F1 Starting Grid 2024 Azerbaijan F1 Grand Prix
Event: Azerbaijan F1 Grand Prix
Track: Baku street circuit
Warm-up lap starts Sunday at: 15:00 Local | 13:.00 CET | 12:00 UK | 04:00 LA | 20:00 Tokio
Charles Leclerc continued his dominant form at the Baku City Circuit, securing his fourth consecutive pole position for the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver will lead the field into the opening lap, joined on the front row by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, who delivered a stunning performance to clinch second place.
Carlos Sainz starts third, giving Ferrari a strong strategic hand, while Red Bull’s Sergio Perez lines up fourth, narrowly ahead of his teammate, Max Verstappen, who will start from sixth after a challenging session.
Infringements and Changes During Parc Fermé
Several teams made crucial modifications during Parc Fermé, with significant penalties issued to some drivers as a result. These technical decisions could have a major impact on the race.
- Mercedes - Lewis Hamilton
Hamilton's car saw multiple power unit changes, including the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE), Turbo Charger (TC), and other key components. These changes were made without FIA approval during Parc Fermé, which breaches FIA regulations. As a result, Hamilton is required to start from the pit lane. - Alpine - Esteban Ocon
Similarly, Esteban Ocon’s car underwent major changes, including a new Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) and a new Turbo Charger. Due to these unauthorized changes, Ocon will also be starting from the pit lane.. - McLaren - Oscar Piastri
McLaren's Oscar Piastri had a replacement of his rear toelink and upright assembly, but these changes were approved by the FIA and thus did not incur any penalties. Piastri’s strong qualifying time ensures he starts from second on the grid, setting up an exciting duel between him and Leclerc.
F1 Starting Grid 2024 Azerbaijan GP
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Lap Time | Pole gap |
| 1 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:41,365 | |
| 2 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:41,686 | +0,321s |
| 3 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:41,805 | +0,440s |
| 4 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:41,813 | +0,448s |
| 5 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:41,874 | +0,509s |
| 6 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:42,023 | +0,658s |
| 7 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:42,369 | +1,004s |
| 8 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Williams | 1:42,530 | +1,165s |
| 9 | 23 | Alex Albon | Williams | 1:42,859 | +1,494s |
| 10 | 50 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:42,968 | +1,603s |
| 11 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls | 1:43,035 | +1,670s |
| 12 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas | 1:43,191 | +1,826s |
| 13 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:43,404 | +2,039s |
| 14 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Racing Bulls | 1:43,547 | +2,182s |
| 15 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:43,609 | +2,244s |
| 16 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Sauber | 1:43,618 | +2,253s |
| 17 | 24 | *Zhou Guanyu | Sauber | 1:44,246 | +2,881s |
| 18 | 10 | *Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:43,179 | +1,814s |
| PL | 44 | *Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:42,289 | +0,924s |
| PL | 31 | *Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:44,504 | +3,139s |
*Notes:
- Zhou Guanyu, Sauber #24 required to start from back of the grid for using additional PU elements.
- Pierre Gasly, Alpine #10 permitted to start, after being disqualified for crossing the fuel flow limit.
- Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes #44 required to start from the pit lane, due to using additional PU elements.
- Esteban Ocon, Alpine #31 required to start from the pit lane, due to using additional PU elements.
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