Chinese GP qualifying results in full as Max Verstappen achieves Red Bull history
Max Verstappen claimed pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix after a dramatic session in Shanghai.
Max Verstappen claimed pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix, leading team-mate Sergio Perez and Aston Martin ace Fernando Alonso on the timing sheets. The Dutchman has now won five consecutive poles to kick off the 2024 season.
The drama started right away in Q1 as Lewis Hamilton was eliminated in the first part of qualifying. After finishing the sprint race in P2, the seven-time world champion could only manage a P18 grid slot after a sector-three lock-up ruined his final run.
Perez was also lucky to make it through, ending Q1 in 15th place, but there was no such luck for home hero Zhou Guanyu, who finished just below the cut-off line following an excellent outing in the sprint.
Carlos Sainz was another man with fortune on his side on Saturday. The in-form Ferrari ace span out at the final corner in Q2, but his contact with the wall - while enough to bring out the red flag - was not severe enough to end his day.
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When Q3 got underway, a battle between the two Red Bull drivers was expected, but Alonso's first run split Verstappen and Perez at the front. However, there was no opposition on the final runs as the Dutchman cruised to pole.
Qualifying results in full...
1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
2. Sergio Perez (Red Bull)
3. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
4. Lando Norris (McLaren)
5. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
6. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
7. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)
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8. George Russell (Mercedes)
11. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
12. Daniel Ricciardo (VCARB)
13. Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
14. Alex Albon (Williams)
15. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
16. Zhou Guanyu (Sauber)
18. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
19. Yuki Tsunoda (VCARB)