2024 CHINESE GRAND PRIX – SPRINT QUALIFYING RESULTS (SHANGHAI)

Check out the complete results from the Sprint qualifying session at the Shanghai International Circuit for the Chinese Grand Prix.

The qualifying session for the Sprint race at the Shanghai International Circuit is underway, with the format running a shortened version of the usual qualifying session in order to eliminate the five slowest drivers from each section.

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Max Verstappen topped the times in the SQ2 portion of the Sprint Qualifying session, with rain hitting the circuit in the final minutes to prevent Mercedes’ George Russell from his final attempt at escaping the bottom five.

With Russell a shock elimination, both Sauber drivers – including local hero Zhou Guanyu – made it through into SQ3.

Joining Russell on the sidelines were the two Haas drivers Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg, as well as RB’s Daniel Ricciardo and Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll.

In the first part of the Sprint Qualifying hour, with dark skies looming and spits of rain, the two Alpine drivers Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon were both knocked out.

Williams’ Alex Albon was another knocked out, while RB’s Yuki Tsunoda was perhaps the surprise elimination as Daniel Ricciardo made it through to beat his teammate in a qualifying session for the first time in 2024.

Logan Sargeant finished as the slowest driver, with the Williams driver feeling one of his flying laps was ruined by being blocked by Gasly.

Unusually, the grass fire that had ignited during the practice session reignited at the end of SQ1 and needed dousing before SQ2 began.

SQ2:

1. Max Verstappen

   Red Bull 1:35.606

2. Charles Leclerc

   Ferrari +0.105

3. Sergio Perez

   Red Bull +0.175

4. Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.247
5. Lando Norris

   McLaren +0.441

6. Carlos Sainz

   Ferrari +0.446

7. Valtteri Bottas Sauber +0.450
8. Fernando Alonso

   Aston Martin +0.513

9. Lewis Hamilton

   Mercedes +0.681

10. Zhou Guanyu

    Sauber +0.701

11. George Russell

    Mercedes +0.739

12. Kevin Magnussen Haas +0.867
13. Nico Hulkenberg Haas +0.872
14. Daniel Ricciardo

    RB +0.947

15. Lance Stroll Aston Martin +1.071

SQ1:

1. Sergio Perez

   Red Bull 1:36.110

2. Lando Norris McLaren +0.274
3. Max Verstappen Red Bull +0.346
4. Charles Leclerc Ferrari +0.427
5. Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.432
6. Carlos Sainz Ferrari +0.609
7. Fernando Alonso

   Aston Martin +0.773

8. Nico Hulkenberg

   Haas +0.814

9. Lance Stroll

   Aston Martin +0.851

10. Kevin Magnussen Haas +0.923
11. Valtteri Bottas

    Sauber +1.002

12. Lewis Hamilton

    Mercedes +1.071

13. George Russell Mercedes +1.200
14. Daniel Ricciardo

    RB +1.211

15. Zhou Guanyu

    Sauber +1.434

16. Pierre Gasly Alpine +1.522
17. Esteban Ocon Alpine +1.610
18. Alex Albon

    Williams +1.702

19. Yuki Tsunoda RB +1.782
20. Logan Sargeant Williams +1.813

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