2024 Austrian GP Sprint Qualifying Results
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Max Verstappen’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Sprint Qualifying at Spielberg, round 11.
Austrian Grand Prix 2024 Sprint Qualifying: what happened
Max Verstappen took pole for the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 Sprint Qualifying with a 1:04.686 for Red Bull Racing at Spielberg. Lando Norris (McLaren) was 0.093s behind, and at racing speed that is 8.2 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Oscar Piastri completed the top three for McLaren, 0.301s off Max Verstappen, a double top-three for McLaren. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 73717.2 m, from Max Verstappen to Charles Leclerc.
The closest call of the session was between Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg: 0.002s apart, about 0.18 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:04.686 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:04.779 | +0.093 | 8.2 m |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:04.987 | +0.301 | 26.6 m |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:05.054 | +0.368 | 32.5 m |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:05.126 | +0.440 | 38.9 m |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:05.270 | +0.584 | 51.6 m |
| 7 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:05.806 | +1.120 | 98.9 m |
| 8 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:05.847 | +1.161 | 102.6 m |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:05.878 | +1.192 | 105.3 m |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:05.960 | +1.274 | 112.5 m |
| 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | 1:06.008 | +1.322 | 116.8 m |
| 12 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:06.013 | +1.327 | 117.2 m |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:06.101 | +1.415 | 125.0 m |
| 14 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 1:06.581 | +1.895 | 167.4 m |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:06.583 | +1.897 | 167.6 m |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:06.624 | +1.938 | 171.2 m |
| 17 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:06.709 | +2.023 | 178.7 m |
| 18 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:06.754 | +2.068 | 182.7 m |
| 19 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 1:07.197 | +2.511 | 221.8 m |
| 20 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 14:59.220 | +834.534 | 73717.2 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Max Verstappen took sprint qualifying pole at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:04.686. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Charles Leclerc the field covers 73717.2 m.
Austrian Grand Prix 2024 Sprint Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) took pole at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 sprint qualifying with a 1:04.686 at Spielberg.
- How close was sprint qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024?
- Max Verstappen beat Lando Norris to pole by 0.093s. At racing speed that margin is 8.2 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Charles Leclerc in P20, the spread is 834.534s or 73717.2 m.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P2 in sprint qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:04.779, 0.093s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 8.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P3 in sprint qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:04.987, 0.301s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 26.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P4 in sprint qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:05.054, 0.368s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 32.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Carlos Sainz at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024?
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) qualified P5 in sprint qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:05.126, 0.440s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 38.9 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024?
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) qualified P6 in sprint qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 with a 1:05.270, 0.584s behind Max Verstappen's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 51.6 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Spielberg?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.8 m of track. That is why Lando Norris's 0.093s at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 puts 8.2 m between the cars on the finish line.