Australian Grand Prix 2024: Verstappen on pole
Max Verstappen took Australian Grand Prix 2024 pole by 0.270s from Carlos Sainz, with Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren locking out the top six.
Max Verstappen took pole position for the Australian Grand Prix on 24 March 2024 with a Q3 lap of 1:15.915 at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit. Carlos Sainz qualified second for Ferrari on 1:16.185, 0.270s behind Verstappen.
Qualifying
Sergio Pérez secured third for Red Bull with a best Q3 time of 1:16.274. Lando Norris put McLaren fourth on 1:16.315, while Charles Leclerc qualified fifth for Ferrari on 1:16.435.
Oscar Piastri took sixth for McLaren with a 1:16.572 in Q3 at Albert Park. George Russell placed seventh for Mercedes on 1:16.724, and Yuki Tsunoda reached eighth for RB F1 Team with a 1:16.788.
Top 10
Lance Stroll qualified ninth for Aston Martin after setting 1:17.072 in Q3. Fernando Alonso completed the top 10 for Aston Martin with a 1:17.552 lap.
Grid implications
Red Bull placed Verstappen and Pérez first and third on the grid, with Ferrari putting Sainz and Leclerc second and fifth. McLaren lined up Norris fourth and Piastri sixth, leaving the top six split between Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren.