2024 F1 Chinese Grand Prix - Sprint Qualifying Results
Results from sprint qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix, Round 5 of the 2024 F1 world championship.
| 2024 F1 Chinese Grand Prix - Sprint Qualifying Results | ||||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | SQ1 | SQ2 | SQ3 |
| 1 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m36.384s | 1m36.047s | 1m57.940s |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m37.181s | 1m36.287s | 1m59.201s |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m36.883s | 1m36.119s | 1m59.915s |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m36.456s | 1m35.606s | 2m00.028s |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Scuderia Ferrari | 1m36.719s | 1m36.052s | 2m00.214s |
| 6 | Sergio Perez | MEX | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m36.110s | 1m35.781s | 2m00.375s |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari | 1m36.537s | 1m35.711s | 2m00.566s |
| 8 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m36.542s | 1m35.853s | 2m00.990s |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m37.112s | 1m36.056s | 2m01.044s |
| 10 | Zhou Guanyu | CHN | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m37.544s | 1m36.307s | 2m03.537s |
| 11 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m37.310s | 1m36.345s | |
| 12 | Kevin Magnussen | DEN | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m37.033s | 1m36.473s | |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m36.924s | 1m36.478s | |
| 14 | Daniel Ricciardo | AUS | Visa Cash App RB F1 Team | 1m37.321s | 1m36.553s | |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m36.961s | 1m36.677s | |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m37.632s | ||
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m37.720s | ||
| 18 | Alex Albon | THA | Williams Racing | 1m37.812s | ||
| 19 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Visa Cash App RB F1 Team | 1m37.892s | ||
| 20 | Logan Sargeant | USA | Williams Racing | 1m37.923s | ||
Lando Norris claimed pole position for Saturday's sprint race in a chaotic qualifying session at the Shanghai International Circuit.
It looked like Lewis Hamilton was going to secure pole but Norris' lap - which was initially deleted for track limits - was reinstated.
Norris secured an impressive pole for the sprint race ahead of Hamilton, while Fernando Alonso completed the top three.
Reigning world champion Max Verstappen had a scrappy session as he secured fourth ahead of Carlos Sainz.
Sergio Perez led the early stages but dropped to sixth ahead of Charles Leclerc, who brushed the barrier.
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