P1racenews AI automatic summary:
2024 F1 Chinese GP sprint qualifying results: Norris takes pole
Norris will start ahead of Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) and Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three quickfire segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3. The sessions set the grid for Saturday’s sprint and have no impact on Sunday’s main event. Red Bull’s Sergio Perez set the pace at 1m36.110s on the mandatory medium tyres, over a quarter of a second clear of Norris. Falling at the first hurdle were Gasly, Ocon, Albon, Tsunoda, and Sargeant. In SQ2, Max Verstappen set the fastest time at 1m35.606s, a tenth clear of Charles Leclerc, with Russell, Hulkenberg, Magnussen, Ricciardo, and Stroll being knocked out. Alonso grabbed P1 in treacherous conditions in SQ3 with Hamilton taking the top spot and Norris ultimately securing pole position. Alonso will start third, followed by Verstappen, Sainz, Perez, Leclerc, Piastri, Bottas, and Zhou.
