After an utterly dominant campaign last year, Max Verstappen picked up where he left off with victory in Bahrain to kick off the 2024 Formula 1 season.
Jeddah then saw Verstappen qualify on pole for the Saudi Grand Prix and dominated from start to finish despite Lando Norris briefly leading behind a safety car. Sergio Perez took second after an early battle with Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari.
But in Melbourne things changed: Verstappen and Hamilton retired early. Sainz won and took the Ferrari one-two alongside Charles Leclerc. Norris completed the podium.
However, Verstappen returned to the top step of the podium in Japan, winning from pole for the 30th time in his career, before taking back-to-back victories in China.
Seeking a third consecutive victory of the season, Verstappen was unable to continue his dominance as he was beaten by Norris in Miami, where the McLaren driver won his first Formula 1 race of his career. Then, in Monaco, Charles Leclerc finally tasted victory on home soil, closing the gap at the top of the drivers’ standings.
Verstappen returned to winning ways in Canada, while Mercedes also recorded positive signs at that race, claiming their first podium of the year.
The Dutchman looked set for another victory but a late collision with Norris saw George Russell win his first race of the season and the second of his F1 career.
Lewis Hamilton then won the Silverstone Grand Prix ahead of Verstappen and Norris in mixed conditions for his first victory since the penultimate race of the 2021 season.
Oscar Piastri has become the new winner of an F1 race, taking his first victory in Hungary, finishing ahead of his team-mate in controversial circumstances.
Hamilton took his second win of the season after teammate Russell was disqualified in Belgium.
After the summer break, it was Norris who caused a sensation by beating Verstappen by a considerable margin in the Dutch Grand Prix.
THE Jugo Mobile I will keep you informed this season of the standings of the Drivers’ and Constructors’ World Championships.
2024 F1 World Drivers’ Championship updated standings and points
| Position | Driver | Team | Points |
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 295 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 225 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 192 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 179 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 172 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 154 |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 139 |
| 8 | George Russell | Mercedes | 122 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 50 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 24 |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | 22 |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 22 |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 12 |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 8 |
| 15 | Olivier Bearman | Ferrari | 6 |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 5 |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 5 |
| 18 | Alexandre Albon | Williams | 4 |
| 19 | Zhou Guanyu | Sauber Kick | 0 |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | Sauber Kick | 0 |
| 21 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 0 |
2024 F1 Constructors’ Championship Standings and Points Updated
| Position | Team | Points |
| 1 | Red Bull | 434 |
| 2 | McLaren | 404 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 370 |
| 4 | Mercedes | 276 |
| 5 | Aston Martin | 74 |
| 6 | RB | 34 |
| 7 | Haas | 27 |
| 8 | Alpine | 13 |
| 9 | Williams | 4 |
| 10 | Sauber Kick | 0 |
F1 2024: Program, calendar
| Date | Grand Prix | Track |
| February 29 – March 2 | Bahrain | Bahrain International Circuit |
| March 7-9 | Saudi Arabia | Jeddah Corniche Tour |
| March 22-24 | Australia | Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit |
| April 5-7 | Japan | Suzuka International Circuit |
| April 19-21 | China | Shanghai International Circuit |
| May 3-5 | Miami | Miami International Autodrome |
| May 17-19 | Emilia-Romagna | Enzo and Dino Ferrari Autodrome |
| May 24-26 | Monaco | Monaco Circuit |
| June 7-9 | Canada | Gilles-Villeneuve Circuit |
| June 21-23 | Spain | Barcelona-Catalonia Circuit |
| June 28-30 | Austria | The Red Bull Ring |
| July 5-7 | United Kingdom | Silverstone Circuit |
| July 19-21 | Hungary | Hungarian Ring |
| July 26-28 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps Circuit |
| 23-25 August | The Netherlands | Zandvoort Circuit |
| August 30 – September 1 | Italy | Monza National Autodrome |
| September 13-15 | Azerbaijan | Baku City Circuit |
| September 20-22 | Singapore | Marina Bay Street Circuit |
| October 18-20 | USA | Circuit of the Americas |
| October 25-27 | Mexico | Hermanos Rodriguez Autodrome |
| November 1-3 | Brazil | Jose Carlos Pace Autodrome |
| November 21-23 | Las Vegas | Las Vegas Strip Tour |
| November 29 – December 1 | Qatar | Lusail International Circuit |
| December 6-8 | Abu Dhabi | Yas Marina Circuit |
F1 2024: Results, podiums
Bahrain Grand Prix: 1st: Verstappen, 2nd: Perez, 3rd: Sainz
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: 1st: Verstappen, 2nd: Pérez, 3rd: Leclerc
Australian Grand Prix: 1st: Sainz, 2nd: Leclerc, 3rd: Norris
Japanese Grand Prix: 1st: Verstappen, 2nd: Perez, 3rd: Sainz
Chinese Grand Prix: 1st: Verstappen, 2nd: Norris, 3rd: Perez
Miami Grand Prix: 1st: Norris, 2nd: Verstappen, 3rd: Leclerc
Grand Prix of Emilia-Romagna: 1st: Verstappen, 2nd: Norris, 3rd: Leclerc
Monaco Grand Prix: 1st: Leclerc, 2nd: Piastri, 3rd: Sainz
Canadian Grand Prix: 1st: Verstappen, 2nd: Leclerc, 3rd: Norris
Spanish Grand Prix: 1st: Verstappen, 2nd: Norris, 3rd: Hamilton
Austrian Grand Prix: 1st: Russell, 2nd: Piastri, 3rd: Sainz
British Grand Prix: 1st: Hamilton, 2nd: Verstappen, 3rd: Norris
Hungarian Grand Prix: 1st: Piastri, 2nd: Norris, 3rd: Hamilton
Belgian Grand Prix: 1st: Hamilton, 2nd: Piastri, 3rd: Leclerc
Dutch Grand Prix: 1st: Norris, 2nd: Verstappen, 3rd: Leclerc
