This Year – Review 2024
A review of the biggest stories on and off track from the 2024 season, looking at what they meant and what they could mean for the year ahead and the future of Formula One
Month: December 2024
Liam Lawson chosen to partner Max Verstappen at Red Bull
Red Bull announced on Thursday that Liam Lawson will replace Sergio Perez as Max Verstappen’s teammate next season. The New Zealander was chosen over RB teammate Yuki Tsunoda to partner the four-time champion, less than 24 hours after Perez’s exit had been confirmed. Lawson will go into his first full season with the works team
Sergio Perez announces Red Bull departure
Red Bull and Sergio Perez have agreed to terminate his contract at the end of the year. The Mexican who has been with Red Bull has spent much of the last eighteen months under increased pressure after failing to match Max Verstappen and was the only driver from the top four teams who failed to
ABU DHABI TEST – Charles Leclerc fastest by a tenth from Carlos Sainz, who makes Williams debut
Charles Leclerc was fastest during the one-day post-season test at the Yas Marina Circuit, the Ferrari drier was a tenth faster than his teammate Carlos Sainz who Made his debut for Williams. However, both drivers were a second off the pole time on Saturday night during the Pirelli tyre test for experienced drivers and young
2024 Constructors Championship
Po Team Nat Points 1 McLaren – Mercedes GBR 666 2 Ferrari ITA 652 3 Red Bull – Honda RBPT AUT 589 4 Mercedes GER 468 5 Aston Martin – Mercedes GBR 94 6 Alpine – Renault FRA 65 7 Haas – Ferrari USA 58 8 RB – Honda RBPT ITA 46 9 Williams –
2024 Drivers Championship
Po Name Nat Team Points 1 Max Verstappen NED Red Bull – Honda RBPT 437 2 Lando Norris GBR McLaren – Mercedes 374 3 Charles Leclerc MON Ferrari 356 4 Oscar Piastri AUS McLaren – Mercedes 292 5 Carlos Sainz ESP Ferrari 290 6 George Russell GBR Mercedes 245 7 Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 223
This Grand Prix – Abu Dhabi (08/12/2024)
General News The FIA wants to change its rules to limit the ways its leadership can be held to account for bad governance. The change to its statutes governing the audit and ethics committees has been circulated to member clubs to be approved at a vote of the FIA general assembly on 13 December. These
Abu Dhabi GP – Result
Po Name Nat Team Time Points 1 Lando Norris GBR McLaren – Mercedes 01:26:33.291 25 2 Carlos Sainz ESP Ferrari +00:05.832 18 3 Charles Leclerc MON Ferrari +00:31.928 15 4 Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes +00:36.483 12 5 George Russell GBR Mercedes +00:37.538 10 6 Max Verstappen NED Red Bull – Honda RBPT +00:49.847 8 7
ABU DHABI GP – Lando Norris wins by five seconds clinching McLaren the constructors for the first time in a quarter of a century
Lando Norris has beaten both Ferraris to clinch McLaren the constructor’s championship for the first time in twenty-six years with a five second victory at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Englishman drove a beautiful race to finish comfortably ahead despite his teammate Oscar Piastri was taken out of the battle for victory following
Abu Dhabi GP – Qualifying Result
Po Name Nat Team Q1 Q2 Q3 1 Lando Norris GBR McLaren – Mercedes 01:23.682 01:23.098 01:22.595 2 Oscar Piastri AUS McLaren – Mercedes 01:23.640 01:23.199 01:22.904 3 Carlos Sainz ESP Ferrari 01:23.487 01:23.985 01:22.824 4 Nico Hulkenberg GER Haas – Ferrari 01:23.722 01:23.040 01:22.886 5 Max Verstappen NED Red Bull – Honda RBPT 01:23.515