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# Qatar 2024 F1 starting grid after Verstappen stripped of pole position
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/starting-grid-qatar-2024-grand-prix-f1-verstappen-penalty/
- Published: 2024-11-30T22:57:51.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-01T17:51:19.000Z
- Description: Here's the starting grid for the Qatar F1 Grand Prix after Max Verstappen was stripped of pole position
- Author: The Race Team
- Tags: Formula 1, #max-verstappen, #george-russell, #red-bull, #mercedes

Max Verstappen found almost eight-tenths of a second from sprint qualifying to qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix, but it was going slowly that cost him the most.

Verstappen was [stripped of pole](https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/verstappen-loses-qatar-gp-pole-russell-driving-slowly/) for Sunday's race as he was deemed to be travelling unneccessarily slowly on the racing line as George Russell - about to start a flying lap two corners later - had to take avoiding action.

That means Verstappen starts on the outside of Russell for the race, with the two McLarens just behind trying to fend off Ferrari in the constructors' championship.

Fernando Alonso ended Aston Martin's poor recent run by qualifying eighth, Sergio Perez made Q3, both the Saubers made Q2 for the first time since Barcelona in June, and Esteban Ocon was almost nine-tenths off his team-mate Pierre Gasly.

Those are just some of the storylines from a brilliant Losail weekend so far. Here's Sunday's grid.

### Starting grid

1 Russell  
2 Verstappen  
3 Norris  
4 Piastri  
5 Leclerc  
6 Hamilton  
7 Sainz  
8 Alonso  
9 Perez  
10 Magnussen  
11 Gasly  
12 Zhou  
13 Bottas  
14 Tsunoda  
15 Stroll  
16 Albon  
17 Lawson  
18 Hulkenberg  
19 Colapinto  
20 Ocon