's
FW46 Three
free practice sessions were held for the event. The first free practice session was held on 23 August 2024, at 12:30 local time (
UTC+2), and was topped by
Lando Norris of
McLaren ahead of
Max Verstappen of
Red Bull Racing and
Lewis Hamilton of
Mercedes. The session was held in rainy conditions, facilitating the use of full wet tyres, and on a wet track, which gradually became dry. The second free practice session was held on the same day, at 16:00 local time, and was topped by
George Russell of Mercedes ahead of
Oscar Piastri of McLaren, and Russell's teammate Hamilton. The third practice session was held on 24 August 2024, at 11:30 local time, and was topped by
Pierre Gasly of
Alpine ahead of
Kevin Magnussen of
Haas and
Valtteri Bottas of
Sauber. Much like the first session, it was held in rainy conditions. The session was red-flagged after
Logan Sargeant of
Williams was involved in a heavy crash, causing substantial damage to his car. It bottomed out on a patch of grass at the exit of turn three, sending him into a spin that made him strike the barriers at high speed, rear-end first, causing it to burst into flames. Due to this, Sargeant was unable to set a time during the subsequent qualification session, as his car was being repaired. The session was restarted at the one-minute mark, allowing drivers one lap and a practice start. ==Qualifying==