Update – No further action from the stewards regarding Max Verstappen and Nico Hulkenberg. A €5,000 fine for Mercedes for the unsafe release of Lewis Hamilton in Q2.
The starting grid for the Austrian GP in F1 remains unchanged.
Max Verstappen will be investigated for excessively slowing down when exiting the pit lane; he will likely not receive any penalty.
Lewis Hamilton is at risk, under investigation for an unsafe release in Q2.
Starting Grid – Austrian GP 2024 – F1
1. Max Verstappen*
2. Lando Norris
3. George Russell
4. Carlos Sainz
5. Lewis Hamilton*
6. Charles Leclerc
7. Oscar Piastri
8. Sergio Perez
9. Nico Hulkenberg
10. Esteban Ocon
11. Daniel Ricciardo
12. Kevin Magnussen
13. Pierre Gasly
14. Yuki Tsunoda
15. Fernando Alonso
16. Alexander Albon
17. Lance Stroll
18. Valtteri Bottas
19. Logan Sargeant
20. Guanyu Zhou
After the Sprint Race, won by Max Verstappen in a heated battle with McLaren’s Norris, teams returned to work for qualifying. Engineers and mechanics took the opportunity to make new adjustments to the cars, fine-tuning setups defined after Friday’s FP1.
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Red Bull and McLaren appear in good form and capable of contending for the top spot, while Ferrari is desperately seeking a solution to their suboptimal balance. Both Leclerc and Sainz expressed dissatisfaction with the SF-24 in sprint format. Leclerc announced an all-in approach for qualifying. The car seen until Saturday morning did not allow Charles to push according to his intentions, leading the team to make last-minute changes. Similarly, Carlos Sainz worked with his team on the car’s balance, focusing on the performance of the soft tires and brake management.
Max Verstappen arrived as the favorite in Q1. The Dutchman, who claimed the pole in the shootout and triumphed in the sprint, is the man to beat at Red Bull’s home track in Spielberg. However, the McLarens are not far behind. Norris came to qualifying determined to make up for his Sprint mistake, while Piastri approached the pole fight with determination after his P2 in the morning. Behind the top three favorites, Ferrari worked to get back into the fight for the Top 3, or at least to challenge the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.
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