The 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix (officially the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024) was the seventeenth race of the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship, held at Baku City Circuit on the weekend of September 13 to September 15, 2024.
The 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix was a thrilling race filled with drama and excitement on the streets of Baku. Oscar Piastri emerged victorious, securing his second Formula 1 win after a masterful drive. Piastri held on to his lead, finishing ahead of Leclerc by 10.91 seconds. George Russell capitalized on the late crash to secure third place. [1]
Background[]
Race Ban[]
Kevin Magnussen has been banned from the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix due to accumulating 12 penalty points on his FIA Super Licence over a 12-month period.[2] This ban was triggered after his collision with Pierre Gasly during the 2024 Italian Grand Prix at Monza.[3] The incident resulted in Magnussen receiving a 10-second time penalty and two additional penalty points, pushing him over the limit.
This is the first time a driver has reached the 12-point threshold since the rule was introduced in 2014. The last time a driver received a race ban was in 2012 when Romain Grosjean was racing for Lotus where he caused a multi-car crash at the start of the 2012 Belgian Grand Prix.[3]
Magnussen expressed frustration with the penalties, arguing that the contact with Gasly was minor and did not warrant such a severe consequence.[2][3]
Entry List[]
The full entry list for the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix is outlined below:
Practice[]
FP1[]
FP2[]
FP3[]
Practice Results[]
The full practice results for the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix are outlined below:
Qualifying[]
Qualifying Report[]
Q1[]
Q2[]
Q3[]
Qualifying Results[]
The full qualifying results for the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix are outlined below:
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Grid | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Time | Pos. | Time | Pos. | Time | ||||||||
| 1 | 16 |  Charles Leclerc
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 Ferrari
|
1 | 1:42.775 | 2 | 1:42.056 | 1 | 1:41.365 | 1 | |||
| 2 | 81 |  Oscar Piastri
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 McLaren-Mercedes
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3 | 1:43.033 | 8 | 1:42.598 | 2 | 1:41.686 | 2 | |||
| 3 | 55 |  Carlos Sainz
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Ferrari
|
12 | 1:43.357 | 7 | 1:42.503 | 3 | 1:41.805 | 3 | |||
| 4 | 11 |  Sergio Pérez
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 Red Bull-Honda RBPT
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10 | 1:43.213 | 3 | 1:42.263 | 4 | 1:41.813 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 63 | George Russell
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 Mercedes
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9 | 1:43.139 | 4 | 1:42.329 | 5 | 1:41.874 | 5 | |||
| 6 | 1 |  Max Verstappen
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Red Bull-Honda RBPT
|
6 | 1:43.097 | 1 | 1:42.042 | 6 | 1:42.023 | 6 | |||
| 7 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton
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Mercedes
|
5 | 1:43.089 | 9 | 1:42.765 | 7 | 1:42.289 | 19 | |||
| 8 | 14 | Fernando Alonso
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Aston Martin-Mercedes
|
15 | 1:43.472 | 5 | 1:42.426 | 8 | 1:42.369 | 7 | |||
| 9 | 43 |  Franco Colapinto
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Williams-Mercedes
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8 | 1:43.138 | 6 | 1:42.473 | 9 | 1:42.530 | 8 | |||
| 10 | 23 |  Alexander Albon
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Williams-Mercedes
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2 | 1:42.899 | 10 | 1:42.840 | 10 | 1:42.859 | 9 | |||
| 11 | 50 | Oliver Bearman
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 Haas-Ferrari
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14 | 1:43.471 | 11 | 1:42.968 | 10 | |||||
| 12 | 22 |  Yuki Tsunoda
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RB-Honda RBPT
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11 | 1:43.337 | 12 | 1:43.035 | 11 | |||||
| 13 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg
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Haas-Ferrari
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7 | 1:43.101 | 13 | 1:43.191 | 12 | |||||
| 14 | 18 |  Lance Stroll
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Aston Martin-Mercedes
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13 | 1:43.370 | 14 | 1:43.404 | 13 | |||||
| 15 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo
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RB-Honda RBPT
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16 | 1:43.547 | 15 | 14 | ||||||
| 16 | 4 | Lando Norris
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McLaren-Mercedes
|
16 | 1:43.609 | 15 | |||||||
| 17 | 77 |  Valtteri Bottas
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 Sauber-Ferrari
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17 | 1:43.618 | 16 | |||||||
| 18 | 24 |  Guanyu Zhou
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Sauber-Ferrari
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18 | 1:44.246 | 17 | |||||||
| 19 | 31 |  Esteban Ocon
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Alpine-Renault
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19 | 1:44.504 | 20 | |||||||
| 20 | 31 | Pierre Gasly
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Alpine-Renault
|
20 | 1:43.088 | 18 | |||||||
| 107% Time: 1:49.969 | |||||||||||||
| Source:[5] | |||||||||||||
- Bold indicates the fastest driver's time in each session.
Grid[]
| Pos. | Pos. | |
|---|---|---|
| Driver | Driver | |
| ______________ | ||
| Row 1 | ______________ | 1 |
| 2 | 16. Leclerc
| |
| 81. Piastri
|
______________ | |
| Row 2 | ______________ | 3 |
| 4 | 55. Sainz
| |
| 11. Pérez
|
______________ | |
| Row 3 | ______________ | 5 |
| 6 | 63. Russell
| |
| 1. Verstappen
|
______________ | |
| Row 4 | ______________ | 7 |
| 8 | 14. Alonso
| |
| 43. Colapinto
|
______________ | |
| Row 5 | ______________ | 9 |
| 10 | 23. Albon
| |
| 50. Bearman
|
______________ | |
| Row 6 | ______________ | 11 |
| 12 | 22. Tsunoda
| |
| 27. Hülkenberg
|
______________ | |
| Row 7 | ______________ | 13 |
| 14 | 18. Stroll
| |
| 3. Ricciardo
|
______________ | |
| Row 8 | ______________ | 15 |
| 16 | 4. Norris
| |
| 77. Bottas
|
______________ | |
| Row 9 | ______________ | 17 |
| 18 | 24. Zhou
| |
| 31. Gasly
|
______________ | |
| Row 10 | ______________ | 19 |
| 20 | 44. Hamilton
| |
| 31. Ocon
|
______________ |
Grid Penalty[]
- Guanyu Zhou required to start from the back of the grid for use of multiple additional power unit elements.
- Pierre Gasly was disqualified from qualifying for a technical nonconformity; races at the stewards' discretion.
- Lewis Hamilton required to start from the pit lane his car was modified whilst under Parc Ferme conditions and additional power unit elements were used.
- Esteban Ocon required to start from the pit lane after his car were modified whilst under Parc Ferme conditions and additional power unit elements were used.
Race[]
Report[]
The 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix was a thrilling race filled with drama and excitement on the streets of Baku. Oscar Piastri emerged victorious, securing his second Formula 1 win after a masterful drive. [1]
Race Highlights[]
Charles Leclerc started from pole position and led the race initially. However, Piastri, who had been trailing closely, managed to overtake Leclerc after the pit stop phase. The race saw intense battles among the top drivers, with Sergio Pérez and Carlos Sainz joining Piastri and Leclerc in a four-way fight for the lead. The penultimate lap brought chaos as Perez and Sainz collided while attempting to pass Leclerc, resulting in both drivers crashing out. This incident brought out the Virtual Safety Car, under which the race concluded.
Podium Finishers[]
Piastri held on to his lead, finishing ahead of Leclerc by 10.91 seconds. George Russell capitalized on the late crash to secure third place.
Results[]
The full race results for the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix are outlined below:
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 | Oscar Piastri
|
McLaren-Mercedes
|
51 | 1:32:58.007 | 2 | 25 |
| 2 | 16 | Charles Leclerc
|
Ferrari
|
51 | +10.910 | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | 63 | George Russell
|
Mercedes
|
51 | +31.328 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | 4 | Lando Norris
|
McLaren-Mercedes
|
51 | +36.143 | 15 | 13FL |
| 5 | 1 | Max Verstappen
|
Red Bull-Honda RBPT
|
51 | +1:17.098 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | 14 | Fernando Alonso
|
Aston Martin-Mercedes
|
51 | +1:25.468 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | 23 | Alexander Albon
|
Williams-Mercedes
|
51 | +1:27.396 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | 43 | Franco Colapinto
|
Williams-Mercedes
|
51 | +1:29.541 | 8 | 4 |
| 9 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton
|
Mercedes
|
51 | +1:32.401 | PL | 2 |
| 10 | 50 | Oliver Bearman
|
Haas-Ferrari
|
51 | +1:33.127 | 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg
|
Haas-Ferrari
|
51 | +1:33.465 | 12 | |
| 12 | 10 | Pierre Gasly
|
Alpine-Renault
|
51 | +1:57.189 | 18 | |
| 13 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo
|
RB-Honda RBPT
|
51 | +2:26.907 | 14 | |
| 14 | 24 | Guanyu Zhou
|
Sauber-Ferrari
|
51 | +2:28.841 | 17 | |
| 15 | 31 | Esteban Ocon
|
Alpine-Renault
|
50 | +1 Lap | PL | |
| 16 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas
|
Sauber-Ferrari
|
50 | +1 Lap | 16 | |
| 17 | 11 | Sergio Pérez
|
Red Bull-Honda RBPT
|
49 | Retired | 4 | |
| 18 | 55 | Carlos Sainz
|
Ferrari
|
49 | Retired | 3 | |
| 19 | 18 | Lance Stroll
|
Aston Martin-Mercedes
|
45 | Retired | 13 | |
| Ret | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda
|
RB-Honda RBPT
|
14 | Retired | 11 | |
| Source:[6] | |||||||
Milestones[]
- Oliver Bearman is the first driver to score points for two different teams in a single season.
- 350th race start for Lewis Hamilton
- Surpassed 100,000 km (62,000 mi) distance raced in Formula One
- 220th race start for Nico Hülkenberg
- 160th race start for Lance Stroll
- 150th race start for Esteban Ocon
- 140th race start for Charles Leclerc
- 120th race entry for Lando Norris
- 120th race entry for George Russell
- 80th race start for Yuki Tsunoda
- 60th race entry for Guanyu Zhou
Standings[]
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References[]
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References:
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 f1.com (15 Sep 2024). "Piastri edges out Leclerc for dramatic Azerbaijan GP win amid late-race chaos". https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/piastri-edges-out-leclerc-for-dramatic-azerbaijan-gp-win-amid-late-race.3ZnRWkx1JNAx8lX8HbS2py.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Latest 2024 F1 penalty point standings as Magnussen triggers race ban". https://racingnews365.com/latest-2024-f1-penalty-point-standings-as-magnussen-triggers-race-ban. Retrieved 02 Sep 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Kevin Magnussen banned for Azerbaijan Grand Prix after being penalised for Pierre Gasly clash in Monza". 01 Sep 2024. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/magnussen-set-for-azerbaijan-grand-prix-ban-after-being-penalised-in-monza.ocmOOFT2M5142XJ2aYemA. Retrieved 02 Sep 2024.
- ↑ 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- ↑ 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- ↑ 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
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