2024 Formula One World Championship

The 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship is a motor racing championship for Formula One cars and is the 75th running of the Formula One World Championship. It is recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body of international motorsport, as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars. The championship is contested over a record twenty-four Grands Prix held around the world. It began in March and will end in December.

The defending champions and the current Drivers' and Constructors' Championship leaders are Max Verstappen and his team Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT, respectively.

Drivers and teams compete for the titles of World Drivers' Champion and World Constructors' Champion, respectively. Max Verstappen is the defending Drivers' Champion, while his team, Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT, are the defending Constructors' Champions.[1][2]

Entries edit

The following constructors and drivers are competing in the 2024 World Championship. All teams compete with tyres supplied by Pirelli.[3] Each team is required to enter at least two drivers, one for each of the two mandatory cars.[4]

Teams and drivers competing in the 2024 World Championship
EntrantConstructorChassisPower unitRace drivers
No.Driver nameRounds
 BWT Alpine F1 TeamAlpine-RenaultA524[5]Renault E-Tech RE24[6]10
31
 Pierre Gasly
 Esteban Ocon
1–8
1–8
 Aston Martin Aramco F1 TeamAston Martin Aramco-MercedesAMR24[7]Mercedes-AMG F1 M15[8]14
18
 Fernando Alonso
 Lance Stroll
1–8
1–8
 Scuderia FerrariFerrariSF-24[9]Ferrari 066/12[10]16
55
38
 Charles Leclerc
 Carlos Sainz Jr.
 Oliver Bearman
1–8
1–8[a]
2
 MoneyGram Haas F1 TeamHaas-FerrariVF-24[12]Ferrari 066/10[13][14]20
27
 Kevin Magnussen
 Nico Hülkenberg
1–8
1–8
 Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber[15][b]Kick Sauber-FerrariC44[18]Ferrari 066/12[6]24
77
 Zhou Guanyu
 Valtteri Bottas
1–8
1–8
 McLaren Formula 1 TeamMcLaren-MercedesMCL38[19]Mercedes-AMG F1 M15[6][20]4
81
 Lando Norris
 Oscar Piastri
1–8
1–8
 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 TeamMercedesF1 W15[21]Mercedes-AMG F1 M15[22]44
63
 Lewis Hamilton
 George Russell
1–8
1–8
 Visa Cash App RB F1 Team[23]RB-Honda RBPTVCARB 01[24]Honda RBPTH002[25][26][27]3
22
 Daniel Ricciardo
 Yuki Tsunoda
1–8
1–8
 Oracle Red Bull RacingRed Bull Racing-Honda RBPTRB20[28]Honda RBPTH002[26][27][29]1
11
 Max Verstappen
 Sergio Pérez
1–8
1–8
 Williams RacingWilliams-MercedesFW46[30]Mercedes-AMG F1 M15[31]2
23
 Logan Sargeant
 Alexander Albon
1–8[c]
1–8
Sources:[17][33]

Free practice drivers edit

Across the season, each team has to field a driver in one of the first two free practice sessions who has not competed in more than two races, on two occasions, once for each car.[4]

Drivers that took part in first or second free practice
ConstructorNo.DriverRounds
Haas-Ferrari50  Oliver Bearman7
RB-Honda RBPT40  Ayumu Iwasa4
Source:[17]

Team changes edit

Alfa Romeo ended their partnership with Sauber and left Formula One in 2023 as Sauber prepares to become the Audi works team in 2026.[34][35] The team was rebranded as Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber, with the constructor name Kick Sauber.[36][15] AlphaTauri rebranded as RB and relocated the aerodynamics operations of the team to Milton Keynes in the United Kingdom amidst a management restructure.[23][37][38]

Driver changes edit

The only change from the drivers contracted at the beginning of 2023 occurred at the former AlphaTauri team, who replaced Nyck de Vries with Daniel Ricciardo from the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix onwards. All driver and team combinations that competed in the final round of the previous season remained unchanged for the start of the next season for the first time in Formula One World Championship history.[39][40]

In-season changes edit

Debutant Oliver Bearman (left) stood in for Carlos Sainz Jr. (right) at Ferrari in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Carlos Sainz Jr. was forced to withdraw from the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after he was diagnosed with appendicitis and required an appendicectomy.[41] He was replaced by Ferrari reserve and Formula 2 driver Oliver Bearman, who made his Formula One debut.[11] Sainz returned at the following Australian Grand Prix.[42]

Calendar edit

The 2024 calendar comprises a record twenty-four Grands Prix.[43] The Chinese, Miami, Austrian, United States, São Paulo and Qatar Grands Prix will feature the sprint format.[44]

RoundGrand PrixCircuitRace date
1Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir2 March
2Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah9 March
3Australian Grand Prix Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne24 March
4Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka7 April
5Chinese Grand Prix Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai21 April
6Miami Grand Prix Miami International Autodrome, Miami Gardens, Florida5 May
7Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Imola Circuit, Imola19 May
8Monaco Grand Prix Circuit de Monaco, Monaco26 May
9Canadian Grand Prix Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal9 June
10Spanish Grand Prix Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló23 June
11Austrian Grand Prix Red Bull Ring, Spielberg30 June
12British Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone7 July
13Hungarian Grand Prix Hungaroring, Mogyoród21 July
14Belgian Grand Prix Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot28 July
15Dutch Grand Prix Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort25 August
16Italian Grand Prix Monza Circuit, Monza1 September
17Azerbaijan Grand Prix Baku City Circuit, Baku15 September
18Singapore Grand Prix Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore22 September
19United States Grand Prix Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas20 October
20Mexico City Grand Prix Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City27 October
21São Paulo Grand Prix Interlagos Circuit, São Paulo3 November
22Las Vegas Grand Prix Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Paradise, Nevada23 November
23Qatar Grand Prix Lusail International Circuit, Lusail1 December
24Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi8 December
Sources:[43][45]

Calendar expansion and changes edit

The Chinese Grand Prix returned to the calendar for the first time since 2019 after being cancelled for four years in a row due to difficulties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.[43] The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, which was cancelled in the preceding year due to flooding in the area, also returned to the calendar.[43] The Russian Grand Prix was under contract to feature on the 2024 calendar.[46] However, the contract was terminated in 2022 in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[47]

Regulation changes edit

Technical regulations edit

In response to extreme weather conditions resulting in cockpit overheating during the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix, teams are now allowed to install a scoop to the car that is intended to cool down the driver and cockpit area.[48][49] Wheel covers aiming to reduce spray in wet weather conditions will be further tested during the season.[50] Teams will not be allowed to start wind tunnel or computational fluid dynamics work for the 2026 season, which will see major technical regulations rule changes, until 1 January 2025. However, teams may still do other preliminary research and development work not covered by these restrictions.[51][52]

Tyres edit

The "alternative tyre allocation" trialled at the 2023 Hungarian and Italian Grands Prix, where drivers were given 11 sets of tyres in an attempt to cut costs in the sport, was discontinued. Therefore, teams reverted to having 13 sets of tyres available per driver during every non-sprint race weekend with the allocation being 12 sets for a sprint weekend.[53] The C0 tyre compound (the hardest compound in Pirelli's dry tyre range), which was introduced but not used during the 2023 season, was dropped from the tyre line-up.[54] This compound was previously known as the C1, but was renamed at the start of the 2023 season following the introduction of a new C1 compound that slotted between the old C1 and current C2 compounds in terms of hardness.[55][54] A proposed trial for a ban on tyre blankets for this season and a full ban in 2025 was abandoned.[56]

Sporting regulations edit

Appeals process edit

The decision appeal process was amended for the 2024 season. The deadline to submit a right of review request was reduced from fourteen to four days after an event. In an attempt to stop potentially frivolous appeal attempts, the FIA will also introduce a fee for the process.[57]

Sprint weekends edit

The structure of the sprint weekends was changed for 2024, with the goal of rationalising sprint events and separating them from the rest of the Grand Prix weekend.[58][59][4] The weekend now begins with a single practice session, followed by the sprint qualifying session, which sets the starting grid order for the sprint race. The sprint will then be the first session to take place on Saturday, followed by qualifying for the main race. The Grand Prix itself remains on Sunday.[60] The FIA sporting regulations for the championship now refer to the qualifying for the sprint as "sprint qualifying", as opposed to "sprint shootout". The term "sprint qualifying" was previously used in the inaugural season of the sprint format in 2021 to refer to the sprint race itself.[61] Additionally, sprint weekends now have two separate parc fermé periods as opposed to one. The first lasts from the beginning of sprint qualifying to the end of the sprint, and the second lasts from the beginning of qualifying for the Grand Prix until the start of the Grand Prix itself.[62]

DRS usage edit

The rules for DRS usage in Grands Prix were adjusted slightly. Drivers are now allowed to use DRS one lap after a race start, safety car restart, or red flag restart, one lap earlier than in previous seasons. This was tested during the sprints of 2023.[63]

Power unit allocation edit

After being increased for the 2023 championship, the power unit allocation per season was again expanded from three to four per driver for the 2024 and 2025 championships.[64]

Maximum lap time edit

Prior to Thursday's two practice sessions at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, updated rules were introduced to discourage drivers from driving too slowly on in-laps and reconnaissance laps during qualifying. Drivers were initially required to not exceed a maximum time taken to drive through each marshalling sector. This was a change from 2023, when the FIA introduced a maximum time across an entire lap.[65] However, prior to Friday's third practice session and qualifying, the rules were reverted to the 2023 full-lap method, though the rule now applies on both in-laps and out-laps.[66]

Penalties edit

The standard sanction for a driver overtaking another driver off the track and gaining a lasting advantage has been upgraded from a five-second time penalty to a ten-second time penalty, although five-second penalties could still be awarded. The change was made as the five-second penalty was considered insufficient, with drivers regularly gaining more than five seconds through illegally overtaking slower cars off track.[67]

From the Miami Grand Prix onwards the FIA altered the regulations for judging a potential jump start. Under the previous regulations, stewards were unable to penalise a driver for a jump start if it had not been picked up by an FIA transponder. This rule led to Lando Norris of McLaren appearing to avoid a penalty despite visibly moving early at the start of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The update to regulations allows stewards to penalise a driver if they are moving before the start, even if the transponder does not register the infringement. The regulation also clarifies jump starts will be judged "after the four-second light is illuminated and before the start signal is given by extinguishing all red lights."[68]

Season summary edit

Pre-season edit

A single pre-season test was held at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir on 21–23 February.[69][70] Carlos Sainz Jr. of Ferrari set the fastest time in the three-day test.[71]

Opening rounds edit

The season began with a Red Bull Racing 1–2 at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Max Verstappen won the race ahead of teammate Sergio Pérez and Carlos Sainz Jr.[72] After starting on pole, Verstappen led every lap and took fastest lap, for his fifth career grand chelem. After finishing sixth in the Constructors' Championship in the previous year, Alpine performed below expectations: Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly qualified nineteenth and twentieth and finished the race in seventeenth and eighteenth, respectively.[73][74]

Red Bull Racing continued to show their pace at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with Verstappen winning the race ahead of teammate Pérez and Charles Leclerc, with Verstappen securing his 100th podium.[75] While he led a majority of the race, a safety car caused by Lance Stroll's crash, which allowed a majority of the field to change their strategies, allowed McLaren's Lando Norris to inherit the lead temporarily before Verstappen overtook him. During the weekend, Sainz was affected with appendicitis, which resulted in his withdrawal from the event. In his place, Ferrari junior driver Oliver Bearman, who had secured pole position for the Formula 2 feature race that same weekend, stood in for Sainz while he underwent surgery.[76] Bearman qualified eleventh and went on to finish seventh. Gasly retired on lap one due to a gearbox problem.[77]

Verstappen's run of nine wins in a row ended at the Australian Grand Prix, where he retired on lap four from a dislodging of his brake disc, marking his first retirement since the 2022 Australian Grand Prix. Returnee Sainz inherited the race lead and took his third career victory, with his teammate Charles Leclerc finishing second for Ferrari's first 1–2 finish since the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix. Norris completed the podium and succeeded Nick Heidfeld for the most podiums without a victory in Formula One, while Haas scored double points, and Yuki Tsunoda scored RB's first points, respectively. Additionally to Verstappen's retirement, both Mercedes drivers also did not finish the race, with Lewis Hamilton having an engine failure and George Russell hitting the wall heavily, ending his race on the last lap.[78]

Verstappen returned to the top step of the podium at the Japanese Grand Prix, where he was unchallenged for the majority of the race with teammate Sergio Pérez, who had his first front-row start since the 2023 Miami Grand Prix, and Sainz completing the podium. The race was red-flagged due to a heavy crash that involved Daniel Ricciardo and Alexander Albon, which necessitated repairs to the tyre barriers.[79] Ricciardo's teammate Tsunoda scored a point, making him the first Japanese driver to score points at their home race since Kamui Kobayashi's podium in the 2012 edition of the race.[80]

Despite taking pole for the Chinese Grand Prix, Verstappen struggled in qualifying for the first sprint weekend of the season, only qualifying fourth behind sprint pole-sitter Norris, followed by Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. At the beginning of the sprint, Hamilton took the lead from Norris, who slid down to seventh at the first turn. The former would lead for nearly half of the sprint's distance before Verstappen overtook him and won the sprint from Hamilton and Pérez. Verstappen went on to win the Grand Prix the next day from Norris and Pérez, meaning Ferrari did not score a podium for the first time this season.[81]

At the next sprint weekend in the Miami Grand Prix, Verstappen took sprint pole and won the sprint ahead of Leclerc and Pérez, while Ricciardo scored his first points of the season with a fourth place. Verstappen took pole for the Grand Prix and led the race in the opening laps before his pit stop. A safety car triggered by Kevin Magnussen and Logan Sargeant allowed Norris to benefit during his pit stop with him re-joining the race in the lead. Norris was able to open a gap to Verstappen in second and took his maiden Formula One victory, having previously held the record of the most podiums without a victory, and giving McLaren their first victory since the 2021 Italian Grand Prix. Verstappen was second from Leclerc, Pérez, Sainz, with Hamilton achieving his best result of the season to date with sixth. Ocon scored Alpine's first point of the season with tenth place.[82]

European and Canadian rounds edit

At the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Verstappen equalled Ayrton Senna's record of most consecutive poles in Formula One history at eight. He also secured his fifth win of the season, ahead of Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc, who finished second and third, respectively.[83]

Leclerc took pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix, ending Verstappen's run of eight consecutive pole positions; the latter qualifying sixth on the grid. At the start, Pérez got into a crash with Magnussen and his teammate Nico Hülkenberg, causing a red flag. The Alpines of Ocon and Gasly also had a collision, with the former retiring as a result. Leclerc took his first win since the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix, becoming the first Monégasque driver to win his home event since Louis Chiron won the 1931 edition and the first Monégasque driver to win it as a World Championship event. Oscar Piastri took his first podium of the season in second, and Sainz finished third after originally dropping back on lap one as a result of a puncture caused by a collision with Piastri.[84]

Results and standings edit

Grands Prix edit

RoundGrand Prix[d]Pole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning constructorReport
1  Bahrain Grand Prix Max Verstappen Max Verstappen Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPTReport
2  Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Max Verstappen Charles Leclerc Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPTReport
3  Australian Grand Prix Max Verstappen Charles Leclerc Carlos Sainz Jr. FerrariReport
4  Japanese Grand Prix Max Verstappen Max Verstappen Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPTReport
5  Chinese Grand Prix Max Verstappen Fernando Alonso Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPTReport
6  Miami Grand Prix Max Verstappen Oscar Piastri Lando Norris McLaren-MercedesReport
7  Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Max Verstappen George Russell Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPTReport
8  Monaco Grand Prix Charles Leclerc Lewis Hamilton Charles Leclerc FerrariReport
9  Canadian Grand PrixReport
10  Spanish Grand PrixReport
11  Austrian Grand PrixReport
12  British Grand PrixReport
13  Hungarian Grand PrixReport
14  Belgian Grand PrixReport
15  Dutch Grand PrixReport
16  Italian Grand PrixReport
17  Azerbaijan Grand PrixReport
18  Singapore Grand PrixReport
19  United States Grand PrixReport
20  Mexico City Grand PrixReport
21  São Paulo Grand PrixReport
22  Las Vegas Grand PrixReport
23  Qatar Grand PrixReport
24  Abu Dhabi Grand PrixReport
Source:[43]

Scoring system edit

Points are awarded to the top ten classified drivers, the driver who sets the fastest lap during the Grand Prix (only if one of the top ten), and the top eight of the sprint.[85][e] In the case of a tie on points, a countback system is used where the driver with the most Grand Prix wins is ranked higher. If the number of wins is identical, then the number of second places is considered, and so on.[87] Points are awarded using the following system:

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th FL
Race2518151210864211
Sprint[d]87654321
Source:[85]

World Drivers' Championship standings edit

Pos.DriverBHR
SAU
AUS
JPN
CHN
MIA
EMI
MON
CAN
ESP
AUT
GBR
HUN
BEL
NED
ITA
AZE
SIN
USA
MXC
SAP
LVG
QAT
ABU
Points
1 Max Verstappen1PF1PRetP1PF11 P21 P1P6169
2 Charles Leclerc43F2F4443231P138
3 Lando Norris683526124113
4 Carlos Sainz Jr.3WD13555553108
5 Sergio Pérez225233438Ret107
6 Oscar Piastri844887136 F4271
7 George Russell5617†76887F554
8 Lewis Hamilton79Ret992667F42
9 Fernando Alonso95867F9191133
10 Yuki Tsunoda1415710Ret7810819
11 Lance Stroll10Ret612151791411
12 Oliver Bearman76
13 Nico Hülkenberg16109111011711Ret6
14 Daniel Ricciardo131612RetRet15413125
15 Alexander Albon151111Ret1218Ret92
16 Esteban Ocon17131615111014Ret1
17 Kevin Magnussen12121013161912Ret1
18 Pierre Gasly18Ret1316131216101
19 Zhou Guanyu111815Ret141415160
20 Valtteri Bottas19171414Ret1618130
21 Logan Sargeant2014WD1717Ret17150
Pos.DriverBHR
SAU
AUS
JPN
CHN
MIA
EMI
MON
CAN
ESP
AUT
GBR
HUN
BEL
NED
ITA
AZE
SIN
USA
MXC
SAP
LVG
QAT
ABU
Points
Source:[88]
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenOther points position
BlueOther classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (empty cell)
AnnotationMeaning
PPole position
FFastest lap
Superscript
number
Points-scoring position
in sprint


Notes:

  • † – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix, but was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.

World Constructors' Championship standings edit

Pos.ConstructorBHR
SAU
AUS
JPN
CHN
MIA
EMI
MON
CAN
ESP
AUT
GBR
HUN
BEL
NED
ITA
AZE
SIN
USA
MXC
SAP
LVG
QAT
ABU
Points
1 Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT1PF1P51PF11 P21 P1P6276
22RetP233438Ret
2 Ferrari33F13443231P252
472F4555553
3 McLaren-Mercedes643526122184
884887136 F44
4 Mercedes5617†76866596
79Ret99287F7F
5 Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes95667F991144
10Ret81215171914
6 RB-Honda RBPT1315710Ret7810824
141612RetRet1541312
7 Haas-Ferrari12109111011711Ret7
16121013161912Ret
8 Williams-Mercedes1511111712181792
2014WDRet17RetRet15
9 Alpine-Renault17131315111014102
18Ret1616131216Ret
10 Kick Sauber-Ferrari11171414141415130
191815RetRet161816
Pos.ConstructorBHR
SAU
AUS
JPN
CHN
MIA
EMI
MON
CAN
ESP
AUT
GBR
HUN
BEL
NED
ITA
AZE
SIN
USA
MXC
SAP
LVG
QAT
ABU
Points
Source:[89]
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenOther points position
BlueOther classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (empty cell)
AnnotationMeaning
PPole position
FFastest lap
Superscript
number
Points-scoring position
in sprint


Notes:

  • † – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix, but was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.
  • Rows are not related to the drivers: within each constructor, individual Grand Prix standings are sorted purely based on the final classification in the race (not by total points scored in the event, which includes points awarded for fastest lap and sprint).

Notes edit

  1. ^ Carlos Sainz Jr. was entered into the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but later withdrew after he was diagnosed with appendicitis.[11]
  2. ^ Sauber's sponsorship arrangement is with Stake, whose co-founders are backers of Kick.[16] Sauber entered round 3 as "Kick Sauber F1 Team".[17]
  3. ^ Logan Sargeant was entered into the Australian Grand Prix, but later withdrew to allow his car to be driven by teammate Alexander Albon as the latter's car was seriously damaged following a crash.[32]
  4. ^ a b The Chinese, Miami, Austrian, United States, São Paulo and Qatar Grands Prix feature the sprint format.[44]
  5. ^ In the event of a race ending prematurely, the number of points paying positions may be reduced, depending on how much of the race had been completed.[86]

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