The 2024 F1 World Championship started on Saturday 2 March with the Bahrain GP, the first stage of a championship that promises to be very long, exciting and exciting. The season of the top automotive category began on the Sakhir circuit, where the drivers competed head-on for victories, podium finishes and points. 24 Grands Prix are planned (with the addition of six Sprint Races), which will keep us company until Sunday 8 December.
Max Verstappen he has won the last three World Cups and will once again be the man to beat. The Dutch champion can rely on a superb Red Bull, once again the Circus’ reference car and which will not be easy to catch up to. Ferrari will rely on Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz: the Monegasque and the Spaniard, in his last year with the Prancing Horse, will be hunting for some victories and will try to worry the reference driver of F1.
Lewis Hamilton it will be his last competitive year with Mercedes, given that in 2025 he will join Ferrari. The seven-time World Champion will be chasing the latest notable results with the Anglo-German team, supported by the Briton George Russell. Also on the lineup is the eternal Fernando Alonso, Sergio Perez (Verstappen’s partner), Lando Norris with McLaren. Below is the 2024 F1 Drivers’ World Championship ranking.
F1 DRIVERS WORLD RANKING 2024
1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 169
2. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 138
3. Lando Norris (McLaren) 113
4. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) 108
5. Sergio Perez (Red Bull) 107
6. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 71
7. George Russell (Mercedes) 54
8. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 42
9. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) 33
10. Yuki Tsunoda (RB) 19
11. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) 11
12. Oliver Bearman (Ferrari) 6
13. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas) 6
14. Daniel Ricciardo (RB) 5
15. Alexander Albon (Williams) 2
16. Esteban Ocon (Alpine) 1
16. Kevin Magnussen (Haas) 1
16. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) 1
