F1 2024 Qatar Grand Prix Sprint Race starting grid with penalties applied

The FIA have now officially confirmed the starting grid for today's Qatar Grand Prix sprint race at Lusail International Circuit after two cars made late changes under parc ferme conditions.

Max Verstappen has achieved the most sprint race wins in 2024, where he claimed victories in China, Miami, Austria and Austin, with Lando Norris achieving the most recent sprint win in Brazil.

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It was McLaren who gained the upper hand in sprint qualifying, as both drivers qualified ahead of Ferrari and Lando Norris took pole position for Saturday's race.

George Russell split the two McLarens, and set the second fastest time ahead of Oscar Piastri.

Meanwhile, Verstappen will start the sprint race P6 in a miserable session for Red Bull following his team-mate's performance.

Sergio Perez suffered an early exit in SQ1 and languished down in P16, the latest in a run of disappointing results for the Mexican driver.

Here is the starting grid for Saturday's sprint race at the Qatar GP, now confirmed by the FIA after two cars made late changes under parc ferme conditions.

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F1 2024 Qatar Grand Prix Sprint Race starting grid

1. Lando Norris [McLaren] - 1:21.012secs
2. George Russell [Mercedes] - +0.063
3. Oscar Piastri [McLaren] - +0.159
4. Carlos Sainz [Ferrari] - +0.269
5. Charles Leclerc [Ferrari] - +0.296
6. Max Verstappen [Red Bull] - +0.303
7. Lewis Hamilton [Mercedes] +0.462
8. Pierre Gasly [Alpine] - +0.966
9. Nico Hulkenberg [Haas] - +1.076
10. Liam Lawson [VCARB] - +1.565
11. Fernando Alonso [Aston Martin]
12. Alex Albon [Williams]
13. Valtteri Bottas [Sauber]
14. Lance Stroll [Aston Martin]
15. Kevin Magnussen [Haas]
16. Yuki Tsunoda [VCARB]
17. Esteban Ocon [Alpine]
18. Zhou Guanyu [Kick Sauber]

Pitlane start: Sergio Perez [Red Bull] and Franco Colapinto [Williams].

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Qatar Grand Prix Sprint Race - Saturday, November 29, 2024

The Sprint Race in Qatar kicks off today at 5pm local time. Find the session start times converted to your local time zone below:

Local time 5pm Saturday
Central European Time 3pm Saturday
United Kingdom (BST): 2pm Saturday
United States (EDT): 9am Saturday
United States (PDT): 6am Saturday

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