2024 season/Round 3
Australian Grand Prix 2024
- Albert Park
- Melbourne
- 24 March 2024
- 58 laps
- 306.1 km
- 5.278 km a lap
- P1Carlos Sainz Jr.Ferrari1:20:26.843
- P2Charles LeclercFerrari+2.366
- P3Lando NorrisMcLaren+5.904
- Pole positionMax VerstappenRed Bull · 1:15.915
- Fastest lapCharles Leclerc1:19.813 · lap 56
- Winner started fromP2on the grid
- Driver of the DayCarlos Sainz Jr.38.4% of the fan vote
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 55 | Ferrari | 2 | 58 | 1:20:26.843 | 25 |
| 2 | Charles Leclercfastest lap | 16 | Ferrari | 4 | 58 | +2.366 | 19 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | 4 | McLaren · Mercedes | 3 | 58 | +5.904 | 15 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | 81 | McLaren · Mercedes | 5 | 58 | +35.770 | 12 |
| 5 | Sergio Pérez | 11 | Red Bull · Honda RBPT | 6 | 58 | +56.309 | 10 |
| 6 | Lance Stroll | 18 | Aston Martin · Mercedes | 9 | 58 | +1:33.222 | 8 |
| 7 | Yuki Tsunoda | 22 | RB · Honda RBPT | 8 | 58 | +1:35.601 | 6 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | 14 | Aston Martin · Mercedes | 10 | 58 | +1:40.992+20.000 penalty | 4 |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg | 27 | Haas · Ferrari | 16 | 58 | +1:44.553 | 2 |
| 10 | Kevin Magnussen | 20 | Haas · Ferrari | 14 | 57 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | Alexander Albon | 23 | Williams · Mercedes | 12 | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo | 3 | RB · Honda RBPT | 18 | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | 10 | Alpine · Renault | 17 | 57 | +1 lap+5.000 penalty | |
| 14 | Valtteri Bottas | 77 | Kick Sauber · Ferrari | 13 | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | Guanyu Zhou | 24 | Kick Sauber · Ferrari | – | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | 31 | Alpine · Renault | 15 | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | George Russell | 63 | Mercedes | 7 | 56 | Accident | |
| DNF | Lewis Hamilton | 44 | Mercedes | 11 | 15 | Power unit | |
| DNF | Max Verstappen | 1 | Red Bull · Honda RBPT | 1 | 3 | Brakes |
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Lap by lap
The running order on every lap. A line that stops is a car that stopped.
- Carlos Sainz Jr.
- Charles Leclerc
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Sergio Pérez
- Lance Stroll
- Yuki Tsunoda
- Fernando Alonso
- 11 further drivers
Show as a table
| Driver | Grid | Lap 15 | Lap 29 | Lap 44 | Finish | Laps led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57 |
| Charles Leclerc | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Lando Norris | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Oscar Piastri | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Sergio Pérez | 6 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
| Lance Stroll | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 8 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
| Fernando Alonso | 10 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 16 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
| Kevin Magnussen | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
| Alexander Albon | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | |
| Pierre Gasly | 17 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
| Valtteri Bottas | 13 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
| Guanyu Zhou | – | 17 | 12 | 16 | 15 | |
| Esteban Ocon | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
| George Russell | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 17 | |
| Lewis Hamilton | 11 | 11 | – | – | out | |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | – | – | – | out | 1 |
Gap to the leader
How far behind each driver was as every lap ended – the margins the running order hides.
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| Driver | Lap 15 | Lap 29 | Lap 44 | Last lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Charles Leclerc | +22.6 | +6.2 | +5.0 | +2.4 |
| Lando Norris | +28.0 | +9.2 | +9.4 | +5.9 |
| Oscar Piastri | +25.4 | +10.1 | +17.7 | +35.8 |
| Sergio Pérez | +35.6 | +21.8 | +28.5 | +56.3 |
| Lance Stroll | +34.8 | +35.0 | +53.5 | +93.2 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | +38.2 | +37.2 | +56.5 | +95.6 |
| Fernando Alonso | +17.6 | +22.5 | +42.3 | +81.0 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | +33.1 | +43.8 | +58.4 | +104.6 |
| Kevin Magnussen | +44.5 | +46.5 | +61.8 | +115.4 |
| Alexander Albon | +42.5 | +62.9 | +62.8 | +116.4 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | +47.4 | +64.8 | +68.0 | +122.9 |
| Pierre Gasly | +33.7 | +54.3 | +89.0 | +147.3 |
| Valtteri Bottas | +71.0 | +66.5 | +91.5 | +153.7 |
| Guanyu Zhou | +52.1 | +53.6 | +93.5 | +155.7 |
| Esteban Ocon | +43.2 | +68.4 | +95.6 | +165.3 |
| George Russell | +34.0 | +31.1 | +25.3 | +50.1 |
| Lewis Hamilton | +36.9 | – | – | out |
| Max Verstappen | – | – | – | out |
Tyre strategy
Which compound each driver ran, and for how many laps. A new colour is a pit stop.
- Soft
- Medium
- Hard
- Pale: a set used before the race
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| Driver | Stops | Stints |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 2 | Medium 1–16 · Hard 16–41 · Hard 41–58 |
| Charles Leclerc | 2 | Medium 1–9 · Hard 9–34 · Hard 34–58 |
| Lando Norris | 2 | Medium 1–14 · Hard 14–40 (used, 1 laps) · Hard 40–58 (used, 1 laps) |
| Oscar Piastri | 2 | Medium 1–9 · Hard 9–39 (used, 1 laps) · Hard 39–58 (used, 1 laps) |
| Sergio Pérez | 2 | Medium 1–14 · Hard 14–35 · Hard 35–58 |
| Lance Stroll | 2 | Medium 1–8 (used, 1 laps) · Hard 8–37 (used, 1 laps) · Hard 37–58 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 2 | Medium 1–9 · Hard 9–36 · Hard 36–58 |
| Fernando Alonso | 2 | Hard 1–17 (used, 1 laps) · Medium 17–41 (used, 1 laps) · Hard 41–58 (used, 1 laps) |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | Hard 1–17 · Medium 17–35 · Hard 35–58 |
| Kevin Magnussen | 2 | Medium 1–7 · Hard 7–33 · Hard 33–57 |
| Alexander Albon | 2 | Medium 1–6 · Hard 6–27 · Hard 27–57 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 2 | Soft 1–5 · Hard 5–29 · Hard 29–57 |
| Pierre Gasly | 2 | Medium 1–17 · Hard 17–41 · Hard 41–57 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 2 | Medium 1–8 (used, 1 laps) · Hard 8–36 · Hard 36–57 |
| Guanyu Zhou | 2 | Soft 1–6 (used, 1 laps) · Hard 6–35 (used, 1 laps) · Hard 35–57 |
| Esteban Ocon | 3 | Medium 1–9 · Hard 9–16 · Hard 16–42 · Hard 42–57 (used, 7 laps) |
| George Russell | 2 | Medium 1–8 · Hard 8–45 · Hard 45–56 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | Soft 1–7 · Hard 7–15 |
| Max Verstappen | 0 | Medium 1–3 |
Qualifying
Knock-out in three parts since 2006: the slowest drop out after Q1 and Q2.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:16.819 | 1:16.387 | 1:15.915 |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Ferrari | 1:16.731 | 1:16.189 | 1:16.185 |
| 3 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:16.805 | 1:16.631 | 1:16.274 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:17.430 | 1:16.750 | 1:16.315 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:16.984 | 1:16.304 | 1:16.435 |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:17.369 | 1:16.601 | 1:16.572 |
| 7 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:17.062 | 1:16.901 | 1:16.724 |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:17.356 | 1:16.791 | 1:16.788 |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:17.376 | 1:16.780 | 1:17.072 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:16.991 | 1:16.710 | 1:17.552 |
| 11 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:17.499 | 1:16.960 | |
| 12 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:17.130 | 1:17.167 | |
| 13 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 1:17.543 | 1:17.340 | |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:17.709 | 1:17.427 | |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:17.617 | 1:17.697 | |
| 16 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas | 1:17.976 | ||
| 17 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:17.982 | ||
| 18 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 1:18.085 | ||
| 19 | Guanyu Zhou | Kick Sauber | 1:18.188 |
Grid penalties
Why the starting grid differs from the qualifying order.
| Driver | Qualified | Started | Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Pérez | P3 | P6 | 3 places – 3 |
Pit stops
Time from entering to leaving the pit lane, not the stationary time.
| Driver | Stops | On laps | Fastest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 7 | 17.596 s |
| Sergio Pérez | 2 | 14, 35 | 17.222 s |
| Charles Leclerc | 2 | 9, 34 | 17.308 s |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 2 | 9, 36 | 17.535 s |
| Oscar Piastri | 2 | 9, 39 | 17.573 s |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 2 | 16, 41 | 17.599 s |
| Lando Norris | 2 | 14, 40 | 17.653 s |
| Pierre Gasly | 2 | 17, 41 | 17.682 s |
| Alexander Albon | 2 | 6, 27 | 17.745 s |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 2 | 5, 29 | 17.751 s |
| Lance Stroll | 2 | 8, 37 | 17.901 s |
| George Russell | 2 | 8, 45 | 17.964 s |
| Fernando Alonso | 2 | 17, 41 | 17.995 s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | 17, 35 | 18.145 s |
| Kevin Magnussen | 2 | 7, 33 | 18.151 s |
| Valtteri Bottas | 2 | 8, 36 | 18.938 s |
| Guanyu Zhou | 2 | 6, 35 | 19.032 s |
| Esteban Ocon | 3 | 9, 16, 42 | 18.007 s |
Every stop, lap by lap (36)
| Lap | Driver | Stop | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | 1 | 18.265 s |
| 6 | Alexander Albon | 1 | 17.755 s |
| 6 | Guanyu Zhou | 1 | 19.032 s |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 17.596 s |
| 7 | Kevin Magnussen | 1 | 18.301 s |
| 8 | Lance Stroll | 1 | 17.901 s |
| 8 | George Russell | 1 | 18.046 s |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 46.969 s |
| 9 | Charles Leclerc | 1 | 17.409 s |
| 9 | Oscar Piastri | 1 | 17.573 s |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | 1 | 18.287 s |
| 9 | Yuki Tsunoda | 1 | 18.523 s |
| 14 | Lando Norris | 1 | 17.776 s |
| 14 | Sergio Pérez | 1 | 18.112 s |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 1 | 17.599 s |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | 2 | 30.626 s |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | 1 | 18.160 s |
| 17 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 18.320 s |
| 17 | Pierre Gasly | 1 | 20.316 s |
| 27 | Alexander Albon | 2 | 17.745 s |
| 29 | Daniel Ricciardo | 2 | 17.751 s |
| 33 | Kevin Magnussen | 2 | 18.151 s |
| 34 | Charles Leclerc | 2 | 17.308 s |
| 35 | Sergio Pérez | 2 | 17.222 s |
| 35 | Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | 18.145 s |
| 35 | Guanyu Zhou | 2 | 36.866 s |
| 36 | Yuki Tsunoda | 2 | 17.535 s |
| 36 | Valtteri Bottas | 2 | 18.938 s |
| 37 | Lance Stroll | 2 | 17.977 s |
| 39 | Oscar Piastri | 2 | 18.533 s |
| 40 | Lando Norris | 2 | 17.653 s |
| 41 | Pierre Gasly | 2 | 17.682 s |
| 41 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 2 | 17.740 s |
| 41 | Fernando Alonso | 2 | 17.995 s |
| 42 | Esteban Ocon | 3 | 18.007 s |
| 45 | George Russell | 2 | 17.964 s |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | 56 | 1:19.813 | |
| 2 | Lando Norris | 49 | 1:19.915 | +0.102 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 48 | 1:20.031 | +0.218 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | 54 | 1:20.199 | +0.386 |
| 5 | George Russell | 53 | 1:20.284 | +0.471 |
| 6 | Sergio Pérez | 47 | 1:20.388 | +0.575 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | 52 | 1:20.493 | +0.680 |
| 8 | Lance Stroll | 49 | 1:20.930 | +1.117 |
| 9 | Kevin Magnussen | 44 | 1:21.082 | +1.269 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 51 | 1:21.090 | +1.277 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 3. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 51 | |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | 47 | ▲1 |
| 3 | Sergio Pérez | 46 | ▼1 |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 40 | ▲2 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | 28 | |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 27 | ▲2 |
| 7 | George Russell | 18 | ▼3 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | 16 | ▼1 |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | 9 | ▲3 |
| 10 | Lewis Hamilton | 8 | ▼1 |
| Pos | Team | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull | 97 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | 93 | |
| 3 | McLaren | 55 | |
| 4 | Mercedes | 26 | |
| 5 | Aston Martin | 25 | |
| 6 | RB | 6 | ▲3 |
| 7 | Haas | 4 | ▼1 |
| 8 | Williams | 0 | ▼1 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 0 | ▼1 |
| 10 | Alpine | 0 |