The 2024 Austrian Grand Prix (officially the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Austrian Grand Prix 2024) was the eleventh race of the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship, held at Red Bull Ring on the weekend of June 28 to June 30, 2024.
Background[]
This weekend Austria hosted the third Sprint race of the 2024 season.
Sprint[]
The structure of the sprint weekends was changed for 2024, with the goal of rationalizing sprint events and separating them from the rest of the Grand Prix weekend.[1][2]
The sprint format will continue to run at six Grands Prix during this season.[3] It will take place at the Chinese, Miami, Austrian, United States, São Paulo, and the Qatar Grands Prix.[4]
The rules for DRS usage in Grands Prix were adjusted slightly. Drivers will now be allowed to use DRS one lap after a race start, safety car restart, or red flag restart, one lap earlier than in previous seasons. This was tested during the sprints of 2023.[5]
Sprint Weekend Format[]
The weekend begins with a single practice session on Friday, allowing teams to fine-tune their cars and gather crucial data. Following this, Sprint Qualifying (previously known as “Sprint Shootout”) takes place, setting the starting grid order for the Sprint race. This session is critical as it determines the positions for the first competitive event of the weekend.
On Saturday, the action kicks off with the Sprint race, which is a shorter, high-intensity race that not only provides additional excitement for fans but also offers up to 8 points that contribute to the championship standings. The main qualifying session on Saturday afternoon determines the starting grid for the Grand Prix. This session is divided into three parts: Q1, Q2, and Q3, with each phase progressively eliminating the slowest drivers until the final grid positions are decided.
Finally, the Grand Prix itself takes place on Sunday, where drivers compete in the main race of the weekend. This race is the culmination of all the preparation and strategy, and it is where the most championship points are awarded.
This revised format aims to enhance the overall excitement and competitiveness of the race weekend, providing fans with more action and teams with additional strategic challenges.[6]
Entry List[]
The full entry list for the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix is outlined below:
Practice[]
Practice Results[]
The full practice results for the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix are outlined below:
| No. | Driver | Team | FP1 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Pos | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Max Verstappen
|
 Red Bull-Honda RBPT
|
1:05.685 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Logan Sargeant
|
 Williams-Mercedes
|
1:07.259 | 20 | |||||||||
| 3 |  Daniel Ricciardo
|
 RB-Honda RBPT
|
1:06.962 | 16 | |||||||||
| 4 | Lando Norris
|
McLaren-Mercedes
|
1:06.880 | 13 | |||||||||
| 10 |  Pierre Gasly
|
Alpine-Renault
|
1:06.734 | 11 | |||||||||
| 11 |  Sergio Pérez
|
Red Bull-Honda RBPT
|
1:06.783 | 12 | |||||||||
| 14 |  Fernando Alonso
|
Aston Martin-Mercedes
|
1:06.603 | 10 | |||||||||
| 16 |  Charles Leclerc
|
Ferrari
|
1:06.055 | 3 | |||||||||
| 18 |  Lance Stroll
|
Aston Martin-Mercedes
|
1:06.384 | 7 | |||||||||
| 20 |  Kevin Magnussen
|
Haas-Ferrari
|
1:07.145 | 19 | |||||||||
| 22 |  Yuki Tsunoda
|
RB-Honda RBPT
|
1:06.579 | 9 | |||||||||
| 23 |  Alexander Albon
|
Williams-Mercedes
|
1:06.995 | 18 | |||||||||
| 24 |  Guanyu Zhou
|
 Kick Sauber-Ferrari
|
1:06.919 | 14 | |||||||||
| 27 |  Nico Hülkenberg
|
Haas-Ferrari
|
1:06.966 | 17 | |||||||||
| 31 | Esteban Ocon
|
Alpine-Renault
|
1:06.297 | 6 | |||||||||
| 44 | Lewis Hamilton
|
Mercedes
|
1:06.254 | 5 | |||||||||
| 55 | Carlos Sainz, Jr.
|
Ferrari
|
1:06.128 | 4 | |||||||||
| 63 | George Russell
|
Mercedes
|
1:06.386 | 8 | |||||||||
| 77 |  Valtteri Bottas
|
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
|
1:06.925 | 15 | |||||||||
| 81 | Oscar Piastri
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McLaren-Mercedes
|
1:05.961 | 2 | |||||||||
| Source: [8] | |||||||||||||
Sprint[]
Sprint Shootout[]
Sprint Shootout Results[]
Grid[]
| Pos. | Pos. | |
|---|---|---|
| Driver | Driver | |
| ______________ | ||
| Row 1 | 1 | ______________ |
| 1. Verstappen
|
2 | |
| ______________ | 4. Norris
| |
| Row 2 | 3 | ______________ |
| 81. Piastri
|
4 | |
| ______________ | 63. Russell
| |
| Row 3 | 5 | ______________ |
| 55. Sainz
|
6 | |
| ______________ | 44. Hamilton
| |
| Row 4 | 7 | ______________ |
| 11. Pérez
|
8 | |
| ______________ | 31. Ocon
| |
| Row 5 | 9 | ______________ |
| 10. Gasly
|
10 | |
| ______________ | 16. Leclerc
| |
| Row 6 | 11 | ______________ |
| 20. Magnussen
|
12 | |
| ______________ | 18. Stroll
| |
| Row 7 | 13 | ______________ |
| 14. Alonso
|
14 | |
| ______________ | 22. Tsunoda
| |
| Row 8 | 15 | ______________ |
| 2. Sargeant
|
16 | |
| ______________ | 3. Ricciardo
| |
| Row 9 | 17 | ______________ |
| 27. Hülkenberg
|
18 | |
| ______________ | 77. Bottas
| |
| Row 10 | 19 | ______________ |
| 24. Zhou
|
20 | |
| ______________ | 23. Albon
|
Sprint[]
Sprint Results[]
The full Sprint results for the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix are outlined below:
Qualifying[]
Qualifying Report[]
Q1[]
Q2[]
Q3[]
Qualifying Results[]
The full qualifying results for the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix are outlined below:
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Grid | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Time | Pos. | Time | Pos. | Time | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Max Verstappen
|
Red Bull-Honda RBPT
|
3 | 1:05.336 | 1 | 1:04.469 | 1 | 1:04.314 | 1 | |||
| 2 | 4 | Lando Norris
|
McLaren-Mercedes
|
4 | 1:05.450 | 6 | 1:05.103 | 2 | 1:04.718 | 2 | |||
| 3 | 63 | George Russell
|
Mercedes
|
11 | 1:05.585 | 2 | 1:05.016 | 3 | 1:04.840 | 3 | |||
| 4 | 55 | Carlos Sainz
|
Ferrari
|
1 | 1:05.263 | 3 | 1:05.016 | 4 | 1:04.851 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton
|
Mercedes
|
7 | 1:05.541 | 4 | 1:05.053 | 5 | 1:04.903 | 5 | |||
| 6 | 16 | Charles Leclerc
|
Ferrari
|
6 | 1:05.509 | 7 | 1:05.104 | 6 | 1:05.044 | 6 | |||
| 7 | 81 | Oscar Piastri
|
McLaren-Mercedes
|
2 | 1:05.311 | 5 | 1:05.070 | 7 | 1:05.048 | 7 | |||
| 8 | 11 | Sergio Pérez
|
Red Bull-Honda RBPT
|
12 | 1:05.587 | 8 | 1:05.144 | 8 | 1:05.202 | 8 | |||
| 9 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg
|
Haas-Ferrari
|
13 | 1:05.596 | 9 | 1:05.262 | 9 | 1:05.385 | 9 | |||
| 10 | 31 | Esteban Ocon
|
Alpine-Renault
|
10 | 1:05.574 | 10 | 1:05.274 | 10 | 1:05.883 | 10 | |||
| 11 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo
|
RB-Honda RBPT
|
9 | 1:05.569 | 11 | 1:05.289 | 11 | |||||
| 12 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen
|
Haas-Ferrari
|
5 | 1:05.508 | 12 | 1:05.347 | 12 | |||||
| 13 | 10 | Pierre Gasly
|
Alpine-Renault
|
14 | 1:05.598 | 13 | 1:05.359 | 13 | |||||
| 14 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda
|
RB-Honda RBPT
|
8 | 1:05.563 | 14 | 1:05.412 | 14 | |||||
| 15 | 14 | Fernando Alonso
|
Aston Martin-Mercedes
|
15 | 1:05.656 | 15 | 1:05.639 | 15 | |||||
| 16 | 23 | Alexander Albon
|
Williams-Mercedes
|
16 | 1:05.736 | 16 | |||||||
| 17 | 18 | Lance Stroll
|
Aston Martin-Mercedes
|
17 | 1:05.819 | 17 | |||||||
| 18 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas
|
Sauber-Ferrari
|
18 | 1:05.847 | 18 | |||||||
| 19 | 2 | Logan Sargeant
|
Williams-Mercedes
|
19 | 1:05.856 | 19 | |||||||
| 20 | 24 | Guanyu Zhou
|
Sauber-Ferrari
|
20 | 1:06.061 | 20 | |||||||
| 107% Time: 1:09.831 | |||||||||||||
| Source:[10] | |||||||||||||
- Bold indicates the fastest driver's time in each session.
Grid[]
| Pos. | Pos. | |
|---|---|---|
| Driver | Driver | |
| ______________ | ||
| Row 1 | 1 | ______________ |
| 1. Verstappen
|
2 | |
| ______________ | 4. Norris
| |
| Row 2 | 3 | ______________ |
| 63. Russell
|
4 | |
| ______________ | 55. Sainz
| |
| Row 3 | 5 | ______________ |
| 44. Hamilton
|
6 | |
| ______________ | 16. Leclerc
| |
| Row 4 | 7 | ______________ |
| 81. Piastri
|
8 | |
| ______________ | 11. Pérez
| |
| Row 5 | 9 | ______________ |
| 27. Hülkenberg
|
10 | |
| ______________ | 31. Ocon
| |
| Row 6 | 11 | ______________ |
| 3. Ricciardo
|
12 | |
| ______________ | 20. Magnussen
| |
| Row 7 | 13 | ______________ |
| 10. Gasly
|
14 | |
| ______________ | 22. Tsunoda
| |
| Row 8 | 15 | ______________ |
| 14. Alonso
|
16 | |
| ______________ | 23. Albon
| |
| Row 9 | 17 | ______________ |
| 18. Stroll
|
18 | |
| ______________ | 77. Bottas
| |
| Row 10 | 19 | ______________ |
| 2. Sargeant
|
20 | |
| ______________ | 24. Zhou
|
Race[]
Report[]
Race Results[]
The full race results for the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix are outlined below:
- † Lando Norris had to retire his car following a collision, but his race finish was classified since Norris completed more than 90% race distance. Max Verstappen subsequently received a 10-second time penalty for causing the collision.
- Fernando Alonso had the fastest lap during the race, but did not place in the top-10, so he did not qualify to receive an extra point.
Milestones[]
- 250th grand prix for Daniel Ricciardo.
- 40th pole position for Max Verstappen.
- 2nd career win for George Russell.
- Yuki Tsunoda surpassed 20,000 km (12,000 mi) career distance raced.
Standings[]
Only point-scoring drivers are shown. |
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References[]
Images and Videos:
References:
- ↑ Nichol, Jake (24 November 2023). "F1 Commission agrees to reverse 2025 ban; Sprint format to be tweaked" (in en). RacingNews365. https://racingnews365.com/f1-commission-agrees-to-2025-ban-sprint-format-to-be-tweaked.
- ↑ Noble, Jonathan (24 November 2023). "F1 approves plans for sprint format revamp for 2024; Tyre blanket ban abandoned" (in en). Motorsport.com. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-approves-sprint-format-revamp-for-2024-tyre-blanket-ban-abandoned/10550929/.
- ↑ "Formula 1 calendar to feature six Sprint events from 2023 onwards". 27 September 2022. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-formula-1-calendar-to-feature-six-sprint-events-from-2023-onwards.6JpUPQeXnDnmYEzvlcySXk.html. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ↑ "Formula 1 announces 2024 Sprint Calendar" (in en). www.formula1.com. 5 December 2023. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.formula-1-announces-2024-sprint-calendar.7qBSzIpqD6C2IobIRm9HHm.html.
- ↑ Suttill, Josh (5 February 2024). "New F1 sprint format + DRS and engine limit tweaks announced" (in en). https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/new-f1-sprint-format-drs-engine-limit-tweaks-announced/. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ↑ Boxall-Legge, Jake (5 February 2024). "F1 sprint race weekend format set for reshuffle in 2024" (in en). https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-sprint-race-weekend-format-reshuffle-2024/10572695/?fbclid=IwAR0KyqmC6mmn4ppj1H4F_6i-L7FlZjSh9ijp5b6BzFbtMnuaUC7CIhcWup4. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ↑ 2024 Austrian Grand Prix - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- ↑ 2024 Austrian Grand Prix - FP1 Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- ↑ 2024 Austrian Grand Prix - Final Sprint Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- ↑ 2024 Austrian Grand Prix - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- ↑ 2024 Austrian Grand Prix - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
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