helnox6080]

Me 3.

[@hukuando]

Me 4.

[@ImOutPlayz]

Me 5.

[@jrkangta]

Me 6

[@jarn4657]

oh how i miss these cars

[@stevebigansky9372]

It's almost unbelievable that the F1 cars are over 30 SECONDS a lap quicker than the Moto GP bikes with top speeds almost 10K's slower- friggin AMAZING!! That's what 4 tires and a couple of thousand pounds of downforce gets you-

[@ryanmitchell7347]

It's a shame all those things that make for crazy fast laptimes also make for bad racing

[@gannicus65]

What would you rather watch though, no contest really

[@86niisan8686]

4 tyres with 8x the contact patch

[@stevebigansky9372]

@@ryanmitchell7347 Yea, I'll take Moto GP over F1 any day of the week-

[@arg_9584]

Alonso goated

[@Firebolt1729]

Over one qualifying result? Please. So Russell goated by his lap in Spa

[@AlexIsLive]

@@Firebolt1729 Bro the Alpine is inferior to the Alpha Tauri, which has Honda engines. A fantastic drive from both Alonso and Gasly

[@Firebolt1729]

@@AlexIsLive Only slightly.

[@lozy497]

@@Firebolt1729 Cry Alonso hater hahah

[@prateekgill27]

@@Firebolt1729 He almost matched the performance of that powerful honda engine in the alpine. Outqualified his car did alonso. Gasly was on song, but so was alonso. Some of you guys will never appreciate the talent he was & is at 40, going toe to toe with young talent rather than be a liability

[@Alksonix]

Magic Alonso

[@ballistischerfalke4061]

Well that aged like fine wine actually

[@MattB90]

That Ham lap gave me goosebumps! That front row tomorrow is going to be crazy, ill be surprised if they make it out of the first turn without a bit of contact, be even more surprised if they both stay on track

[@daxatax129]

feels like max wont be able to win on pace in which case take them both out makes tactical sense though risky. dont want to do a schumy and take only himself out;.

[@xMel21x]

That lap was simply perfect. So clinical

[@ethanweeter2732]

Max’s best chance to win the title probably will be to wreck Lewis. If Lewis wins tomorrow and Verstappen is second, I say advantage to Lewis the next 2 races after that. I won’t be shocked if Max wrecks Lewis.

[@daxatax129]

@@ethanweeter2732 he owes lewis one from silverstone

[@kj5600cool1]

@@daxatax129 Monza doesn't count?

[@nick_g1126]

Lewis’ last lap was a joy to watch. Just Flying.

[@1000aquaboy]

RBR: Hehe, only 1 point gap with the Merc Merc: Turns up the engine modes, new engines, aero updates, wings, tracks that suit them and Bottas on point RBR: surprise Pikachu face

[@breegefinnegan7513]

It really is like that

[@memeraven9938]

Mercedes have shifted their focus on how to dominate 2022 season.., this is a trailer of it.. Their New engine is something very different from what we have seen since 2014.., since their Party Mode was taken out in 2019, they have been working on new PU for future engine freeze.

[@abhinavganesh1429]

They didn’t even use the new engine today my guy

[@atharvakate5165]

@@memeraven9938 do you remember ferrari upgraded their power unit this season so every team has been allowed to make one new upgrade tou their hybrid systems and mercs have already upgraded it in 2020 They have just turned up their engine to higher modes

[@travelwith_saurabh723]

So u agreed it's team rather a driver right while other one not so better car now still p2 thanks for clarifying

[@versiable8041]

Mercedes weren’t kidding when they said Gasly in the second Red Bull in a tweet earlier this year LOL.

[@millsshumps1968]

Both Lewis and Max will have to nurse their cars in the opening laps and towards the end. Expect many retirements if drivers don't treat those kerbs with respect and tyre management. Majority of overtakes will be on the main straight like Baku.

[@wrecklessrancid1376]

I love how yuki tsunoda is getting better with each race

[@prateekgill27]

I am still standing, faster than I ever did, comeback as an alpine driver, beating all the little kids! - Chad Fernando Alonso, 2021

[@rozelynjenkins1811]

Yes, nice nod to Sir Elton John. I got your reference!

[@alejandrop.s.3942]

Sim Dane's follower?

[@prateekgill27]

@@alejandrop.s.3942 Yeehaw!

[@prateekgill27]

@@rozelynjenkins1811 A nod to Elton John and more particularly to Mr. Sim Dane 💯

[@dawidkulas1492]

Alonso is pure genius. Its incredible, the best driver in 21st Century. Love You Fernando.

[@warre232]

Alonso what a lap 🐐

[@michaelhawkins4621]

Something isn't right -and you know it!

[@TheBest14184]

Honestly I’m starting to think Merc have actually been sandbagging this whole year.

[@86niisan8686]

no because bottas is nowhere and hamilton simply got new parts and his engine is cranked all the way up. Also, verstappen 5 place penalty so... FIA will keep this interesting for the viewers

[@hamza-chaudhry]

Despite not being able to complete his second lap, Alonso qualified P5 in an *Alpine*

[@Me-td5rg]

That’s impressive ngl

[@yellow_x522]

Alpine and Alphatauri are so busy trying to beat eachother that they accidentally busted into the top 5.

[@davekurt1433]

If Alonso is in 2017 Mercedes we are looking at the 5 time world champion going for his 6th

[@deezelkane]

@@davekurt1433 LOLLLLL Hamilton beat alonso in his rookie season, so how can you even think that. Delusional people shouldnt be allowed to comment

[@jonfox407]

@@deezelkane Ham fans calling people delusional for claiming other drivers would have done the same in that car. Ironic. You're delusional if you think a driver like Alonso wouldn't have the same amount of championships driving the rocket ship Mercedes 😂

[@msalmanfauzi]

Now we know, Alpine is really fast when having high downforce setup on their car

[@jiboo6850]

it's a momentum track. power has almost no advantage here. downforce + mecanical grip is the key here.

[@rodrigolloreda7012]

Alpine is a low drag car with high straight speeds but pretty low inherent downforce and slow cornering as result. I think the drivers had a lot to do with performance today at a track layout like this that no one has any experience on. The cream rises to the top in rare scenarios like this one. So fun to watch! Too bad the alpha cut it short. Would’ve been epic to see who would’ve come out in 4th if they’d both put in their last lap.

[@yellow_x522]

Alpine and Alphatauri are so busy trying to beat eachother that they accidentally busted into the top 5 😂 😂

[@kevicius]

@@user-wb3fo1sj8m L

[@tatum6727]

@@user-wb3fo1sj8m yea both slower than alonso

[@nhovyjann]

That Merc looked like a train on rail. Absolutely Ridiculous! 🔥

[@americanpride9733]

1:41 WE NEED MORE ZOOMED OUT CAMERA ANGLES LIKE THAT

[@potato_salad9346]

Mercedes have taken sandbagging to a whole new level - sandbag for the whole season until the last few races

[@jiboo6850]

pushing everything at 110% is not what i call "sandbagging" LOL you sir need to educate yourself.

[@rajaveerapathiran.j]

🤣🤣🤣🔥

[@potato_salad9346]

@@jiboo6850 it's a joke - I'm just saying they seem to be faster in the recent races

[@CK-nh7sv]

@@jiboo6850 Well, figuring out that the grid penalty for a new engine is a joke if your car is fast enough to lap the entire field is certainly one way to turn the tides...

[@jiboo6850]

@@CK-nh7sv blah blah blah... rules are the same for everybody my dude. deal with it like a man. kid ;)

[@1000aquaboy]

Leclerc: I have no idea what is going on Ferrari: Us too mate, us too

[@J5L5M6]

"We are checking"

[@bigguy8435]

Slow button on, slow button on

[@jstoli996c4s]

Understandable, have a great day

[@LimChingLiang]

Leclerc: I have no idea what is going on Ferrari: This is part of the Master Plan.

[@sunbun92]

Sainz is just faster

[@LawrenceSonoiya]

That was a Mega Lap by Lewis Hamilton to bag Pole in Qatar 🇶🇦

[@PinkBorussia]

I don't wanna hear anyone defend Perez anymore, Gasly is clear of him, end of story

[@howardchung9881]

Tsunoda also beat him today.

[@feliromero343]

Ay mis pendejos

[@HumblePainter]

I don’t wanna hear anyone defend gasly anymore, Perez is clear of him, end of story*

[@HumblePainter]

Lol GASLY P2 TO P11 AND PEREZ P11 TO P4 LOL 😂

[@ricardomarin487]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH P2 TO P11 WHAT HAPPENED

[@mravo1997]

Both Alpha Tauri and Alpine have improved a lot, as well as Aston Martin! Very promising for next season! 🔥

[@krishnasengupta3177]

Yes that's true

[@chinmayraspaile6659]

Checo Danny and Leclerc were the big shock for me

[@Jamo_7811]

I wasn't too shocked about Daniel, but perez was just a major upset

[@BigRedsCrib]

@@Jamo_7811 I think you will find Riccardo's car is still having issues after the DNF failure last week. I don't think McLaren are investing to much in effort and money in the remainder of this year. The cars have been off the pace since the second half of the season and P3 in the constructors is out of reach.

[@Bobby09LFC]

@@BigRedsCrib agreed, I think Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari are focused on both this year and next, whereas McLaren have turned full focus to next year

[@sniperkuzi4083]

Leclerc had chassis damage

[@Jamo_7811]

@@BigRedsCrib ya I have noticed a in dip in performance of the mclarens since Italy and the gap between mclaren and ferrari is only increasing to ferraris favour. But I think mclaren could be very strong next year

[@davekurt1433]

Fernando Alonso once again proving even at 40 years old he is the undisputed Goat of Formula 1 and perhaps motorsport. That's the sign of legend status

[@maguslloretmunoz2354]

Alonso with the Alpine is literally from another planet; Lewis let's go for the race and the title

[@mikeangel4408]

Alonso 👍👍👍

[@JpForrReal]

Perez out in Q2 is gonna make Max’s race a lot harder

[@PG-20]

Gasly though 👀

[@saltpeter500]

Pretty embarrassing for Checo.

[@kevintanyj]

@@saltpeter500 we'll see tmr. I don't wanna rush to judgement considering how he can improve in the actual race. There's all to play for tmr

[@saltpeter500]

@@kevintanyj I think his ability to nurse tires will help him gain a lot of positions. Degradation looks low and he will have free choice to start on any compound being in 11th. Still a very poor qualy for him.

[@PG-20]

@@saltpeter500 apparently he didn’t adapt with a new rear wing. Then again Marko said that so take it with a grain of salt

[@selder_7]

Sainz was on mediums in Q2 there and everyone knocked out was on softs, done a madness

[@dylan__dog]

Vettel went through on meds too right

[@360ed]

The Alpha Tauris have really been on it this weekend, hit the setup perfectly

[@MoonlightGuidance]

Hamilton was on FORM! Poor Gasly :(

[@coreyrod]

Hamilton is the goat 6 tenths quicker than bottas and didn't use the brazil engine either

[@daviddeklein9087]

The engine*

[@Marc98338]

@@coreyrod Well so was Max on Perez. Just in a Merc youre still 3rd then ..

[@mizisawesome8442]

Max would have started to sweat a little now

[@Firebolt1729]

@@daviddeklein9087 Funny How Lewis isn’t using the same engine in Brazil and Bottas was 0.6 seconds slower

[@SirBlicks]

I paused at 1:25 to say that Gasly is just absolutely amazing, I’ve been a Merc fan ever since I was 7 which was when I found F1, but I think i’m rooting for Alpha Tauri. Gasly has had a great season and Yuki has done great in my opinion for his rookie season.

[@chrissennfelder7249]

Yuki has been shaky, but he is clearly improving. Next season he should be more consistent and closer to Gasly (who is absolutely amazing this year).

[@observantmonkey4055]

yeah i really want to see that team go crazy. yuki once he has it down well be a monster

[@loyalfrog9974]

I’d root for them too but you got to remember it’s Redbulls B team, if an alpha tauri was in 1st with the RB if max beheind you just know they’ll have to invert the cars. Redbull will never let AT beat them

[@speedermine3001]

Don't say that yuki had done alright, because he hasn't. A lot of times he can't put a lap together, always gets into conflicts, it is his first year but this is enough to say that he is doing a "fair" season.

[@tuffmanchannel]

@@loyalfrog9974 2008

[@stunter2875]

Great track for showing the amazing cornering speed these cars can do.Between cornering and braking I'm always amazed at what's possible when the best of man and machine are together.

[@mohsinsiddiqui961]

half a second clear man…insane

[@hugo5845]

GAS AND TSU about time y'all show the world how talented you guys are

[@supmikpaddleboarding5871]

Gasly is already showing it all season!

[@islandboi1988]

⛽ has been doing it ALLLL season. Tsunoda? Not so much, but it's about time. I'm glad for both of them

[@702TifosiGambler]

Alpine and Alpha getting both cars in Q3 pushing Ferrari,Mclaren, RB out wow go figure

[@happycanayjian1582]

2:25 The sound of Brundle messing in his pants when Checo failed to reach Q3.

[@hellmonster3593]

Gasly is so consistent, real pleasure to watch even if he's not a guy that shows up too much

[@richboy900]

Toto: How much engine do you want? Hamilton: Yes Toto: Yessir

[@adl6907]

Cheat+Hamilton+Mercedes=7 titles

[@Firebolt1729]

@@adl6907 Cry harder

[@stevejeromelawrence5285]

@@adl6907 Hamilton was slower than Verstappen in the straights, he has a completely different set up than the mercs usually do.

[@dragonsoul984]

Apparently mercedes rear wing is being looked at in Qatar, by FIA that's why probably a change in straight line speed. Ofcourse the engine is not the brazil one.

[@srinathshettigar379]

@@slackpanda3643 more power = more downforce on that mercedes which means same top speed.

[@uerbfcdfyuv5497]

Vettel going to Q3 ,out qualifying a Ferrari , a Mclaren and a red bull in an Aston Martin. He has more points in this season Aston Martin than previous year Ferrari. Hope he can nurture Aston Martin into a force to reckon with like schumi did to the mercs in his second stint.

[@ghosty9051]

and HOPEFULLY AT LEAST get a wdc after he nurtured aston martin.

[@nicosand86]

Well, Racing Point did improve quite alot towards the end, so I find it more strange that they're so far off AT and Alpine. They were ahead of both of those, and Ferrari last season, so to have dropped so far back this year is quite a shame.

[@rananjay2389]

@@nicosand86 force india was the one that did more of the heavy-lifting. racing point just carried on after the takeover and didnt improve much

[@alexander_strachan]

@@nicosand86 The reason for their drop-off into the lower midfield is small regulation changes on car design, in simple terms. The Aston Martin is very similar to the Mercedes, and I'm sure you know how much dominance Mercedes lost from last year... Both teams were heavily impacted by the minor rule tweak. The Aston Martin is the 7th, maybe 6th quickest car this year, which is unfortunate, but I'm hoping R&D is all in on next year's car.

[@Palmacry95]

@@nicosand86 last year they literally brought a 2019 mercedes but painted pink, of course they improved lol

[@Carlos-ul8gz]

max was harmed by being punished on race day and on other occasions as well. For those who say that only Lewis was harmed, they didn't watch the whole season

[@coasternut3091]

No one talking about BOTH Alpha Tauris being in this Q3. Tsunoda is starting to get a handle on things I feel

[@XanBeX]

Don Alonso strikes again!

[@elhatake2912]

Fernando, the Best conduction in the word.

[@eddy.]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@xJackkHD]

Triple purple sectors at the end of Q3, what a beast Hamilton is, mad respect for his talent.

[@86niisan8686]

you mean the engineers @ merc? put russel in that merc and hamilton in the williams...

[@angelonishan1551]

@@86niisan8686 dts fan right ? yeah the engineer drove the car go and watch some old races kid then you will understand f1

[@johnmartirez7402]

With the right strat and his consistent pace, Gasly has a fighting chance to win this sunday.

[@irfanredzic9547]

Alonso was on fire today.

[@kurtandre6271]

Classic Alonso in the house

[@iain2971]

Verstappen, Sainz, & Bottas all summoned to the stewards what the chances only Bottas gets a grid penalty, Sainz a reprimand, and Verstappen it’s okay mate you didn’t see the flags so keep a better watch next time!

[@thekitowl]

If max is let off then they all get off as only Max ignored double yellow flags.

[@iain2971]

@@thekitowl Obviously sarcasm is not something you understand!

[@paulcoffield2102]

Crashtappen's going to make a re-appearance tomorrow at Turn 1.

[@TP_TheOneWhoDreams]

let's just hope he takes himself out...... and hopefully the other 19 drivers are not harmed.

[@orangestar1356]

Everybody is talking about Leclerc and Perez out from Q2 but nobody is talking about Alonso ' s P5 What a legend

[@muhammedozdogan264]

Cuz this is why the legend p5

[@lemonkeshitpostsjpeg5116]

5ernando Alon5o

[@Internazionale2010]

Gasly P4 again, definately the best midfield driver this season

[@e2rqey]

without a doubt

[@pizzabagerenmujaffa8123]

Midfield driver .....he is a top 8 driver

[@garythefishable]

Best midfield driver has been Perez in my opinion.

[@n8pls543]

Definitely one of the top twenty drivers in Formula 1 this season.

[@ischwhit6747]

We just gonna brush over that alpine and alpha tauri were smashing it this weekend

[@leecarroll4776]

That Merc seems to have found some speed seemingly out of nowhere, from being way behind redbull to being noticeably quicker than them now with no updates doesn't add up 🤔

[@daltonalbert6968]

Lewis hamilton will win 8WC🤣

[@dsnodgrass4843]

Doesn't hurt that they have access to Bottas' FP1 data; he learned this track very quickly.

[@leecarroll4776]

@@daltonalbert6968 great input 🤦

[@leecarroll4776]

@@dsnodgrass4843 it's not just this track, last week at Brazil the Mercs were rapid to

[@86niisan8686]

exactly... toto and lewis are talking like straight spindoctors!! meanwhile they abuse regulations, team orders, and even get away with the whole rear wing debacle because it was qually for sprint, i woulda said he was starting 20th for the race also!

[@devravi7049]

the more time he gets in the car the better seb gets i’m so happy for him and i hope aston has a car to challenge for wins next year can’t wait to see him back on top

[@earlhenerz]

Alonso 5th so underrated

[@ahmedamin7757]

With the way Hamilton is driving in this rocket mode,, first corner challenge by Max should not worry Mercedes too much. He can easily recover any lost ground in few laps, no problems at all.

[@chrisnieuwhof5993]

Yeah he’s driving 28kmh faster then the red bulls so shouldn’t be a problem

[@blackrahk2037]

@@chrisnieuwhof5993 RedBull is 1 to 2 Kph higher this race than Mercedes.

[@jamiepaget9466]

Obviously, because all he has to do is push the big pedal. When your car is the fastest, by far, you are always being flattered, aren't you.

[@chriskill08]

@@chrisnieuwhof5993 that is a LIE

[@jmros]

APLHATAURI are really out their performing well, great job! consistently competing in q3