2024 Australian Grand Prix
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| Circuit | Melbourne, 58 laps |
| Round | 3 of 24 |
| Race numbers | The 2024 Australian Grand Prix was the:
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Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
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| 1 | +1 | (ESP) Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 58 | 1hr 20m 26.843s | 25 |
| 2 | +2 | (MCO) Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 58 | +2.366s | 19 FL |
| 3 | (GBR) Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 58 | +5.904s | 15 | |
| 4 | +1 | (AUS) Oscar Piastri | McLaren-Mercedes | 58 | +35.770s | 12 |
| 5 | +1 | (MEX) Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 58 | +56.309s | 10 |
| 6 | +3 | (CAN) Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 58 | +1m 33.222s | 8 |
| 7 | +1 | (JPN) Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT | 58 | +1m 35.601s | 6 |
| 8 | +2 | (ESP) Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 58 | +1m 40.992s (20.000s) | 4 |
| 9 | +7 | (DEU) Nico Hulkenberg | Haas-Ferrari | 58 | +1m 44.553s | 2 |
| 10 | +4 | (DNK) Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 57 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | +1 | (THA) Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +6 | (AUS) Daniel Ricciardo | Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +4 | (FRA) Pierre Gasly | Alpine-Renault | 57 | +1 lap (5.000s) | |
| 14 | -1 | (FIN) Valtteri Bottas | Sauber-Ferrari | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | PL | (CHN) Guanyu Zhou | Sauber-Ferrari | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | -1 | (FRA) Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | -10 | (GBR) George Russell | Mercedes | 56 | DNF | |
| R | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 15 | DNF | ||
| R | (NLD) Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 3 | DNF | ||
Notes
- Fernando Alonso received a post-race drive-through penalty converted to a 20-second time penalty for potentially dangerous driving. He originally finished P6.
- Pierre Gasly received a five-second time time penalty for crossing the line at the pit exit. His finishing position was unaffected.
- George Russell ended lap 56 in P7 before retiring from the race.
Starting grid
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (NLD) Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | |
| 2 | (ESP) Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | |
| 3 | (GBR) Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | |
| 4 | (MCO) Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | |
| 5 | (AUS) Oscar Piastri | McLaren-Mercedes | |
| 6 | -3 | (MEX) Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda RBPT |
| 7 | (GBR) George Russell | Mercedes | |
| 8 | (JPN) Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT | |
| 9 | (CAN) Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | |
| 10 | (ESP) Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin-Mercedes | |
| 11 | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | |
| 12 | (THA) Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | |
| 13 | (FIN) Valtteri Bottas | Sauber-Ferrari | |
| 14 | (DNK) Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | |
| 15 | (FRA) Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | |
| 16 | (DEU) Nico Hulkenberg | Haas-Ferrari | |
| 17 | (FRA) Pierre Gasly | Alpine-Renault | |
| 18 | (AUS) Daniel Ricciardo | Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT | |
| Started from the pit lane | |||
| (CHN) Guanyu Zhou | Sauber-Ferrari | ||
Notes
- Sergio Perez received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Nico Hulkenberg during Q1.
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (NLD) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | 51 |
| 2 | (MCO) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) | 47 |
| 3 | (MEX) Sergio Perez (Red Bull) | 46 |
| 4 | (ESP) Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) | 40 |
| 5 | (AUS) Oscar Piastri (McLaren) | 28 |
| 6 | (GBR) Lando Norris (McLaren) | 27 |
| 7 | (GBR) George Russell (Mercedes) | 18 |
| 8 | (ESP) Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) | 16 |
| 9 | (CAN) Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) | 9 |
| 10 | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | 8 |
| 11 | (JPN) Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls) | 6 |
| 12 | (GBR) Oliver Bearman (Ferrari) | 6 |
| 13 | (DEU) Nico Hulkenberg (Haas) | 3 |
| 14 | (DNK) Kevin Magnussen (Haas) | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 97 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 93 |
| 3 | McLaren-Mercedes | 55 |
| 4 | Mercedes | 26 |
| 5 | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 25 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT | 6 |
| 7 | Haas-Ferrari | 4 |
Stats & milestones
- Wins
- 3rd for Carlos Sainz
- 244th for Ferrari
- Race 1-2
- 86th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- 32nd for Charles Leclerc
- 20th for Carlos Sainz (53rd driver to score 20 podiums, 2nd Spanish driver)
- 14th for Lando Norris
- 810th & 811th for Ferrari
- 504th for McLaren
- Poles
- 35th for Max Verstappen
- 98th for Red Bull
- Fastest laps
- 9th for Charles Leclerc
- 261st for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- 61st for Max Verstappen
- 12th for Carlos Sainz
- Points finishes
- 100th for Nico Hulkenberg