Hopefully both cars can get a good launch and a clean run in tomorrow's race to make life difficult for the two Mercedes in front. read more »

Qualifying shows that all three compounds are set to play their part in the race tomorrow, with all of them also being a valid option for the final stint, depending on... read more »

We are in a good position for the race and that's when it all counts. read more »

Portugal pole-sitter Valtteri Bottas is not interested in the "talk" of a Max Verstappen/Lewis Hamilton title battle, he needs "actions". read more »

Max Verstappen believes encountering Lando Norris and Sebastian Vettel on his final lap of qualifying ended his hopes of taking pole position at Formula 1's Portuguese... read more »

We're making progress and getting closer and closer; it just takes a little bit more and we'll make it not to be last. read more »

Today was much more difficult than we expected, with the tyre requiring subtly different preparation than yesterday. read more »

Max Verstappen was centimetres away from a Mercedes-beating pole position for the Portuguese GP after having his best qualifying lap deleted for track limits - even though the... read more »

The Australian had had an encouraging first day of practice in Portugal, but could not pull a lap together in Q1 on Saturday to get himself through to the second part of... read more »

Lewis Hamilton described his qualifying session as "messy" and felt he had "only one good lap" through the course of the three-part shootout in Portugal.... read more »

Red Bull driver Verstappen managed to set the fastest time out of all the first runs in Q3, only for his effort to be deleted after the stewards deemed he exceeded track limits... read more »

The slenderest of margins claimed pole in Portugal - but who came out on top? Watch all the best bits from qualifying at the Algarve International Circuit. For more F1® videos,... read more »

Valtteri Bottas denied Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton a 100th career pole position in Formula 1 at the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix. read more »

Valtteri Bottas takes pole at Portimao as Mercedes locks out the front row and a totally dejected Max Verstappen appears to realise that the German team is closing in. read more »

Valtteri Bottas made it three different polesitters in as many races this year after beating Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton by just 0.007s during qualifying for Formula... read more »

Valtteri Bottas has made Lewis Hamilton wait for his 100th pole position, the Finn beating his World Champion team-mate by 0.007s in Portugal. read more »

Times from today's qualifying session for the Heineken Grande Premio de Portugal. read more »

The fight for pole on Saturday afternoon could be exciting after Red Bull and Mercedes were closely matched in final practice at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve. read more »

Times from the final free practice session for the Heineken Grande Premio de Portugal. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi both feel there is work to be done by Alfa Romeo for the team to be competitive this weekend in Portugal. read more »

Callum Ilott showed good speed and consistency during his maiden free practice outing with Alfa Romeo in Portugal on Friday morning. read more »

The Enstone-based outfit has had a more difficult start to the season than expected, as it has fallen away from the front of the midfield pack.However, it has been making rapid... read more »

The changes are especially interesting because rather than focusing on one particular area of the car, as is usually the case when new parts arrive, the changes are extensive... read more »

Gasly and Tsunoda struggle to come to terms with the slippery conditions at the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix read more »

McLaren's Andrea Stella described the Friday practice sessions as 'busy' and 'difficult' in the changing and challenging conditions in Portugal. read more »