Formula 1 2024 Season Review

Last year, Max Verstappen and Red Bull dominated the year, but what awaits us this year?

M. Verstappen has dominated the past three F1 seasons. The Dutch racer won the last three Formula 1 competitions (2021, 2022, 2023) and is a clear favourite to four-peat. Below, we highlight how M. Verstappen improved his points totals throughout the years.

• 2021 – 413.5 (+199,5) – compared to 2020
• 2022 – 454 (+40,5)
• 2023 – 575 (+121)

However, let us glance at how much the racer has led at the end of each F1 season. The numbers significantly improved.

– 2021

• #1 Max Verstappen 413.5 (+26)
• #2 Lewis Hamilton 387.5 (-26)

– 2022

• #1 Max Verstappen 454 (+146)
• #2 Charles Leclerc 308 (-146)

– 2023

• #1 Max Verstappen 575 (+290)
• #2 Sergio Pérez 285 (-290)

Formula 1 2024 Season Review – Contrasts

There is only one hope for the F1 tournament – there is more drama throughout the year. M. Verstappen and his team, Red Bull, destroyed every single challenger. We might expect something similar again, but we will get into details later.

Before the 2024 F1 season, Sauber has rebranded as Stake F1 Team for the upcoming two seasons (2024, 2025) due to the sponsorship deal ending with Alfa Romeo in 2023. Sauber has revealed their new logo for its Formula One team. Nevertheless, in 2026, they will make yet another transformation into the Audi Works.

Sauber is one of three teams to have its headquarters not in the UK. They operate from a base in Hinwil, Switzerland. Ferrari and Red Bull junior team AlphaTauri are both based in Italy. AlphaTauri, Red Bull’s junior team, will also have its name changed in 2024, with the team wanting to return to a non-branded title. However, there is no rebrand news yet.

Overall, there will not be many tremendous shifts heading into the 2024 F1 season. But we can be sure that the new record-breaking 24-race calendar will make this the most prominent year for the championship ever.

Formula 1 2024 Season Review – Driver Line-Up

Let us peek at the racers and the F1 teams they belong to.

Driver Line-Up – 1

• Team: Alpine Team
• Drivers: Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon

Driver Line-Up – 2

• Team: Aston Martin
• Drivers: Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll

Driver Line-Up – 3

• Team: Ferrari
• Drivers: Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz

Driver Line-Up – 4

• Team: Haas
• Drivers: Nico Hulkenberg, Kevin Magnussen

Driver Line-Up – 5

• Team: McLaren
• Drivers: Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri

Driver Line-Up – 6

• Team: Mercedes
• Drivers: Lewis Hamilton, George Russell

Driver Line-Up – 7

• Team: Red Bull
• Drivers: Sergio Perez, Max Verstappen

Driver Line-Up – 8

• Team: Sauber (Alfa Romeo)
• Drivers: Valtteri Bottas, Zhou Guanyu

Driver Line-Up – 9

• Team: Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team – VCARB (AlphaTauri)
• Drivers: Daniel Ricciardo, Yuki Tsunoda

Driver Line-Up – 10

• Team: Williams
• Drivers: Alex Albon, Logan Sargeant

Formula 1 2024 Season Review – F1 Calendar

Here, we will present the upcoming 2024 F1 schedule.

F1 Calendar – 1st Event

• Date: 29 February–2 March
• Event: Bahrain GP
• Location: Sakhir

F1 Calendar – 2nd Event

• Date: 7–9 March
• Event: Saudi Arabian GP
• Location: Jeddah

F1 Calendar – 3rd Event

• Date: 22-24 March
• Event: Australian GP
• Location: Melbourne

F1 Calendar – 4th Event

• Date: 5-7 April
• Event: Japanese GP
• Location: Suzuka

F1 Calendar – 5th Event

• Date: 19-21 April
• Event: Chinese GP
• Location: Shanghai

F1 Calendar – 6th Event

• Date: 3-5 May
• Event: Miami GP
• Location: Miami

F1 Calendar – 7th Event

• Date: 17-19 May
• Event: Emilia Romagna GP
• Location: Imola

F1 Calendar – 8th Event

• Date: 24-26 May
• Event: Monaco GP
• Location: Monaco

F1 Calendar – 9th Event

• Date: 7-9 June
• Event: Canadian GP
• Location: Montreal

F1 Calendar – 10th Event

• Date: 21-23 June
• Event: Spanish GP
• Location: Barcelona

F1 Calendar – 11th Event

• Date: 28-30 June
• Event: Austrian GP
• Location: Spielberg

F1 Calendar – 12th Event

• Date: 5-7 July
• Event: British GP
• Location: Silverstone

F1 Calendar – 13th Event

• Date: 19-21 July
• Event: Hungarian GP
• Location: Budapest

F1 Calendar – 14th Event

• Date: 26-28 July
• Event: Belgian GP
• Location: Spa

F1 Calendar – 15th Event

• Date: 23-25 August
• Event: Dutch GP
• Location: Zandvoort

F1 Calendar – 16th Event

• Date: 30 August–1 September
• Event: Italian GP
• Location: Monza

F1 Calendar – 17th Event

• Date: 13-15 September
• Event: Azerbaijan GP
• Location: Baku

F1 Calendar – 18th Event

• Date: 20-22 September
• Event: Singapore GP
• Location: Singapore

F1 Calendar – 19th Event

• Date: 18-20 October
• Event: United States GP
• Location: Austin

F1 Calendar – 20th Event

• Date: 25-27 October
• Event: Mexican GP
• Location: Mexico City

F1 Calendar – 21st Event

• Date: 1-3 November
• Event: Brazilian GP
• Location: São Paulo

F1 Calendar – 22nd Event

• Date: 21-23 November
• Event: Las Vegas GP
• Location: Las Vegas

F1 Calendar – 23rd Event

• Date: 29 November–1 December
• Event: Qatar GP
• Location: Losail

F1 Calendar – 24th Event

• Date: 6-8 December
• Event: Abu Dhabi GP
• Location: Yas Marina

F1 2024 Review – Comparison

One thing that has not changed is the dominance of M. Verstappen. Nonetheless, it is vital to see how much of a difference a few seasons have made to the other racers. We will compare the stats of the TOP 10 F1 racers in the past three years. As we covered all the most essential intel related to the champion, we will inspect all the other nine title challengers.

F1 2024 Review – Comparison

We created this list according to the final 2023 F1 standings. We will compare points totals in the last three F1 editions.

Sergio Pérez

• 2021 (4th) – 190 (+65) – compared to 2020
• 2022 (3rd)- 305 (+115)
• 2023 (2nd) – 285 (-20)

Lewis Hamilton

• 2021 (2nd) – 387.5 (+40,5) – compared to 2020
• 2022 (6th)- 240 (-147,5)
• 2023 (3rd) – 234 (-6)

Fernando Alonso

• 2021 (10th) – 81 – sat out the 2019 and 2020 seasons
• 2022 (9th)- 81 (0)
• 2023 (4th) – 206 (+125)

Charles Leclerc

• 2021 (7th) – 159 (+61) – compared to 2020
• 2022 (2nd)- 308 (+149)
• 2023 (5th) – 206 (-102)

Lando Norris

• 2021 (6th) – 160 (+63) – compared to 2020
• 2022 (7th)- 122 (-38)
• 2023 (6th) – 205 (+83)

Carlos Sainz

• 2021 (5th) – 164.5 (+59,5) – compared to 2020
• 2022 (5th)- 246 (+81,5)
• 2023 (7th) – 200 (-46)

George Russell

• 2021 (15th) – 16 (+14) – compared to 2020
• 2022 (4th)- 275 (+259)
• 2023 (8th) – 175 (-100)

Oscar Piastri

• 2021 () – was not in F1
• 2022 ()- was not in F1
• 2023 (9th) – 97

Lance Stroll

• 2021 (13th) – 34 (-41) – compared to 2020
• 2022 (15th)- 18 (-16)
• 2023 (10th) – 74 (+56)

F1 2024 Review – Forecast

As all Formula fans would say, it is not as hard to predict the F1 winner as in other sports tournaments. M. Verstappen is the main star and will likely win his fourth in-a-row title. McLaren is one of the biggest competitors to overtake Mercedes and Ferrari in the overall standings. Last season, the fight between the sides was intense, except for Red Bull.

• #1 Red Bull – 860
• #2 Mercedes – 409
• #3 Ferrari – 406
• #4 McLaren – 302
• #5 Aston Martin – 280

We can expect something similar this year, especially after McLaren inked Lando Norris to a long-term contract. “It’s a great feeling to remain here,” said Norris, who entered the McLaren family as a junior driver in far 2017. “I’ have grown up with McLaren and feel at home here – the team are like family to me.

A few days ago, F1 revealed that Madrid will join the F1 family in the 2026 season. The Spanish GP will take place in Madrid from 2026 after the capital city signed a 10-year contract to host a race. The organizers will build the circuit around the IFEMA Madrid convention centre. There are rumours that 90% of fans will be able to reach the track via public transport.

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