F1 Starting Grid 2024 Spanish F1 Grand Prix
Event: Spanish Grand Prix
Track: Catalunya Circuit
Warm-up lap starts at: 15:00 Local | 15:.00 CET | 14:00 UK | 06:00 LA | 22:00 Tokio
The qualifying session for the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix delivered plenty of excitement and surprises. Lando Norris clinched a sensational pole position for McLaren, edging out Max Verstappen by a mere 0.020 seconds. Mercedes showed significant improvement with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell securing the second row, while Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz locked out the third row.
Notably, Red Bull's Sergio Perez will start from P11 after receiving a three-place grid penalty for driving a "significantly damaged car" during the previous race in Canada. This penalty reshuffles the grid, adding another layer of intrigue to what promises to be a thrilling race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
Here is the complete starting grid for the Spanish Grand Prix:
F1 Starting Grid 2024 Spanish GP
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Lap Time | Pole gap |
| 1 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:11,383 | |
| 2 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:11,403 | +0,020s |
| 3 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:11,701 | +0,318s |
| 4 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:11,703 | +0,320s |
| 5 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:11,731 | +0,348s |
| 6 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:11,736 | +0,353s |
| 7 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:11,857 | +0,474s |
| 8 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:12,125 | +0,742s |
| 9 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | no time | - |
| 10 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:12,128 | +0,745s |
| 11 | 11 | *Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:12,061 | +0,678s |
| 12 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Sauber | 1:12,227 | +0,844s |
| 13 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas | 1:12,310 | +0,927s |
| 14 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:12,372 | +0,989s |
| 15 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Sauber | 1:12,738 | +1,355s |
| 16 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:12,937 | +1,554s |
| 17 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls | 1:12,985 | +1,602s |
| 18 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Racing Bulls | 1:13,075 | +1,692s |
| 19 | 2 | *Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:13,509 | +2,126s |
| PL | 23 | *Alex Albon | Williams | 1:13,153 | +1,770s |
Penalties:
- Sergio Perez, Red Bull RB20 (#11) - 3 places grid penalty for driving a damaged car in previous GP.
- Logan Sargeant, Williams FW44 (#2) - 3 place grid penalty for impeding another driver.
- Alex Albon, Williams FW44 (#23) - required to start from the pitlane for replace power unit elements during Parc Fermé.
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Drivers seem to be close to their right place relative to their cars and within their teams.
I think Gasly could shine given a better car - and Albon possibly.
Have been waiting for Piastri to be closer though.