For the third time from three 2024 races, Max Verstappen will lead the Formula 1 field to green, with pole position in the Australian Grand Prix.
He is joined on the front row by Carlos Sainz, with Sergio Perez demoted from his original third to sixth for impeding Nico Hulkenberg in Q1.
Lewis Hamilton could only manage 11th as the two Australians will start fifth and 18th in the shape of Oscar Piastri and Daniel Ricciardo.
Check out the provisional 2024 F1 Australian Grand Prix starting grid below.
2024 F1 Australian Grand Prix starting grid
| Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2nd | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari |
| 3rd | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 4th | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 5th | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 6th | Sergio Perez - THREE PLACE PENALTY | Red Bull |
| 7th | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 8th | Yuki Tsunoda | RB |
| 9th | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin |
| 10th | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin |
| 11th | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 12th | Alex Albon | Williams |
| 13th | Valtteri Bottas | Stake F1/Kick Sauber |
| 14th | Kevin Magnussen | Haas |
| 15th | Esteban Ocon | Alpine |
| 16th | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas |
| 17th | Pierre Gasly | Alpine |
| 18th | Daniel Ricciardo | RB |
| PIT-LANE | Zhou Guanyu | Stake F1/Kick Sauber |
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