***RacerViews coverage of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship was on hold so our team could enjoy some time away, please enjoy our post-session recaps before the 2024 British Grand Prix this weekend***
Max Verstappen secured his seventh victory in 2024 on Sunday as the Dutchman held off a late charge from pole-sitter Lando Norris for what would be his 61st career win in Formula 1.
A poor start by Norris saw the McLaren driver jumped by Verstappen and 3rd place starter George Russell as the Mercedes driver held the lead through the first few laps, but the pace of Verstappen was not to be matched as he was overtaken by Verstappen on the 3rd lap and was forced to watch the Red Bull driver hold on for the victory.
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As the lead changed through the rounds of pit stops, Verstappen maintained his control over the race as Norris closed in. Aided by poor stops from the Red Bull team, Norris was able to close down the gap to Verstappen, but as in Imola, it was too little, too late. Despite positive pace, Norris would go on to finish second to Verstappen as Lewis Hamilton secured the final podium place for his first of 2024.
George Russell, starting third, would go on to finish forth behind Hamilton ahead of the Ferrari pair of LeClerc and Sainz. Oscar Piastri and Sergio Perez – having started 11th – would go on to finish seventh and eighth as The Alpine duo of Gasly and Ocon would finish in the final points positions.
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FORMULA 1 ARAMCO GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA 2024 Results:
POS | NO | DRIVER | LAPS | TIME/RETIRED | PTS |
1 | 1 | Verstappen | 66 | 1:28:20 | 25 |
2 | 4 | Norris | 66 | 2.219s | 19 |
3 | 44 | Hamilton | 66 | 17.790s | 15 |
4 | 63 | Russell | 66 | 22.320s | 12 |
5 | 16 | Leclerc | 66 | 22.709s | 10 |
6 | 55 | Sainz | 66 | 31.028s | 8 |
7 | 81 | Piastri | 66 | 33.760s | 6 |
8 | 11 | Perez | 66 | 59.524s | 4 |
9 | 10 | Gasly | 66 | 62.025s | 2 |
10 | 31 | Ocon | 66 | 71.889s | 1 |
11 | 27 | Hulkenberg | 66 | 79.215s | 0 |
12 | 14 | Alonso | 65 | 1 lap | 0 |
13 | 24 | Zhou | 65 | 1 lap | 0 |
14 | 18 | Stroll | 65 | 1 lap | 0 |
15 | 3 | Ricciardo | 65 | 1 lap | 0 |
16 | 77 | Bottas | 65 | 1 lap | 0 |
17 | 20 | Magnussen | 65 | 1 lap | 0 |
18 | 23 | Albon | 65 | 1 lap | 0 |
19 | 22 | Tsunoda | 65 | 1 lap | 0 |
20 | 2 | Sargeant | 64 | 2 lap | 0 |
With the first weekend of the mid-season triple header coming to a close, all eyes turn to Austria for the Qatar Airways Austrian Grand Prix. Nestled in the Spielberg countryside, the Red Bull Ring is the home race for sponsor Red Bull and is always a haven for fans of the team and Verstappen. The action kicks off on June 28th for the third Sprint Weekend of the year.
FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX 2024 Schedule
Date | Session | Time (Local Circuit) |
June 28th | Practice 1 | 12:30 – 13:30 |
Sprint Qualifying | 16:30 – 17:14 | |
June 29th | Sprint Shootout | 13:30 |
Qualifying | 16:00 – 17:00 | |
June 30th | Race | 15:00 |