Crimson Bull’s Max Verstappen took pole place for Saturday’s System 1 dash on the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix within the Crimson Bull Ring.
Verstappen will begin forward of McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri after the qualifying session, which is break up into three quickfire segments with 5 automobiles every being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 earlier than the top-10 shootout of Q3.
These classes set the grid for Saturday’s dash and haven’t any impression on Sunday’s most important occasion.
Austrian GP dash qualifying outcomes: Verstappen on pole from Norris
What occurred in Austrian GP SQ1?
Verstappen set the quickest time at 1m05.690s on the mandated medium tyres, 0.074s sooner than George Russell of Mercedes.
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) misplaced his opening lap time when he had massive moments at Flip 1 and Flip 6, the latter leading to him exceeding observe limits. He needed to run once more and made it via regardless of one other scrappy lap.
Yuki Tsunoda (RB) suffered an enormous spin at Flip 9 however simply stored it out of the barrier and made it via.
Falling on the first hurdle had been Daniel Ricciardo (RB), Nico Hulkenberg (Haas), Valtteri Bottas (Sauber), Alex Albon (Williams) and Zhou Guanyu (Sauber).
Austrian GP Grand Prix SQ1 outcomes: Verstappen quickest from Russell
Instances to observe
What occurred in Austrian GP SQ2?
Verstappen set the quickest time at 1m05.186s, 0.139s away from Russell.
Knocked out at this level had been Kevin Magnussen (Haas), the Aston Martins of Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso, Tsunoda and Logan Sargeant (Williams).
Austrian GP Grand Prix SQ2 outcomes: Verstappen quickest from Russell
| Cla | Nº | Driver | Automotive / Engine | Time | Delay |
| 1 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Crimson Bull/Honda RBPT | 1’05.186 | |
| 2 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1’05.325 | 0.139 |
| 3 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren/Mercedes | 1’05.379 | 0.193 |
| 4 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1’05.435 | 0.249 |
| 5 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1’05.526 | 0.340 |
| 6 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1’05.539 | 0.353 |
| 7 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren/Mercedes | 1’05.561 | 0.375 |
| 8 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Crimson Bull/Honda RBPT | 1’05.612 | 0.426 |
| 9 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine/Renault | 1’05.686 | 0.500 |
| 10 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine/Renault | 1’05.757 | 0.571 |
| 11 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas/Ferrari | 1’05.806 | 0.620 |
| 12 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin/Mercedes | 1’05.847 | 0.661 |
| 13 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin/Mercedes | 1’05.878 | 0.692 |
| 14 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB/Honda RBPT | 1’05.960 | 0.774 |
| 15 | 2 | Logan Sargeant | Williams/Mercedes | – | – |
What occurred in Austrian GP SQ3?
Groups elected for only one run on the delicate tyres, making it a frantic sprint within the battle for pole as all of them left the pits with beneath 3m remaining.
Hamilton set the benchmark at 1m05.270s after operating vast at Flip 3, which Russell, Piastri, Norris and Verstappen all beat, the latter taking pole with 1m04.686s.
Norris, who was 0.093s off pole, will begin second from team-mate Piastri, Russell, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, Hamilton, Sergio Perez (Crimson Bull) and the Alpines of Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc didn’t make the road in time after his automotive faltered on the finish of the pitlane on his out lap. He’ll begin 10th.
Austrian GP SQ3 outcomes: Verstappen takes dash pole
| Cla | Nº | Driver | Automotive / Engine | Time | Delay |
| 1 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Crimson Bull/Honda RBPT | 1’04.686 | |
| 2 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren/Mercedes | 1’04.779 | 0.093 |
| 3 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren/Mercedes | 1’04.987 | 0.301 |
| 4 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1’05.054 | 0.368 |
| 5 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1’05.126 | 0.440 |
| 6 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1’05.270 | 0.584 |
| 7 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Crimson Bull/Honda RBPT | 1’06.008 | 1.322 |
| 8 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine/Renault | 1’06.101 | 1.415 |
| 9 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine/Renault | 1’06.624 | 1.938 |
| 10 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | – | – |