Australian Grand Prix 2024
Melbourne Melbourne, Australia
Australian Grand Prix took place at Melbourne, Australia as round 3 of the 2024 Formula 1 season. Carlos Sainz won the 2024 Australian Grand Prix.
- Round
- 3
- Season
- 2024
- Circuit
- Melbourne
- Dates
- 22–24 Mar 2024
- Race winner
- Carlos Sainz
2024 Australian Grand Prix race summary
Carlos Sainz won the 2024 Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne, round 3 of the season. Sainz crossed the line 2.366 seconds ahead of Charles Leclerc, with Lando Norris third. The race ran to 58 laps.
Max Verstappen took pole position with a 1:15.915. Sainz won from P2 on the grid. Verstappen, who started first, did not finish. Nico Hulkenberg gained the most places, going from P16 to P9.
Sainz made two pit stops and used three sets of tyres: medium, hard and hard. Charles Leclerc set the fastest lap, a 1:19.813 on lap 56.
The race had two virtual safety car periods. Three drivers retired: George Russell, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. It stayed dry, with an air temperature around 21°C and the track around 38°C.
Key facts
- Winner
- Carlos Sainz from P2
- Winning margin
- 2.366s
- Pole
- Max Verstappen 1:15.915
- Fastest lap
- Charles Leclerc 1:19.813, lap 56
- Laps
- 58
- Safety cars
- None
- Virtual safety cars
- 2
- Retirements
- 3
- Weather
- Dry air 21°C, track 38°C
Weekend schedule
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Time / Gap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Winner |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc LEC | +2.366s |
| 3 | Lando Norris NOR | +5.904s |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri PIA | +35.770s |
| 5 | Sergio Perez PER | +56.309s |
| 6 | Lance Stroll STR | +93.222s |
| 7 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | +95.601s |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso ALO | +100.992s |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg HUL | +104.553s |
| 10 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | +1.000s |
| 11 | Alexander Albon ALB | +1.000s |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | +1.000s |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly GAS | +1.000s |
| 14 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | +1.000s |
| 15 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | +1.000s |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon OCO | +1.000s |
| 17 | George Russell RUS | DNF |
| — | Lewis Hamilton HAM | DNF |
| — | Max Verstappen VER | DNF |
Gap to leader
Classified finishers P2–P10 at the chequered flag, seconds behind the race winner