2024 Australian Grand Prix

The (officially known as the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2024 was the third race of the FIA Formula One World Championship, held at Albert Park Circuit, on 22nd to 24th of March.
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==Background==
===Entry List===
The full entry for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Max Verstappen 	Oracle Red Bull Racing 	 	RB20 	 	RBPTH002 1.6 V6t 	
2 	Logan Sargeant 	Williams Racing 	 	FW46 	 	F1 M15 1.6 V6t 	
3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team 	 	VCARB 01 	 	RBPTH002 1.6 V6t 	
4 	Lando Norris 	McLaren F1 Team 	 	MCL38 	 	F1 M15 1.6 V6t 	
10 	Pierre Gasly 	BWT Alpine F1 Team 	 	A524 	 	E-Tech RE24 1.6 V6t 	
11 	Sergio Pérez 	Oracle Red Bull Racing 	 	RB20 	 	RBPTH002 1.6 V6t 	
14 	Fernando Alonso 	Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team 	 	AMR24 	 	F1 M15 1.6 V6t 	
16 	Charles Leclerc 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	SF-24 	 	066/12 1.6 V6t 	
18 	Lance Stroll 	Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team 	 	AMR24 	 	F1 M15 1.6 V6t 	
20 	Kevin Magnussen 	MoneyGram Haas F1 Team 	 	VF-24 	 	066/10 1.6 V6t 	
22 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team 	 	VCARB 01 	 	RBPTH002 1.6 V6t 	
23 	Alexander Albon 	Williams Racing 	 	FW46 	 	F1 M15 1.6 V6t 	
24 	Guanyu Zhou 	Kick Sauber F1 Team 	 	C44 	 	066/12 1.6 V6t 	
27 	Nico Hülkenberg 	MoneyGram Haas F1 Team 	 	VF-24 	 	066/10 1.6 V6t 	
31 	Esteban Ocon 	BWT Alpine F1 Team 	 	A524 	 	E-Tech RE24 1.6 V6t 	
44 	Lewis Hamilton 	Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team 	 	F1 W15 	 	F1 M15 1.6 V6t 	
55 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	SF-24 	 	066/12 1.6 V6t 	
63 	George Russell 	Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team 	 	F1 W15 	 	F1 M15 1.6 V6t 	
77 	Valtteri Bottas 	Kick Sauber F1 Team 	 	C44 	 	066/12 1.6 V6t 	
81 	Oscar Piastri 	McLaren F1 Team 	 	MCL38 	 	F1 M15 1.6 V6t 	
Source: %20-%20Entry%20List.pdf - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20Entry%20List.pdf - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20Entry%20List.pdf - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20Entry%20List.pdf - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20Entry%20List.pdf - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20Entry%20List.pdf - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20Entry%20List.pdf - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source: %20-%20Entry%20List.pdf - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Q1===
===Q2===
===Q3===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	 	Q1 	Q1 	 	Q2 	Q2 	 	Q3 	Q3 	Grid
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	 	Pos. 	Time 	 	Pos. 	Time 	 	Pos. 	Time 	Grid
1 	1 	Max Verstappen 	 	 	3 	1:16.819 	 	3 	1:16.387 	 	1 	1:15.915 	1
2 	55 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	 	 	1 	1:16.731 	 	1 	1:16.189 	 	2 	1:16.185 	2
3 	11 	Sergio Pérez 	 	 	2 	1:16.805 	 	5 	1:16.631 	 	3 	1:16.274 	6*
4 	4 	Lando Norris 	 	 	11 	1:17.430 	 	7 	1:16.750 	 	4 	1:16.315 	3
5 	16 	Charles Leclerc 	 	 	4 	1:16.984 	 	2 	1:16.304 	 	5 	1:16.435 	4
6 	81 	Oscar Piastri 	 	 	9 	1:17.369 	 	4 	1:16.601 	 	6 	1:16.572 	5
7 	63 	George Russell 	 	 	6 	1:17.062 	 	10 	1:16.901 	 	7 	1:16.724 	7
8 	22 	Yuki Tsunoda 	 	 	8 	1:17.356 	 	9 	1:16.791 	 	8 	1:16.788 	8
9 	18 	Lance Stroll 	 	 	10 	1:17.376 	 	8 	1:16.780 	 	9 	1:17.072 	9
10 	14 	Fernando Alonso 	 	 	5 	1:16.991 	 	6 	1:16.710 	 	10 	1:17.552 	10
11 	44 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	 	12 	1:17.499 	 	11 	1:16.960 	 	 	 	11
12 	23T 	Alexander Albon 	 	 	7 	1:17.130 	 	12 	1:17.167 	 	 	 	12
13 	77 	Valtteri Bottas 	 	 	13 	1:17.543 	 	13 	1:17.340 	 	 	 	13
14 	20 	Kevin Magnussen 	 	 	15 	1:17.709 	 	14 	1:17.427 	 	 	 	14
15 	31 	Esteban Ocon 	 	 	14 	1:17.617 	 	15 	1:17.697 	 	 	 	15
16 	27 	Nico Hülkenberg 	 	 	16 	1:17.976 	 	 	 	 	 	 	16
17 	10 	Pierre Gasly 	 	 	17 	1:17.982 	 	 	 	 	 	 	17
18 	3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	 	 	18 	1:18.085 	 	 	 	 	 	 	18
19 	24 	Guanyu Zhou 	 	 	19 	1:18.188 	 	 	 	 	 	 	PL†
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Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:20-%20Final%20Qualifying%20Classification.pdf - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
*Bold indicates a driver's fastest time in each session.
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car to set their best time in that session.
** Pérez received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Hülkenberg in Q1.
*† Zhou started the race from the pit lane due to a spare front wing change.
===Grid===
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** Zhou started the race from the pit lane.
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	55 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	 	58 	1:20:26.843 	2 	25
2 	16 	Charles Leclerc 	 	58 	+2.366s 	4 	19
3 	4 	Lando Norris 	 	58 	+5.904s 	3 	15
4 	81 	Oscar Piastri 	 	58 	+35.770s 	5 	12
5 	11 	Sergio Pérez 	 	58 	+56.309s 	6 	10
6 	18 	Lance Stroll 	 	58 	+1:33.222 	9 	8
7 	22 	Yuki Tsunoda 	 	58 	+1:35.601 	8 	6
8* 	14 	Fernando Alonso 	 	58 	+1:40.992 	10 	4
9 	27 	Nico Hülkenberg 	 	58 	+1:44.553 	16 	2
10 	20 	Kevin Magnussen 	 	57 	+1 Lap 	14 	1
11 	23T 	Alexander Albon 	 	57 	+1 Lap 	12 	
12 	3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	 	57 	+1 Lap 	18 	
13† 	10 	Pierre Gasly 	 	57 	+1 Lap 	17 	
14 	77 	Valtteri Bottas 	 	57 	+1 Lap 	13 	
15 	24 	Guanyu Zhou 	 	57 	+1 Lap 	PL 	
16 	31 	Esteban Ocon 	 	57 	+1 Lap 	15 	
17‡ 	63 	George Russell 	 	56 	Accident 	7 	
Ret 	44 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	15 	Power unit 	11 	
Ret 	1 	Max Verstappen 	 	3 	Brakes 	1 	
WD§ 	2 	Logan Sargeant 	 	Withdrawn 	Withdrawn 	Withdrawn 	
Source:%20-%20Final%20Race%20Classification.pdf - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Final%20Race%20Classification.pdf - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Final%20Race%20Classification.pdf - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Final%20Race%20Classification.pdf - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Final%20Race%20Classification.pdf - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Final%20Race%20Classification.pdf - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Final%20Race%20Classification.pdf - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.	Source:%20-%20Final%20Race%20Classification.pdf - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
*FL Indicates a driver scored one point for fastest lap.
** Alonso received a 20-second time penalty for "potentially dangerous driving."
*† Gasly received a five-second time penalty for crossing the line at the exit of the pit lane, but his position was not affected.
*‡ Russell was still classified despite retiring as he had completed 90% of the race distance.
*§ Sargeant had withdrawn from event as Albon swapped into his car after he crashed in the first free practice session.
==Milestones==
*20 podium for Carlos Sainz Jr.
==Standings==
World Drivers' Championship	World Drivers' Championship	World Drivers' Championship	World Drivers' Championship
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
 	Max Verstappen 	51 	
 	Charles Leclerc 	47 	1
 	Sergio Pérez 	46 	1
4th 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	40 	2
5th 	Oscar Piastri 	28 	
6th 	Lando Norris 	27 	2
7th 	George Russell 	18 	3
8th 	Fernando Alonso 	16 	1
9th 	Lance Stroll 	9 	3
10th 	Lewis Hamilton 	8 	1
11th 	Oliver Bearman 	6 	1
12th 	Yuki Tsunoda 	6 	
13th 	Nico Hülkenberg 	3 	2
14th 	Kevin Magnussen 	1 	
Only point-scoring drivers are shown.
World Constructors' Championship	World Constructors' Championship	World Constructors' Championship	World Constructors' Championship
Pos. 	Constructor 	Pts. 	+/-
 	 	97 	
 	 	93 	
 	 	55 	
4th 	 	26 	
5th 	 	25 	
6th 	 	6 	3
7th 	 	4 	1
Only point-scoring drivers are shown.
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