2024 F1 Imola GP qualifying results: Verstappen takes pole

Verstappen will begin forward of McLaren’s Lando Norris and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc after the one-hour qualifying session, which is cut up into three segments with 5 vehicles every being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 earlier than the top-10 shootout of Q3.

Norris’s team-mate Oscar Piastri had certified second, however dropped to fifth after a three-place grid penalty was assessed after he held up that Haas of Kevin Magnussen in Q1.

Imola Grand Prix grid: Verstappen on pole from Norris

What occurred in Imola Grand Prix Q1?

Piastri set the early tempo at 1m15.940s, 0.073s faster than Verstappen, earlier than F1’s most up-to-date race winner Norris snatched P1 by 0.025s with a 1m15.915s.

Haas’s Nico Hulkenberg briefly grabbed the highest spot with 1m15.841s, earlier than Verstappen unleashed a session-topping 1m15.762s, 0.061s forward of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.

Falling on the first hurdle have been Valtteri Bottas (Sauber), Zhou Guanyu (Sauber), Magnussen (who was baulked by Piastri on his closing lap), Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) and Logan Sargeant (Williams).

Alonso suffered an off at Tamburello, his Aston’s dealing with seemed horrible after the crew scrambled to rebuild it after he crashed at Rivazza in FP3. He was pressured to abort his closing lap with an “unknown downside”.

Sargeant selected the Villeneuve chicane for his trip throughout the gravel entice. He had his quickest time, that was ok for seventeenth, deleted as a consequence of exceeding observe limits. 

Imola GP Q1 outcomes: Verstappen quickest from Leclerc

What occurred in Imola Grand Prix Q2?

Leclerc set the bar at 1m15.328s, 0.03s quicker than Yuki Tsunoda’s RB, with Verstappen one other 0.03s additional again.

However Verstappen restored regular service with a session-topping 1m15.176s late on to prime Q2 by 0.152s.

Knocked out at this level have been Sergio Perez (Pink Bull), Esteban Ocon (Alpine), Lance Stroll (Aston Martin), Alex Albon (Williams) and Pierre Gasly (Alpine).

Imola GP Q2 outcomes: Verstappen quickest from Leclerc

What occurred in Imola Grand Prix Q3?

On the primary runs, Verstappen set the tempo at 1m14.869s, 0.073s quicker than Norris, whereas Leclerc was 0.147s off the provisional pole.

On the ultimate runs, Leclerc improved to inside 0.101s however stayed third. Verstappen discovered much more time, with 1m14.746s, to increase his benefit.

Norris obtained to inside 0.091s of pole, however Piastri pipped his team-mate to the entrance row with a 1m14.820s, 0.074s away from Verstappen – who would have began on the second row if he hadn’t improved on his closing push lap. However Piastri will begin fifth, as a consequence of his penalty.

The Ferraris of Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will begin fourth and fifth respectively, forward of George Russell (Mercedes), Yuki Tsunoda (RB), Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), Daniel Ricciardo (RB) and Hulkenberg.

Imola GP Q3 outcomes: Verstappen takes pole