2024 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Free Practice Results
Results from practice at the Australian Grand Prix, Round 3 of the 2024 F1 world championship.
Second practice
| 2024 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Free Practice Results (2) | ||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari | 1m17.277s |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m17.658s |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Scuderia Ferrari | 1m17.707s |
| 4 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m17.822s |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m17.912s |
| 6 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m17.951s |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m18.077s |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | MEX | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m18.090s |
| 9 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m18.155s |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Visa Cash App RB F1 Team | 1m18.188s |
| 11 | Zhou Guanyu | CHN | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m18.421s |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo | AUS | Visa Cash App RB F1 Team | 1m18.534s |
| 13 | Logan Sargeant | USA | Williams Racing | 1m18.578s |
| 14 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m18.585s |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m18.691s |
| 16 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m18.702s |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m18.705s |
| 18 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m18.834s |
| 19 | Kevin Magnussen | DEN | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m19.275s |
| 20 | Alex Albon | THA | Williams Racing | No Time Set |
Charles Leclerc showed outstanding pace in the second practice session to top the timesheets.
Leclerc's margin over Max Verstappen was nearly 0.4s in Albert Park, while Carlos Sainz rounded out the top three.
Aston Martin enjoyed a strong day - ending fourth and fifth overall.
First practice
| 2024 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Free Practice Results (1) | ||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m18.564s |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m18.582s |
| 3 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m18.597s |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari | 1m18.599s |
| 5 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Visa Cash App RB F1 Team | 1m18.621s |
| 6 | Sergio Perez | MEX | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m18.642s |
| 7 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m18.667s |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Scuderia Ferrari | 1m18.686s |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m18.771s |
| 10 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m18.918s |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | AUS | Visa Cash App RB F1 Team | 1m19.274s |
| 12 | Alex Albon | THA | Williams Racing | 1m19.443s |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen | DEN | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m19.489s |
| 14 | Logan Sargeant | USA | Williams Racing | 1m19.519s |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m19.561s |
| 16 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m19.604s |
| 17 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m19.622s |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m19.716s |
| 19 | Zhou Guanyu | CHN | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m19.989s |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m20.014s |
In FP1, it was Norris who led the timesheets from Verstappen.
Had it not been for a moment at Turn 9, it's likely Verstappen would have topped the order, leaving it late to improve on tyres that were past their best.
It was a tricky opening session with Alex Albon crashing out with 20 minutes ago, causing a brief red flag period.
Valtteri Bottas narrowly kept it out of the barriers after a 360-degree spin.
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