Valtteri Bottas will start from pole position in the 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix after winning the sprint qualifying on Saturday. The Mercedes driver will be joined by Max Verstappen in the front row, while behind them there will be Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez. Third row for Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc, while Lewis Hamilton will start from tenth position despite being fifth in the sprint qualifying due to the engine replacement.
F1 | GP San Paolo 2021, the starting grid:
| 1st Row | 1. Valtteri Bottas Red Bull | |
| 2. Max Verstappen Red Bull | ||
| 2nd Row | 3. Carlos Sainz Ferrari | |
| 4. Sergio Perez Red Bull | ||
| 3rd Row | 5. Lando Norris McLaren | |
| 6. Charles Leclerc Ferrari | ||
| 4th Row | 7. Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri | |
| 8. Esteban Ocon Alpine | ||
| 5th Row | 9. Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin | |
| 10. Lewis Hamilton* Mercedes | ||
| 6th Row | 11. Daniel Ricciardo McLaren | |
| 12. Fernando Alonso Alpine | ||
| 7th Row | 13. Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo | |
| 14. Lance Stroll Aston Martin | ||
| 8th Row | 15. Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri | |
| 16. Nicholas Latifi Williams | ||
| 9th Row | 17. George Russell Williams | |
| 18. Kimi Raikkonen Alfa Romeo | ||
| 10th Row | 19. Mick Schumacher Haas | |
| 20. Nikita Mazepin Haas |
* 5-place grid penalty for using fifth ICE of the season
