25/09/2021
NEWS STORY
Times from today's qualifying session for the VTB Russian Grand Prix.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Norris | McLaren | 1:41.993 | 128.261 mph |
| 2 | Sainz | Ferrari | 1:42.510 | 0.517 |
| 3 | Russell | Williams | 1:42.983 | 0.990 |
| 4 | Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:44.050 | 2.057 |
| 5 | Ricciardo | McLaren | 1:44.156 | 2.163 |
| 6 | Alonso | Alpine | 1:44.204 | 2.211 |
| 7 | Bottas | Mercedes | 1:44.710 | 2.717 |
| 8 | Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:44.956 | 2.963 |
| 9 | Perez | Red Bull | 1:45.337 | 3.344 |
| 10 | Ocon | Alpine | 1:45.865 | 3.872 |
| 11 | Vettel | Aston Martin | 1:46.573 | |
| 12 | Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:46.641 | |
| 13 | Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:46.751 | |
| 14 | Latifi | Williams | No Time | |
| 15 | Leclerc | Ferrari | No Time | |
| 16 | Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo | 1:49.586 | |
| 17 | Schumacher | Haas | 1:49.830 | |
| 18 | Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 1:51.023 | |
| 19 | Mazepin | Haas | 1:53.764 | |
| 20 | Verstappen | Red Bull | No Time |