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Starting grid

The front row will feature Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris. Sergio Perez will be in fourth.

There are only 19 drivers today due to Haas’ Nikita Mazepin’s COVID-19 positive test.

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

3. Lando Norris (McLaren)

4. Sergio Perez (Red Bull)

5. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)

6. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)

7. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

8. Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri)

9. Esteban Ocon (Alpine)

10. Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren)

11. Fernando Alonso (Alpine)

12. Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri)

13. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

14. Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo)

15. Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin)

16. Nicholas Latifi (Williams)

17. George Russell (Williams)

18. Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo)

19. Mick Schumacher (Haas)