P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen was in a class of one to take his fourth consecutive Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix pole position on Saturday with a time four-tenths of a second clear of his nearest challenger. After succeding in Saturday morning’s Sprint, Verstappen, along with the rest of the Formula 1 field had to […]
Verstappen dominated Grand Prix qualifying after winning the Sprint, securing pole position with a sizable advantage over Norris.
The Red Bull Ring was filled with Verstappen’s orange army, resembling a sea of fans from Zandvoort, during the initial Q1 session on Saturday afternoon.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc rebounded from a disappointing Sprint by setting the fastest time in Q1, only to be surpassed by George Russell from Mercedes.
Q1 ended with tight margins as Carlos Sainz led the timesheets, illustrating the competitive nature of the Formula 1 field in 2024.
Lewis Hamilton and others faced pressure to improve their times, while some were eliminated from advancing to Q2, like Alex Albon and Lance Stroll.
