The curtain fell on third Sprint Race of the 2024 F1 championship. On the circuit of Spielberg (Austria)the show was not lacking in a very tight race and also in performance, considering the 28 laps covered. A “Stop&Go” track, the Austrian one, which requires a lot in terms of aerodynamic efficiency and traction when exiting slow corners.
Max Verstappen started from pole position. On the home track for the Red Bull, the motivation of the Dutch and the Anglo-Austrian team was to win the victory to give a further demonstration of strength compared to their rivals. There was curiosity about what McLaren could do, which it could count on Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in second and third position.
The Ferrari, instead, he had to face an uphill Sprint. The Spanish Carlos Sainz yesterday he achieved the fifth fastest time, complaining of problems in turns 9 and 10, the result of the bouncing that is especially affecting the Prancing Horse’s car from Barcelona. A problem that affects performance and tire management.
Even more problematic was the race of Charles Leclerc. Yesterday, due to a failure in the anti-stall system, the Monegasque’s Ferrari shut down in the pit lane and this caused him to lose precious seconds in making his attempt in Q3. Leclerc, consequently, pushed to the best of his ability to try to recover.
RESULTS AND RANKING SPRINT RACE GP AUSTRIA F1 2024
1 Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull RacingLEADER – –
2 Oscar PIASTRI McLaren+2.436 – –
3 Lando NORRIS McLaren+2.897 – –
4 George RUSSELL Mercedes+5.847 – –
5 Carlos SAINZ Ferrari+6.626 – –
6 Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes+7.360 – –
7 Charles LECLERC Ferrari+9.152 – –
8 Sergio PEREZ Red Bull Racing+12.063 – –
9 Kevin MAGNUSSEN Haas F1 Team+18.058 – –
10 Lance STROLL Aston Martin+20.191 – –
11 Esteban OCON Alpine+21.194 – –
12 Pierre GASLY Alpine+21,791 – –
13 Yuki TSUNODA RB+25.249 – –
14 Fernando ALONSO Aston Martin+26,035 – –
15 Nico HULKENBERG Haas F1 Team+26,719 – –
16 Logan SARGEANT Williams+27.998 – –
17 Daniel RICCIARDO RB+28.752 – –
18 Valtteri BOTTAS Kick Sauber+30.508 – –
19 Alexander ALBON Williams+31.929 – –
20 Guanyu ZHOU Kick Sauber+34.763 – –
