2024 China Grand Prix — Qualifying
Shanghai International Circuit, China · 20 April 2024 · Dry · Air 22°C / Track 34°C
Fastest laps
| Pos | Driver | Team | Tire | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen (VER) | Red Bull | medium | 1:33.660 | — |
| 2 | Sergio Perez (PER) | Red Bull | medium | 1:33.982 | +0.322 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso (ALO) | Aston Martin | medium | 1:34.148 | +0.488 |
| 4 | Lando Norris (NOR) | McLaren | medium | 1:34.165 | +0.505 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri (PIA) | McLaren | medium | 1:34.273 | +0.613 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc (LEC) | Ferrari | medium | 1:34.289 | +0.629 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz (SAI) | Ferrari | medium | 1:34.297 | +0.637 |
| 8 | George Russell (RUS) | Mercedes | medium | 1:34.433 | +0.773 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg (HUL) | Haas | medium | 1:34.604 | +0.944 |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas (BOT) | Kick Sauber | medium | 1:34.665 | +1.005 |
VER vs PER
Max Verstappen out-qualified Sergio Perez by 0.322s (1:33.660 vs 1:33.982). VER won 9 corners to 7, with a top-speed difference of 0 km/h in favour of VER. See the full sector and corner breakdown →
Pace & tires
Red Bull Racing set the benchmark: best lap 1:33.660.
Tire degradation (fuel-corrected): medium -0.233s/lap.