2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Imola, Apr 16 - 18

[Xero]

RIC ultra slow again this is crazy
He will surely bounce back but it may take half a season

He was on used tyres for that first Q3 run.

[Herr_Koos]

Merc (at least Hamilton) bang on par with Red Bull and Verstappen at this track. Max will not grab pole by 4 tenths this time.

[FittingMechanics]

RIC ultra slow again this is crazy
He will surely bounce back but it may take half a season

He is on used tyres!

[Jambier]

Track limits are --- come on!!

[MtthsMlw]

Norris' lap was deleted but that was a massive effort

[NathanOlder]

Wow what a session. Shame for Lando

[matt_b]

Lewis Hamilton takes his 99th pole with the second fastest car...get in there another masterclass from the GOAT

[NathanOlder]

Perez starting on the soft tomorrow will be interesting

[Herr_Koos]

Max will nick pole, I just have that feeling

He's been outqualified by Checo.

[dans79]

I'll be interested to hear what was wrong with Bottas!

[godlameroso]

LeClerc Verstappen Bottas Perez and Hamilton all have front running pace.

In the midfield, it looks like Russell will be quite strong around here. Lando has good pace, as does Ocon, the AT boys, Gio, everyone else is going to be filling in the rear.

Gasly was taking 0.55 on the straights, Leclerc was taking 0.3 out of Mercedes. I highly doubt anything but the lowest PU settings were used on the Merc. As it is every GP, for the last 7 years. Ferrari clearly 3rd with what we know now. Any reason for that massive deficit of 0.4 between Bottas and Perez in the long runs? I cannot fathom it?

I was right though.

[NathanOlder]

Has Max just been brought down a peg ? Perez not only matched him, he beat him. Max making a mistake with a little pressure maybe ?

[214270]

Wasn’t expecting that, amazing

[Schippke]

WOW! What an ending to that session!

Norris so dang close to that Front Row... regardless of the track limit, stonking lap!

Perez to get ahead of Max; Doesn't matter how you cut it, that's bloody impressive. Here is hoping Perez is getting more on top of that Red Bull now.

Solid effort from Charles to squeeze every last tenth out of that Ferrari.

[grubschumi13]

What a session. Bottas has really been exposed today. In the past his time would have been good enough for 2nd or 3rd on the grid. Spa 2020 comes to mind where he still took 2nd being so far behind his team mate. Lewis executed that pole brilliantly. Cannot wait for the race tomorrow. Formula 1 2021 is turning out to be great viewing.

Surely Merc will start considering Russell and may regret not promoting him is this kind of trend continues. If it is going to be this close this season then he cannot afford to be 0.2-0.3 behind Lewis.