Formula 1 Racing

F1 grid: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix sprint race

Lando Norris, McLaren, Shanghai International Circuit, 2024

Lando Norris has taken provisional pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race for McLaren ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso.

P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2)
1 Lando Norris McLaren 1’36.384 1’36.047 (-0.337s) 1’57.940 (+21.893s)
2 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1’37.181 1’36.287 (-0.894s) 1’59.201 (+22.914s)
3 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1’36.883 1’36.119 (-0.764s) 1’59.915 (+23.796s)
4 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1’36.456 1’35.606 (-0.850s) 2’00.028 (+24.422s)
5 Carlos Sainz Jnr Ferrari 1’36.719 1’36.052 (-0.667s) 2’00.214 (+24.162s)
6 Sergio Perez Red Bull 1’36.110 1’35.781 (-0.329s) 2’00.375 (+24.594s)
7 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1’36.537 1’35.711 (-0.826s) 2’00.566 (+24.855s)
8 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1’36.542 1’35.853 (-0.689s) 2’00.990 (+25.137s)
9 Valtteri Bottas Sauber 1’37.112 1’36.056 (-1.056s) 2’01.044 (+24.988s)
10 Zhou Guanyu Sauber 1’37.544 1’36.307 (-1.237s) 2’03.537 (+27.230s)
11 George Russell Mercedes 1’37.310 1’36.345 (-0.965s)
12 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1’37.033 1’36.473 (-0.560s)
13 Nico Hulkenberg Haas 1’36.924 1’36.478 (-0.446s)
14 Daniel Ricciardo RB 1’37.321 1’36.553 (-0.768s)
15 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1’36.961 1’36.677 (-0.284s)
16 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1’37.632 Missed by 0.088s
17 Esteban Ocon Alpine 1’37.720 Missed by 0.176s
18 Alexander Albon Williams 1’37.812 Missed by 0.268s
19 Yuki Tsunoda RB 1’37.892 Missed by 0.348s
20 Logan Sargeant Williams 1’37.923 Missed by 0.379s

Penalties

No penalties have been announced.

Investigations

Sainz, Tsunoda, Russell, Stroll and Hamilton cleared over failing to adhere to the maximum delta time in SQ1.
Magnussen and Hulkenberg cleared over failing to adhere to the maximum delta time in SQ2.
Alonso cleared over a potential pit exit infringement.

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