:2024 Formula One World Championship

All teams competed with tyres supplied by Pirelli.{{cite web |last=Boin |first=Adriano |date=5 March 2021 |title=Pirelli to remain F1 tyre provider until 2024 |url=https://racingnews365.com/pirelli-to-remain-formula-1-tyre-provider-until-2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419082926/https://racingnews365.com/pirelli-to-remain-formula-1-tyre-provider-until-2024 |archive-date=19 April 2021 |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=RacingNews365}} Each team was required to enter at least two drivers, one for each of the two mandatory cars.{{cite web|url=https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/fia_2024_formula_1_sporting_regulations_-_issue_7_-_2024-07-31.pdf|title=2024 Formula One Sporting Regulations – Issue 7|publisher=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|date=31 July 2024|access-date=2 August 2024|archive-date=1 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240801154055/https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/fia_2024_formula_1_sporting_regulations_-_issue_7_-_2024-07-31.pdf|url-status=live}}{{Rp|location=Article 8.6}}

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Throughout the season, each team had to field a driver in one of the first two free practice sessions who had not competed in more than two races, on two occasions, once for each car.{{Rp|location=Article 32.4c}} Oliver Bearman's debut for Ferrari at the {{F1 GP|2024|Saudi Arabian}} did not count, as he only participated in the third practice session.{{cite news |last1=Maher |first1=Thomas |title=Revealed: The junior driver replacement plans for every F1 team |url=https://www.planetf1.com/news/f1-junior-reserve-driver-2024-practice-plans-by-team |access-date=13 November 2024 |work=PlanetF1 |date=22 October 2024 |language=en}}

Alfa Romeo ended their partnership with Sauber and left Formula One following the conclusion of the 2023 season as Sauber prepared to become the Audi works team from 2026.{{cite web |last=Wood |first=Will |date=26 August 2022 |title=Alfa Romeo to split from Sauber after 2023 season amid Audi deal rumours |url=https://www.racefans.net/2022/08/26/alfa-romeo-to-split-from-sauber-after-2023-season-amid-audi-deal-rumours/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529132927/https://www.racefans.net/2022/08/26/alfa-romeo-to-split-from-sauber-after-2023-season-amid-audi-deal-rumours/ |archive-date=29 May 2023 |access-date=29 May 2023 |publisher=RaceFans}}{{cite web |date=26 October 2022 |title=Sauber to become Audi works F1 team from 2026 |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-sauber-to-become-audi-works-f1-team-from-2026.6EMJQ2LlvshgpCXdCR9xJl.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105022002/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-sauber-to-become-audi-works-f1-team-from-2026.6EMJQ2LlvshgpCXdCR9xJl.html |archive-date=5 January 2023 |access-date=5 July 2023 |website=Formula 1}} The team was rebranded as Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber, competing with the constructor name Kick Sauber.{{cite web |date=1 January 2024 |title=Press Release: Take over the Grid: unveiling Stake F1 Team |url=https://www.sauber-group.com/news/news1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101094401/https://www.sauber-group.com/news/news1 |archive-date=1 January 2024 |access-date=1 January 2024 |publisher=SauberGroup.com}} AlphaTauri rebranded as RB and relocated the aerodynamics operations of the team to Milton Keynes in the United Kingdom amidst a management restructure.{{cite web |last=Kew |first=Matt |date=28 June 2023 |title=AlphaTauri to be rebranded in F1 2024, says Marko |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alphatauri-to-be-rebranded-in-f1-2024-says-marko/10488676/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705155911/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alphatauri-to-be-rebranded-in-f1-2024-says-marko/10488676/ |archive-date=5 July 2023 |access-date=5 July 2023 |website=Motorsport.com}}{{cite web |last=Mitchell-Malm |first=Scott |date=29 June 2023 |title=Red Bull plans AlphaTauri name change and UK F1 campus share |url=https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/red-bull-plans-alphatauri-name-change-and-uk-f1-campus-share/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008195511/https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/red-bull-plans-alphatauri-name-change-and-uk-f1-campus-share/ |archive-date=8 October 2023 |access-date=7 October 2023 |website=The Race}}

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| footer = Oliver Bearman (centre) stood in for Carlos Sainz Jr. (left) at Ferrari at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and for Kevin Magnussen (right) at Haas at the Azerbaijan and São Paulo Grands Prix.

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| footer = Franco Colapinto (top left) replaced Logan Sargeant (top right) at Williams from the Italian Grand Prix onwards. Liam Lawson (center left) replaced Daniel Ricciardo (center right) from the United States Grand Prix onwards. Jack Doohan (bottom left) replaced Esteban Ocon (bottom right) at Alpine at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

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The only change from the drivers contracted at the beginning of {{F1|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.{{cite web |date=1 December 2023 |title=Williams retain Sargeant for 2024 season |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-f1-grid-for-2024-complete-as-williams-retain-sargeant-after-rookie.73Rs275h5uXFk17AD7AwqE.html |access-date=1 December 2023 |website=Formula 1 |archive-date=2 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202154522/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-f1-grid-for-2024-complete-as-williams-retain-sargeant-after-rookie.73Rs275h5uXFk17AD7AwqE.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=Benson |first=Andrew |date=15 December 2023 |title=Sauber returns to original name for 2024 Formula 1 season |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/67725298 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215132553/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/67725298 |archive-date=15 December 2023 |access-date=15 December 2023 |publisher=BBC Sport}}

Carlos Sainz Jr. was forced to withdraw from the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after he was diagnosed with appendicitis and required an appendicectomy.{{Cite web |title=Sainz ruled out in Jeddah as F2 racer Bearman steps in |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-sainz-ruled-out-of-saudi-arabian-gp-with-appendicitis-as-f2-racer.2JzIonRBBDEjEb2AlkdVfl |access-date=6 April 2024 |website=Formula 1 |archive-date=6 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406142700/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-sainz-ruled-out-of-saudi-arabian-gp-with-appendicitis-as-f2-racer.2JzIonRBBDEjEb2AlkdVfl |url-status=live }} He was replaced by Ferrari reserve and Formula 2 driver Oliver Bearman, who made his Formula One debut.{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Sam |date=8 March 2024 |title=Breaking: Carlos Sainz out of Saudi Arabian GP weekend |url=https://www.planetf1.com/news/carlos-sainz-miss-saudi-arabian-grand-prix-weekend |access-date=8 March 2024 |website=PlanetF1 |archive-date=6 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406232240/https://www.planetf1.com/news/carlos-sainz-miss-saudi-arabian-grand-prix-weekend |url-status=live }} Sainz returned at the following Australian Grand Prix.{{cite news |last1=Bell |first1=Stewart |title=Carlos Sainz wins F1 Australian GP after early exit for Verstappen with engine fire |url=https://apnews.com/article/australian-gp-f1-verstappen-sainz-39e1fe9cd3faddff7d2f48239a94237d |access-date=25 March 2024 |work=AP News |date=24 March 2024 |archive-date=24 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324131239/https://apnews.com/article/australian-gp-f1-verstappen-sainz-39e1fe9cd3faddff7d2f48239a94237d |url-status=live }} Kevin Magnussen of Haas received two penalty points for causing a collision at the Italian Grand Prix, taking his total to twelve penalty points in twelve months, and triggering an automatic race ban for the following Azerbaijan Grand Prix.{{Cite news |last=Coleman |first=Madeline |date=2024-09-01 |title=Kevin Magnussen receives F1 race ban after Italian GP for meeting penalty point limit |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5737742/2024/09/01/kevin-magnussen-race-ban-haas-f1-azerbaijan-gp/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915054523/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5737742/2024/09/01/kevin-magnussen-race-ban-haas-f1-azerbaijan-gp/ |archive-date=15 September 2024 |access-date=2024-09-01 |work=The New York Times |department=The Athletic |issn=1553-8095 |oclc=1645522}} He was replaced by Bearman, who raced for the second time in the season as a reserve driver.{{cite web |date=6 September 2024 |title=Bearman to replace banned Magnussen at Haas for Azerbaijan Grand Prix |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/bearman-to-replace-banned-magnussen-at-haas-for-azerbaijan-grand.AkCoDVRDHBHPpNdlyqMzv |access-date=6 September 2024 |website=Formula 1}} Magnussen returned at the subsequent Singapore Grand Prix. Bearman replaced Magnussen at Haas again during the São Paulo Grand Prix for the free practice and sprint sessions as Magnussen felt unwell.{{cite web |date=1 November 2024 |title=Bearman to replace unwell Magnussen at Haas for Sao Paulo GP Friday running |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-bearman-to-replace-unwell-magnussen-at-haas-for-sao-paulo-gp-free.3lBIPN0Nsx54bt1U6JshXt |access-date=1 November 2024 |website=Formula 1}}{{Cite web |date=2024-11-01 |title=Bearman handed Brazil F1 outing as Magnussen sidelined |url=https://racingnews365.com/bearman-handed-brazil-f1-outing-as-magnussen-sidelined |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=RacingNews365}}{{Cite web |date=2024-11-01 |title=Magnussen to miss Brazil sprint; Bearman steps in |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/magnussen-to-miss-brazil-sprint-bearman-steps-in/10669100/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241110141216/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/magnussen-to-miss-brazil-sprint-bearman-steps-in/10669100/ |archive-date=10 November 2024 |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=motorsport.com}} This was later expanded to the rest of the weekend following sprint qualifying.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-01 |title=Magnussen out for Brazilian GP, Bearman gets full race weekend |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/magnussen-out-for-brazilian-gp-bearman-gets-full-race-weekend/10669382/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109110017/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/magnussen-out-for-brazilian-gp-bearman-gets-full-race-weekend/10669382/ |archive-date=9 November 2024 |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Autosport}}

From the Italian Grand Prix onwards, Formula 2 driver Franco Colapinto replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams, making his Formula One debut. Sargeant was replaced following a series of poor performances, with team principal James Vowles stating that the driver change would give the team the best chance to score points over the remaining rounds.{{Cite web |date=27 August 2024 |title=Williams drops Sargeant in favour of young driver Colapinto |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/colapinto-replaces-sargeant-for-remainder-of-f1-season/10648347/ |access-date=27 August 2024 |website=Autosport |archive-date=13 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913231508/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/colapinto-replaces-sargeant-for-remainder-of-f1-season/10648347/ |url-status=live }} Daniel Ricciardo was dropped from RB due to poor performance ahead of the United States Grand Prix with Helmut Marko, head of the Red Bull's driver development programme, stating that Ricciardo had lost his "killer instinct".{{cite web |date=26 September 2024 |title=Ricciardo to leave RB with immediate effect as team get set for mid-season driver |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-ricciardo-to-leave-rb-with-immediate-effect-as-team-get-set-for-mid.1O8CDJ6kYB9VsxpPrbqxX0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240926231003/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-ricciardo-to-leave-rb-with-immediate-effect-as-team-get-set-for-mid.1O8CDJ6kYB9VsxpPrbqxX0 |archive-date=26 September 2024 |access-date=26 September 2024 |website=Formula 1}}{{Cite web |last1=Cleeren |first1=Filip |last2=Nimmervoll |first2=Christian |date=2024-09-27 |title=Marko: Ricciardo lost 'killer instinct' after leaving Red Bull |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/marko-ricciardo-lost-killer-instict-after-leaving-red-bull/10658200/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240927105919/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/marko-ricciardo-lost-killer-instict-after-leaving-red-bull/10658200/ |archive-date=27 September 2024 |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=Motorsport.com |publisher=Motorsport Network}} He was replaced by the reserve driver Liam Lawson, who drove in the {{F1|2023}} season in place of the injured Ricciardo at the same team, then known as AlphaTauri.{{cite web |date=26 September 2024 |title=Lawson to replace Ricciardo at RB for remainder of the season |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-lawson-to-replace-ricciardo-at-rb-for-remainder-of-the-season.2TZRpkQAnucdPwAgudqdJ2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240926213127/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-lawson-to-replace-ricciardo-at-rb-for-remainder-of-the-season.2TZRpkQAnucdPwAgudqdJ2 |archive-date=26 September 2024 |access-date=26 September 2024 |website=Formula 1}} Reserve driver Jack Doohan made his debut at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where he replaced Esteban Ocon at Alpine, after Alpine required Ocon to vacate his seat to drive for Haas in the post-season test.{{cite web |date=2 December 2024 |title=Alpine confirm Doohan to race in Abu Dhabi as Ocon is released |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-alpine-confirm-doohan-to-race-in-abu-dhabi-as-ocon-is-released.5rrOqcBxVZooeD6B38GWi0 |access-date=2 December 2024 |website=Formula 1}}

The 2024 calendar comprised a record twenty-four Grands Prix. The Chinese, Miami, Austrian, United States, São Paulo and Qatar Grands Prix featured the sprint format.{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.formula-1-announces-2024-sprint-calendar.7qBSzIpqD6C2IobIRm9HHm.html|title=Formula 1 announces 2024 Sprint Calendar|website=Formula 1|date=5 December 2023|access-date=5 December 2023|archive-date=5 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205123522/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.formula-1-announces-2024-sprint-calendar.7qBSzIpqD6C2IobIRm9HHm.html|url-status=live}}

The Chinese Grand Prix returned to the calendar for the first time since {{F1|2019}} after being cancelled for four years in a row due to difficulties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.{{Cite web |last=Overy |first=Amy |title=Destination guide: What fans can eat, see and do when they visit Shanghai for the Chinese Grand Prix |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/destination-guide-what-fans-can-eat-see-and-do-when-they-visit-shanghai-for.7A5sJOwAYiGpWoD9SUXU5H |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Formula 1 |language=en}} The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, which was cancelled in the preceding year due to flooding in the area, also returned to the calendar.{{Cite web |date=17 May 2024 |title=Emilia Romagna GP 2024: UK schedule, when to watch Practice, Qualifying and Grand Prix from Imola live on Sky Sports F1 |url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12040/13131519/emilia-romagna-gp-2024-uk-schedule-when-to-watch-practice-qualifying-and-grand-prix-from-imola-live-on-sky-sports-f1 |access-date=11 April 2025 |website=Sky Sports}} The Japanese Grand Prix moved from its tradional October autumn date to one in April as part of the efforts to group races in regional blocks to make to help address environmental concerns surrounding travel between races. As a consequence the Azerbaijan Grand Prix moved from April to September. The Russian Grand Prix was under contract to feature on the 2024 calendar.{{cite web |last=Saunders |first=Nate |date=28 February 2017 |title=Russian Grand Prix extends F1 deal until 2025 |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/18786909/russian-grand-prix-extends-f1-deal-2025 |access-date=3 February 2024 |publisher=ESPN |archive-date=3 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203204515/https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/18786909/russian-grand-prix-extends-f1-deal-2025 |url-status=live }} However, the contract was terminated in {{F1|2022}} in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{cite web |last=Benson |first=Andrew |title=Formula 1 terminates contract with Russian Grand Prix |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/60601632 |work=BBC Sport |date=3 March 2022 |access-date=3 March 2022 |archive-date=28 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528003455/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/60601632 |url-status=live }}

In response to extreme weather conditions resulting in cockpit overheating during the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix, teams were now allowed to install a "scoop" to the car that is intended to cool down the driver and cockpit area.{{cite web |last=Noble |first=Jonathan |date=24 November 2023 |title=F1 approves plans for sprint format revamp for 2024; Tyre blanket ban abandoned |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-approves-sprint-format-revamp-for-2024-tyre-blanket-ban-abandoned/10550929/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202174430/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-approves-sprint-format-revamp-for-2024-tyre-blanket-ban-abandoned/10550929/ |archive-date=2 December 2023 |access-date=1 December 2023 |website=Motorsport.com}} Teams were not 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 were still allowed to do other preliminary research and development work not covered by these restrictions.{{cite web |last=Mitchell-Malm |first=Scott |date=24 November 2023 |title=F1 2026 development ban leads suite of changes |url=https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/2026-development-ban-among-f1-changes/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129080637/https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/2026-development-ban-among-f1-changes/ |archive-date=29 November 2023 |access-date=1 December 2023 |website=The Race}}{{cite news |last=Cooper |first=Adam |title=FIA formalises ban on 2026 F1 aero testing |url=https://us.motorsport.com/f1/news/fia-formalises-ban-on-2026-f1-aero-testing/10555906/ |access-date=27 December 2023 |work=Motorsport.com |date=7 December 2023 |archive-date=27 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227192803/https://us.motorsport.com/f1/news/fia-formalises-ban-on-2026-f1-aero-testing/10555906/ |url-status=live }}

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.{{cite news |last=Wood |first=Will |title=F1 Commission plans sprint race changes, drops ATA and delays tyre blanket ban |url=https://www.racefans.net/2023/11/24/f1-commission-plans-sprint-race-changes-drops-ata-and-delays-tyre-blanket-ban/ |access-date=28 November 2023 |work=RaceFans |date=24 November 2023 |archive-date=16 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216223127/https://www.racefans.net/2023/11/24/f1-commission-plans-sprint-race-changes-drops-ata-and-delays-tyre-blanket-ban/ |url-status=live }} The C0 tyre compound (the hardest compound in Pirelli's dry tyre range), which was introduced but not used during the {{F1|2023}} season, was dropped from the tyre line-up.{{cite web |last=Walsh |first=Fergal |date=1 December 2023 |title=Pirelli reveals tyre compounds for opening three 2024 F1 rounds |url=https://racingnews365.com/pirelli-reveals-tyre-compounds-for-opening-three-2024-f1-rounds |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201224645/https://racingnews365.com/pirelli-reveals-tyre-compounds-for-opening-three-2024-f1-rounds |archive-date=1 December 2023 |access-date=1 December 2023 |website=RacingNews365}} 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.{{cite web |last=Wood |first=Will |date=20 November 2022 |title=Pirelli expand 2023 tyre F1 range with sixth compound 'C0' |url=https://www.racefans.net/2022/11/20/racefans-round-up-20-11-5/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126211528/https://www.racefans.net/2022/11/20/racefans-round-up-20-11-5/ |archive-date=26 November 2022 |access-date=12 December 2023 |website=RaceFans}} A proposed trial for a ban on tyre blankets for this season and a full ban in 2025 was abandoned.{{cite web |last=Noble |first=Jonathan |date=24 November 2023 |title=F1 approves plans for sprint format revamp for 2024; Tyre blanket ban abandoned |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-approves-sprint-format-revamp-for-2024-tyre-blanket-ban-abandoned/10550929/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202174430/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-approves-sprint-format-revamp-for-2024-tyre-blanket-ban-abandoned/10550929/ |archive-date=2 December 2023 |access-date=1 December 2023 |website=Motorsport.com}}

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 also introduced a fee for the process.{{cite news |last=Cooper |first=Adam |date=13 November 2023 |title=FIA set to tighten up F1 right of review procedure |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/fia-set-to-tighten-up-f1-right-of-review-procedure/10545909/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220125819/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/fia-set-to-tighten-up-f1-right-of-review-procedure/10545909/ |archive-date=20 December 2023 |access-date=20 December 2023 |work=Motorsport.com}}

The structure of the sprint weekends was changed again for 2024, with the goal of rationalising sprint events and separating them from the rest of the Grand Prix weekend.{{cite news |last=Nichol |first=Jake |title=F1 Commission agrees to reverse 2025 ban; Sprint format to be tweaked |url=https://racingnews365.com/f1-commission-agrees-to-2025-ban-sprint-format-to-be-tweaked |access-date=28 November 2023 |work=RacingNews365 |date=24 November 2023 |archive-date=27 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127161840/https://racingnews365.com/f1-commission-agrees-to-2025-ban-sprint-format-to-be-tweaked |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last=Noble |first=Jonathan |title=F1 approves plans for sprint format revamp for 2024; Tyre blanket ban abandoned |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-approves-sprint-format-revamp-for-2024-tyre-blanket-ban-abandoned/10550929/ |access-date=28 November 2023 |work=Motorsport.com |date=24 November 2023 |archive-date=26 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126051004/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-approves-sprint-format-revamp-for-2024-tyre-blanket-ban-abandoned/10550929/ |url-status=live }} A sprint weekend began with a single practice session, followed by the sprint qualifying session, which set the starting grid order for the sprint race. The sprint was then the first session to take place on Saturday, followed by qualifying for the main race. The Grand Prix itself remained on Sunday.{{cite web |last=Boxall-Legge |first=Jake |date=5 February 2024 |title=F1 sprint race weekend format set for reshuffle in 2024 |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-sprint-race-weekend-format-reshuffle-2024/10572695/?fbclid=IwAR0KyqmC6mmn4ppj1H4F_6i-L7FlZjSh9ijp5b6BzFbtMnuaUC7CIhcWup4 |access-date=5 February 2024 |website=Motorsport.com |archive-date=5 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205195025/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-sprint-race-weekend-format-reshuffle-2024/10572695/?fbclid=IwAR0KyqmC6mmn4ppj1H4F_6i-L7FlZjSh9ijp5b6BzFbtMnuaUC7CIhcWup4 |url-status=live }} The FIA sporting regulations for the championship now referred 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 itself.{{cite web |last=Wood |first=Will |title='Sprint Shootout' title expunged Formula 1 rule book |url=https://www.racefans.net/2024/02/28/sprint-shootout-title-expunged-from-formula-1-rule-book/ |access-date=29 February 2024 |website=RaceFans |date=28 February 2024 |archive-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228231645/https://www.racefans.net/2024/02/28/sprint-shootout-title-expunged-from-formula-1-rule-book/ |url-status=live }} Additionally, sprint weekends now had two separate parc fermé periods as opposed to one. The first lasted from the beginning of sprint qualifying to the end of the sprint, and the second lasted from the beginning of qualifying for the Grand Prix until the start of the Grand Prix itself.{{cite web|url=https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/news/five-f1-regulation-changes-to-watch-out-for-in-2024|title=Five F1 Changes To Watch Out For in 2024|website=Mercedes AMG|access-date=19 April 2024|archive-date=19 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419165701/https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/news/five-f1-regulation-changes-to-watch-out-for-in-2024|url-status=live}}

The rules for DRS usage in Grands Prix were adjusted slightly. Drivers were 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 modification, tested during sprint events in 2023, was implemented to encourage earlier overtaking opportunities and increase competitiveness in the opening stages of a race.{{cite web |last=Suttill |first=Josh |date=5 February 2024 |title=New F1 sprint format + DRS and engine limit tweaks announced |url=https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/new-f1-sprint-format-drs-engine-limit-tweaks-announced/ |access-date=5 February 2024 |website=The Race |archive-date=5 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205194406/https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/new-f1-sprint-format-drs-engine-limit-tweaks-announced/ |url-status=live }}

The FIA increased the number of internal combustion engine (ICE) components and associated power unit elements allowed per driver from three to four per season. This change was made to accommodate the record-length calendar and reduce the frequency of grid penalties caused by engine wear and failure.

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.{{cite news |last=Collantine |first=Keith |title=New clampdown on drivers lapping slowly during qualifying |url=https://www.racefans.net/2024/02/27/new-clampdown-on-drivers-lapping-slowly-during-qualifying/ |access-date=27 February 2024 |work=RaceFans |date=27 February 2024 |archive-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227163659/https://www.racefans.net/2024/02/27/new-clampdown-on-drivers-lapping-slowly-during-qualifying/ |url-status=live }} However, prior to Friday's third practice session and qualifying, the rules were reverted to the 2023 full-lap method, though the rule now applied on both in-laps and out-laps.{{cite news |last1=Wood |first1=Will |title=Race director Wittich reverses changes to maximum lap time rule in qualifying |url=https://www.racefans.net/2024/03/01/race-director-wittich-reverses-changes-to-maximum-lap-time-rule-in-qualifying/ |access-date=1 March 2024 |work=RaceFans |date=1 March 2024 |archive-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240301095005/https://www.racefans.net/2024/03/01/race-director-wittich-reverses-changes-to-maximum-lap-time-rule-in-qualifying/ |url-status=live }}

The standard sanction for a driver overtaking another driver off the track and gaining a lasting advantage was 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.{{cite news |last1=Mitchell-Malm |first1=Scott |title=F1's unpopular penalty for overtaking off track has changed |url=https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/unpopular-f1-penalty-overtaking-off-track-changed/ |access-date=6 March 2024 |work=The Race |date=6 March 2024 |archive-date=7 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240307082029/https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/unpopular-f1-penalty-overtaking-off-track-changed/ |url-status=live }}

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 allowed stewards to penalise a driver if they were moving before the start, even if the transponder did not register the infringement. The regulation also clarified jump starts would be judged "after the four-second light is illuminated and before the start signal is given by extinguishing all red lights."{{cite news |last1=Collantine |first1=Keith |title=FIA tackles jump starts and teams not running in practice with new F1 rules |url=https://www.racefans.net/2024/04/30/fia-tackles-jump-starts-and-teams-not-running-in-practice-with-new-f1-rules/ |access-date=30 April 2024 |work=RaceFans |date=30 April 2024 |archive-date=30 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430180228/https://www.racefans.net/2024/04/30/fia-tackles-jump-starts-and-teams-not-running-in-practice-with-new-f1-rules/ |url-status=live }}

From the Dutch Grand Prix, penalties accrued during the sprint race which could not be served, due to retirement, could be transferred into grid penalties for their next race. This had already been the case for penalties accrued in Grands Prix.{{Cite web |last=Gale |first=Ewan |date=1 August 2024 |title=FIA updates F1 regulations following Chinese GP confusion |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/fia-updates-f1-regulations-following-chinese-gp-confusion/10640985/ |website=motorsport.com |access-date=2 August 2024 |archive-date=2 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240802131647/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/fia-updates-f1-regulations-following-chinese-gp-confusion/10640985/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Maher |first1=Thomas |title=FIA introduce new forbidden rule as F1 regulations get summer break makeover |url=https://www.planetf1.com/news/fia-sign-off-f1-regulation-changes-2024-wmsc |access-date=2 August 2024 |work=PlanetF1 |date=1 August 2024 |archive-date=1 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240801221352/https://www.planetf1.com/news/fia-sign-off-f1-regulation-changes-2024-wmsc |url-status=live }}

During the summer break, the regulations were updated to allow teams to create mule cars based on existing cars from the {{F1|2020}}–{{F1|2023}} period to enable teams to better prepare for the changes to the technical regulations due for the {{F1|2026}} season. Teams using the mule cars would only be allowed to use drivers with {{convert|500|km}} of experience of driving a current Formula One car at consistent racing speeds.{{Cite web |last=Gale |first=Ewan |date=1 August 2024 |title=FIA approves regulation change to allow F1 2026 mule car testing |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/fia-approves-regulation-change-to-allow-2026-mule-car-testing/10641043/ |website=motorsport.com}}

During the summer break, the regulations for red flag procedures were clarified: during a red flag period, cars could be instructed to line-up on the starting grid, instead of in the pit lane, where the pit lane needed to be closed for safety reasons. The regulations were additionally altered to state that a driver who stops outside of the pit lane during qualifying and receives physical assistance will no longer be able to participate in qualifying.

A single pre-season test was held at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir on 21–23 February.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12971472/f1-2024-dates-calendar-and-drivers-how-race-testing-schedule-and-line-ups-are-set-for-next-season|title=F1 2024 dates, calendar and drivers: How race, testing schedule and line-ups are set for next season|website=Sky Sports|date=26 November 2023|access-date=28 November 2023|archive-date=27 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127083036/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12971472/f1-2024-dates-calendar-and-drivers-how-race-testing-schedule-and-line-ups-are-set-for-next-season|url-status=live}}{{cite news |last=Kalinauckas |first=Alex |date=23 February 2024 |title=Why it's a Red Bull vs Ferrari battle in F1 2024 testing's long run times |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/why-its-a-red-bull-vs-ferrari-battle-in-f1-2024-testings-long-run-times/10579331/ |access-date=26 February 2024 |work=Motorsport.com |archive-date=26 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226161051/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/why-its-a-red-bull-vs-ferrari-battle-in-f1-2024-testings-long-run-times/10579331/ |url-status=live }} Carlos Sainz Jr. of Ferrari set the fastest time in the three-day test, Haas completed the most laps.{{Cite web |title=The 2024 F1 pre-season test in numbers |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.in-numbers-who-was-the-fastest-and-who-recorded-the-most-laps-at-bahrains.3V6uHXcEkLPUKKF6M0PNRw.html |access-date=6 March 2024 |website=Formula 1 |archive-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228163718/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.in-numbers-who-was-the-fastest-and-who-recorded-the-most-laps-at-bahrains.3V6uHXcEkLPUKKF6M0PNRw.html |url-status=live }}

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The season began with a Red Bull 1–2 at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Max Verstappen took pole position ahead of Charles Leclerc and George Russell. Verstappen's teammate, and 2023 Championship runner-up, Sergio Pérez qualified fifth, half a second behind Verstappen.{{Cite web |date=1 March 2024 |title=Verstappen beats Leclerc and Russell to pole for season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/verstappen-beats-leclerc-and-russell-to-pole-for-season-opening-bahrain.1LcVKPoizkI3Iud5MZdxbp |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Formula 1 |language=en}} Verstappen won the race by 22 seconds, ahead of Pérez and Carlos Sainz Jr.{{cite news |last1=Benson |first1=Andrew |title=F1 Bahrain Grand Prix: Max Verstappen takes dominant win for Red Bull |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/68457644 |access-date=4 March 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=2 March 2024 |archive-date=8 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308004146/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/68457644 |url-status=live }} Verstappen led every lap and took fastest lap, for his fifth career grand slam. Charles Leclerc, who started on the front row, finished fourth having cleared the Mercedes of Russell late in the race, after dealing with brake issues throughout the race.{{cite news |last1=Nichol |first1=Jake |title=Winner and Losers from 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix |url=https://racingnews365.com/winner-and-losers-from-2024-bahrain-grand-prix |access-date=4 March 2024 |work=RacingNews365 |date=3 March 2024 |archive-date=4 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304135751/https://racingnews365.com/winner-and-losers-from-2024-bahrain-grand-prix |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Straw |first1=Edd |title=Why Alpine is starting F1 2024 even worse than expected |url=https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/why-alpine-is-starting-f1-2024-even-worse-than-expected/ |access-date=7 March 2024 |work=The Race |date=1 March 2024 |archive-date=4 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304071431/https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/why-alpine-is-starting-f1-2024-even-worse-than-expected/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Verstappen storms to victory in action-packed Bahrain GP |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/verstappen-storms-to-victory-in-action-packed-season-opening-bahrain-gp.1rH6Yjju9FqISPgJy2NCCe |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Formula 1}} Following the race, Verstappen led the Drivers' Championship by 8 points from Pérez and 11 from Sainz, eventual championship runnerup was in 6th, 18 points behind Verstappen. In the Constructors' Standings, defending champions Red Bull led Ferrari by 17 points, Mercedes were an additional 11 points back in third and eventual constructors champions McLaren were 4th, 32 points behind Red Bull.{{Cite web |title=Bahrain 2024 - Championship |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/2024/bahrein/championnat.aspx |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=StatsF1}}

Red Bull Racing continued to show their pace at the {{F1 GP|2024|Saudi Arabian}} with Verstappen taking pole,{{Cite web |date=8 March 2024 |title=Verstappen takes pole position for Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as he heads Leclerc and Perez |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/verstappen-takes-pole-position-for-saudi-arabian-grand-prix-as-he-heads.7wy2GGgWh6feF5e2NKU9JR |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Formula 1}} and winning the race in "dominate" fashion, securing his 100th podium.{{cite web |date=9 March 2024 |title=Verstappen seals assured victory in Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Bearman scores points on debut |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.verstappen-seals-assured-victory-in-saudi-arabian-grand-prix-as-fobearman.688391Oy9JabLrEGIXLTkr.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310002023/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.verstappen-seals-assured-victory-in-saudi-arabian-grand-prix-as-fobearman.688391Oy9JabLrEGIXLTkr.html |archive-date=10 March 2024 |access-date=10 March 2024 |work=Formula1}}{{cite web |date=9 March 2024 |title='It's 88 missed podiums!' – Verstappen reflects on 100th F1 rostrum appearance as he praises 'fantastic' Bearman |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.its-88-missed-podiums-verstappen-reflects-on-100th-f1-rostrum-appearance-as.4WpkyUZDh8agq8FasXlNdK.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309222336/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.its-88-missed-podiums-verstappen-reflects-on-100th-f1-rostrum-appearance-as.4WpkyUZDh8agq8FasXlNdK.html |archive-date=9 March 2024 |access-date=10 March 2024 |work=Formula1}} Verstappen led the opening laps of the race. A safety car period, following a crash involving Lance Stroll, was called on lap 7. Verstappen, along with the top 5, chose to make a pitstop during this phase, with Norris inheriting the lead. Verstappen overtook Norris for the lead on lap 12, and held it for the rest of the race. Pérez finished second, having started in third, making his past Leclerc for second in the early stages, Lerlerc maintained third to the races' conclusion. Oscar Piastri finished fourth, having struggled to overtake Lewis Hamilton for a large portion of the race. During the weekend, Sainz was affected with appendicitis, which resulted in his withdrawal from the event on Friday morning to have surgey. In his place, Ferrari junior driver Oliver Bearman, stood in for Sainz.{{cite web |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/bearman-replaces-sainz-for-saudi-arabian-grand-prix/10584719/ |title=Bearman replaces Sainz at Ferrari for Saudi Arabian GP after appendicitis diagnosis |work=Autosport |last=Cleeren |first=Filip |date=8 March 2024 |access-date=10 March 2024 |archive-date=8 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308130812/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/bearman-replaces-sainz-for-saudi-arabian-grand-prix/10584719/ |url-status=live }} Bearman qualified eleventh and went on to finish seventh, and was widely prasied for his performance, having missed the weekends opening two practice sessions.

• {{Cite news |title=Leclerc says 'it's a matter of time' before Bearman joins F1 grid after Saudi stand-in performance |website=Formula1 |date=2025-03-10 |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/leclerc-says-its-a-matter-of-time-before-bearman-joins-f1-grid-after-saudi.2AKJR26mdQUU1HGphDOAbt |access-date=2025-04-15}}
• {{Cite news |title='We've got to fix it' – Hamilton frustrated by ongoing Mercedes issues as he praises 'impressive' Bearman |website=Formula1 |date=9 March 2024 |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/weve-got-to-fix-it-hamilton-frustrated-by-ongoing-mercedes-issues-as-he.2BblqV1CGibV6WYNTuDbc9 |access-date=2025-04-15}}
• {{Cite news |title='I've never seen anything better than that' – Legendary engineer Jock Clear on Bearman's F1 debut |website=Formula1 |date=16 March 2024 |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/ive-never-seen-anything-better-than-that-legendary-engineer-jock-clear-on.2WFFvlokh3hLpXWh7aZEiK |access-date=2025-04-15}} Following the races' conclusion, Verstappen extended his championship lead to 15 points over Pérez, Leclerc moved into third, 12 points further behind. Norris was seventh, 39 points behind Verstappen. Red Bull extended their lead to 38 points over Ferrari, McLaren moved into third, an additional 21 points behind.{{Cite web |title=Saudi Arabia 2024 - Championship |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/2024/arabie-saoudite/championnat.aspx |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=StatsF1}}

Alex Albon crashed his car heavily during the first practice session for the Australian Grand Prix, writing off the chassis. With no spare chassis available, Williams made the decision for Albon to take over Logan Sargeant's car, with Sargeant withdrawing from the weekend. Team principla James Vowles justifed this decision by arguing Albon had a better chance to score points, and praised Sargeant for his sportsmanship.{{Cite web |title=Albon to take over Sargeant's car for remainder of Australia GP weekend after FP1 shunt |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-albon-to-take-over-sargeants-car-for-remainder-of-australia-gp.7ChNFI7T7TVDLhfythuOzg |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Formula 1}} Verstappen took pole position, with Sainz second and Pérez qualifying third,{{Cite web |date=23 March 2024 |title=Verstappen surges to pole position for the Australian Grand Prix ahead of Sainz and Perez |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/verstappen-surges-to-pole-position-for-the-australian-grand-prix-ahead-of.mU5GfuLAWhU6JZcxTGsvc |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Formula1 |language=en}} Pérez was demoted three places for impeding, promoting Norris to third on the starting grid.{{Cite web |date=23 March 2024 |title=Perez handed three-place grid penalty for Australian Grand Prix after impeding incident |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-perez-handed-three-place-grid-penalty-for-australian-grand-prix.3i0CX8FLsFVqqUv4s99uif |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Formula 1}} Verstappen retained the lead at the race start, before suffering from brake issues, Sainz made his way past Verstappen into the lead on lap 2, with Verstappen retiring the car shortly afterwards. This retirement meant Verstappen would fail to take a record equalling 10th consecutive victory. Sainz was able to build a lead over his rivals and secured the win largely unchalleged. His teammate Charles Leclerc successfully undercut Norris to take second. Norris completed the podium and succeeded Nick Heidfeld for the most podiums without a victory in Formula One. Piastri finished fourth, having been instructed to let Norris, with Pérez fifth. Alonso and Russell were running sixth and seventh in the final stages, with Russell attacking Alonso, before Russell crashed in the closing laps, Alonso was deemed to have driven in a "potentially dangerous way in the build up to the incident earning him a post race penalty.{{cite web |date=24 March 2024 |title=Sainz storms to victory amid drama in Australia as Verstappen retires and Russell crashes out |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/sainz-storms-to-victory-amid-drama-in-australia-as-verstappen-retires-and.4ZVm82EhKLMcVIHurBPr8N |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324060509/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/sainz-storms-to-victory-amid-drama-in-australia-as-verstappen-retires-and.4ZVm82EhKLMcVIHurBPr8N |archive-date=24 March 2024 |access-date=24 March 2024 |work=Formula1}} Following the race Verstappen and Red Bull maintained their championship leads with 51 and 97 points respectively. In the drivers' championship Lecelrc moved to second, on 47 points with Pérez third on 46, Norris was 6th on 27. In the constructors', Ferrari closed the gap to 4 points, with McLaren 42 points behind Red Bull.{{Cite web |title=Australia 2024 - Championship |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/2024/australie/championnat.aspx |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=StatsF1}}

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.{{cite web |title=Verstappen leads home Perez for Red Bull one-two at Japanese GP after early drama |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/verstappen-leads-home-perez-for-red-bull-one-two-at-japanese-gp-after-early.1rtPVvnBYJgZIEppNtk6ZD |publisher=Formula One |access-date=7 April 2024 |date=7 April 2024 |archive-date=7 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240407092737/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/verstappen-leads-home-perez-for-red-bull-one-two-at-japanese-gp-after-early.1rtPVvnBYJgZIEppNtk6ZD |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web |title='Relieved' Tsunoda hails 'insane' RB pit stop as he nets a point on home soil |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/relieved-tsunoda-hails-insane-rb-pit-stop-as-he-nets-a-point-on-home-soil.nj9ymzkhF3TJgOMCobN8z |publisher=Formula One |access-date=7 April 2024 |date=7 April 2024 |archive-date=2 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240602095210/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/relieved-tsunoda-hails-insane-rb-pit-stop-as-he-nets-a-point-on-home-soil.nj9ymzkhF3TJgOMCobN8z |url-status=live }}

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.{{cite web |title=Verstappen charges to victory over Norris and Perez in action-packed Chinese GP |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/verstappen-charges-to-victory-over-norris-and-perez-in-action-packed-chinese.3Uz5CwNh5tEQt62umIGhob |publisher=Formula One |access-date=21 April 2024 |date=21 April 2024}}

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 at that point with sixth. Ocon scored Alpine's first point of the season with tenth place.{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/norris-beats-verstappen-for-breakthrough-maiden-f1-victory-in-action-packed.7f9W6X9L3kPQILyO3NljL1|title=Norris beats Verstappen for breakthrough maiden F1 victory in action-packed Miami Grand Prix|publisher=Formula One|access-date=5 May 2024|date=5 May 2024|archive-date=13 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240513225014/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/norris-beats-verstappen-for-breakthrough-maiden-f1-victory-in-action-packed.7f9W6X9L3kPQILyO3NljL1|url-status=live}}

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.{{cite news |date=19 May 2024 |title=Verstappen holds off thrilling late charge from Norris to win Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix |website=Formula 1 |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/verstappen-holds-off-thrilling-late-charge-from-norris-to-win-emilia-romagna.2CgBWm3GodjE3QIYIMWL0x |access-date=20 May 2024 |archive-date=2 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240602084550/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/verstappen-holds-off-thrilling-late-charge-from-norris-to-win-emilia-romagna.2CgBWm3GodjE3QIYIMWL0x |url-status=live }}

File:2024-08-25 Motorsport, Formel 1, Großer Preis der Niederlande 2024 STP 3919 by Stepro.jpg, Charles Leclerc became only the second Monégasque driver after Louis Chiron in 1931 to win at their home Grand Prix.|230px]]

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. Ocon received a grid penalty for the following race in Canada. Leclerc took his first win since the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix and the first at his home Grand Prix. 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.{{cite news |date=26 May 2024 |title=Leclerc clinches long-awaited home win in Monaco ahead of Piastri and Sainz after early drama |website=Formula 1 |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/leclerc-clinches-long-awaited-home-win-in-monaco-ahead-of-piastri-and-sainz.4EmeQeb2P27aS8yGIVMOEO |access-date=26 May 2024 |archive-date=26 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526154908/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/leclerc-clinches-long-awaited-home-win-in-monaco-ahead-of-piastri-and-sainz.4EmeQeb2P27aS8yGIVMOEO |url-status=live }}

After Verstappen and Russell set identical lap times during qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix, Russell secured pole position by virtue of setting the time first. The race began under intermediate conditions. Ferrari recorded its first retirements of the season when Leclerc and Sainz failed to finish, with Leclerc experiencing engine issues. Sainz meanwhile spun at turn 7 and collected Albon, who was the last Williams on track at that time as Sargeant had retired earlier. This was Ferrari's first double retirement since the 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Meanwhile, Sergio Pérez, who got knocked out in Q1 for the second consecutive race weekend, failed to finish after he spun into the barrier, damaging the back of his RB20. He was later given a three-place grid penalty to be served in the following Spanish Grand Prix for trailing back to the pits with a damaged rear wing. Two safety car periods were observed during the race, which was won by Verstappen ahead of Norris and Russell, who recorded Mercedes' first podium of the season. Hamilton, who attained the fastest lap of the race, finished behind Russell in fourth, his best result of the season to date.{{cite news |date=9 June 2024 |title=Verstappen beats Norris to victory in thrilling wet/dry Canadian GP |website=Formula 1 |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/verstappen-beats-norris-to-victory-in-thrilling-wet-dry-canadian-gp.6ytkbh7iDTWC3pJBwiaboI |access-date=10 June 2024 |archive-date=9 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609235243/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/verstappen-beats-norris-to-victory-in-thrilling-wet-dry-canadian-gp.6ytkbh7iDTWC3pJBwiaboI |url-status=live }}

Norris took pole position at the {{f1 gp|2024|Spanish}}, but lost the lead to Russell after a slow start. Verstappen overtook Russell on lap three and led the remainder of the race to take victory ahead of Norris and Hamilton, who recorded his first podium of the season and Mercedes' second podium in a row.{{cite news |date=23 June 2024 |title=Verstappen beats Norris to victory in thrilling wet/dry Canadian GP |website=Formula 1 |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/verstappen-holds-of-norris-challenge-to-seal-victory-at-the-spanish-grand.7a5UhXMAtkhbslSDNiPVes |access-date=30 June 2024 |archive-date=25 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625193532/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/verstappen-holds-of-norris-challenge-to-seal-victory-at-the-spanish-grand.7a5UhXMAtkhbslSDNiPVes |url-status=live }}

The {{f1 gp|2024|Austrian}} featured the third sprint of the season. Verstappen took pole position for the sprint, which he proceeded to win ahead of the McLarens of Piastri and Norris. Verstappen also took pole position for the main race and was on course to win after leading the majority of it, but Norris soon closed the gap to him after a slow pit stop for Verstappen, who was now on older tyres with Norris having a tyre advantage. After multiple laps battling for the lead, Verstappen and Norris made contact, marking Norris' second retirement of the season following the Miami Grand Prix sprint, and Verstappen dropped down to fifth after a puncture. Russell benefited from the two making contact to take his second career victory, and Mercedes' second victory in the ground effect era, after the 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix. He was joined on the podium by Piastri and Sainz.{{cite news |date=30 June 2024 |title=Russell claims surprise win in Austria after Verstappen and Norris dramatically collide in battle for the lead |website=Formula 1 |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/russell-claims-surprise-win-in-austria-after-verstappen-and-norris.2Kmxvn4a42JYDFhvklagYk|access-date=30 June 2024}}

Russell took pole position for the {{f1 gp|2024|British}} and led the first half of the race, which was held under intermittent rain, before retiring due to a water cooling issue. Norris inherited the lead after passing Russell, but he lost time switching to soft tyres after the period of rain had ended. Hamilton took advantage of this to inherit the lead as Norris' soft tyres began to degrade, allowing Verstappen, who was on hard tyres, to overtake him. By the end of the race, Verstappen began to close in on Hamilton, but the latter held on to take his first victory since the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Following Russell's victory at the Austrian Grand Prix a week earlier, Mercedes won consecutive Grands Prix for the first time since 2021. Hamilton's victory was the 104th of his career, and his ninth British Grand Prix victory, which also broke the record he shared with Michael Schumacher for most Grand Prix wins at a single circuit. This made Hamilton the first driver to win after his 300th start.{{cite news |date=7 July 2024 |title=Hamilton beats Verstappen to first win since 2021 with record-breaking 9th British Grand Prix victory |website=Formula 1 |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/hamilton-beats-verstappen-to-first-win-since-2021-with-record-breaking-9th.3teU9bznaWJlC2TGAYh0Vl |access-date=7 July 2024 |archive-date=5 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240805071201/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/hamilton-beats-verstappen-to-first-win-since-2021-with-record-breaking-9th.3teU9bznaWJlC2TGAYh0Vl |url-status=live }}

File:Norris & Piastri on the grid - Chinese GP 2024.jpg drivers Lando Norris (left) and Oscar Piastri (right) claimed their maiden wins at the Miami and Hungarian Grands Prix, respectively.|250px]]

Norris and Piastri locked out the front row at the {{f1 gp|2024|Hungarian}}, which was McLaren's first front-row lockout since the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix. Piastri led a majority of the race before Norris gained the lead via an undercut. McLaren invoked team orders on Norris, telling him to slow down and let Piastri by to take his maiden Grand Prix victory and McLaren's first 1–2 finish since the 2021 Italian Grand Prix, where Norris had also finished second to his teammate. The result meant they overtook Ferrari in the Constructors' Championship. Hamilton, having battled with Verstappen for the majority of the race, finished in third for his 200th career Formula One podium, and Verstappen, who criticised the car's pace and strategy options, ended up finishing in fifth after colliding with Hamilton. Meanwhile, Pérez, who was knocked out of Q1 after crashing out, recovered from sixteenth to seventh.{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/piastri-wins-hungarian-grand-prix-as-norris-belatedly-hands-back-lead-in.70F4mNzYrbmvNYaj8KXm18|title=Piastri wins Hungarian Grand Prix as Norris belatedly hands back lead in McLaren intra-team drama|website=Formula 1|access-date=22 July 2024|archive-date=22 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240722003441/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/piastri-wins-hungarian-grand-prix-as-norris-belatedly-hands-back-lead-in.70F4mNzYrbmvNYaj8KXm18|url-status=live}}

Verstappen qualified fastest for the {{f1 gp|2024|Belgian}}, but took a grid penalty leaving second-fastest Leclerc on pole position. Hamilton jumped Pérez off the line and overtook Leclerc in the opening laps to take the lead of the race before Russell shuffled into the lead following pit stops. Russell was running older hard tyres, but brought the car home without any further pit stops to take what was initially a victory ahead of Hamilton and Piastri. Russell was later disqualified post-race due to having an underweight car, promoting Hamilton to victory, Piastri to second and Leclerc to the podium.{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/russell-takes-incredible-victory-in-belgium-on-aging-tyres-after-thrilling.3FufXdo4r40I7kv5mJLMMR|title=Hamilton wins thrilling Belgian Grand Prix with team mate Russell disqualified|website=Formula 1|access-date=28 July 2024|archive-date=28 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240728152557/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/russell-takes-incredible-victory-in-belgium-on-aging-tyres-after-thrilling.3FufXdo4r40I7kv5mJLMMR|url-status=live}}

The {{f1 gp|2024|Dutch}} marked the first race following the summer break. Norris took pole position for the race, but lost out to second-placed Verstappen at the start. Norris caught up to, and passed Verstappen and went on to win his second Grand Prix, by over twenty-two seconds, ahead of Verstappen; Leclerc completed a one-stop strategy to finish in third. Norris's victory marked McLaren's first at the venue since Niki Lauda's triumph in 1985, and ended a three-year streak of Verstappen victories at the Circuit Zandvoort since its reintroduction to the Formula One calendar in {{F1|2021}}.{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/norris-fights-back-against-verstappen-to-end-home-heros-run-of-dutch-gp-wins.3IPKJnhPnBEjWGAfrGeZQo|title=Norris fights back against Verstappen to end home hero's run of Dutch GP wins|website=Formula 1|date=25 August 2024|access-date=25 August 2024|archive-date=25 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240825145838/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/norris-fights-back-against-verstappen-to-end-home-heros-run-of-dutch-gp-wins.3IPKJnhPnBEjWGAfrGeZQo|url-status=live}}

At the {{f1 gp|2024|Italian}}, Norris and Piastri locked-out the front row for McLaren ahead of third-placed Russell with the Ferraris in fourth and fifth. Norris lost out at turn four to Piastri, and Russell sustained front-wing damage. Most teams opted to run a two-stop strategy, but Ferrari opted to run a one-stop strategy which Leclerc initially criticised. The one-stop strategy would pay off eventually, with Leclerc cycling into the lead ahead of Piastri. Leclerc kept his lead until the chequered flag was flown to win the Grand Prix, scoring Ferrari's first victory at their home race since 2019, which was also won by Leclerc. Piastri and Norris, the latter scoring the fastest lap on lap 53, rounded off the podium. The race also saw the debut of Franco Colapinto for Williams, the team replacing Logan Sargeant for the rest of the season. Colapinto finished twelfth in his debut race.{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/leclerc-thrills-the-tifosi-to-triumph-at-monza-ahead-of-piastri-and-norris.1aiYZF3rWZp2Q9yQtcuvqV|title=Leclerc thrills the Tifosi as he triumphs at Monza ahead of Piastri and Norris with bold Ferrari strategy paying off|website=Formula 1|date=1 September 2024|access-date=1 September 2024|archive-date=1 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240901150111/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/leclerc-thrills-the-tifosi-to-triumph-at-monza-ahead-of-piastri-and-norris.1aiYZF3rWZp2Q9yQtcuvqV|url-status=live}}

File:2024-08-24 Motorsport, Formel 1, Großer Preis der Niederlande 2024 STP 3368 by Stepro.jpg, George Russell became the first driver to be disqualified from a Grand Prix victory since Michael Schumacher in the 1994 edition of the race.|230px]]

At the {{f1 gp|2024|Azerbaijan}}, Leclerc took the pole position ahead of Piastri and Sainz, while Verstappen qualified sixth and Norris down in 17th. Norris would make up two places after Hamilton and Ocon were relegated to a pit lane start for changing power unit components during parc fermé. In the race, Leclerc maintained his lead off the line with Piastri in second, ahead of Pérez in third. The front-runners started on the medium tyres before swapping them for hards. The leading trio maintained their places, closely following each other after the round of pit stops. Piastri took the lead on lap 20 and defended it against Leclerc for the rest of the race to take his second victory. Pérez and Sainz, while battling for third, crashed on the penultimate lap, which elevated Russell to the last podium spot. Norris, who initially started fifteenth, finished fourth ahead of his championship rival Verstappen and also took the fastest lap. Colapinto, who had made his debut in the previous race, scored the first points of his Formula One career, after finishing eighth; this made him the first Argentine driver to score a point since Carlos Reutemann at the 1982 South African Grand Prix. Bearman, who returned as a replacement for the banned Magnussen at Haas, took the final point, becoming the first driver in history to score for two different teams in his first two races. McLaren took the lead of the Constructors' Championship from Red Bull, leading it for the first time since the 2014 Australian Grand Prix. This also marked the first time a non-Red Bull team led the Constructors' Championship since the 2022 Miami Grand Prix.{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/piastri-edges-out-leclerc-for-dramatic-azerbaijan-gp-win-amid-late-race.3ZnRWkx1JNAx8lX8HbS2py|title=Piastri edges out Leclerc for dramatic Azerbaijan GP win amid late-race chaos|website=Formula 1|date=15 September 2024|access-date=15 September 2024|archive-date=15 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915131343/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/piastri-edges-out-leclerc-for-dramatic-azerbaijan-gp-win-amid-late-race.3ZnRWkx1JNAx8lX8HbS2py|url-status=live}}

At the {{f1 gp|2024|Singapore}}, Norris took pole position, led all laps, and won comfortably ahead of Verstappen and Piastri. However, he was denied his first grand slam by RB driver Daniel Ricciardo who set the fastest lap of the race,{{cite web |date=2024-09-22 |title=Norris dominates Singapore GP to cut Verstappen's title lead again |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/norris-dominates-singapore-gp-to-cut-verstappens-title-lead-again.MZ20MuNu3E9hLQmNEg2Tc |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=Formula One |archive-date=22 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240922141751/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/norris-dominates-singapore-gp-to-cut-verstappens-title-lead-again.MZ20MuNu3E9hLQmNEg2Tc |url-status=live }} in what would turn out to be his final Grand Prix before departing the team days later and being replaced by Liam Lawson.

At the {{f1 gp|2024|United States}}, Verstappen took pole position for the sprint, led all laps, and won comfortably ahead of Sainz and Norris who took pole position for the main race ahead of Verstappen and Sainz. Fourth-placed Charles Leclerc took the race lead on lap one and went on to win. Leclerc finished ahead of teammate Sainz for a Ferrari 1–2, and Norris finished third on track before being dropped to fourth behind championship rival Verstappen due to receiving a penalty. Lewis Hamilton endured a bad Grand Prix, suffering a Q1 exit and early retirement from the race, while teammate George Russell crashed out in qualifying, started in the pit lane, and finished in sixth. On Liam Lawson's first race of the season, he endured a grid penalty which meant he started 19th, and recovered ten places to finish in ninth. Esteban Ocon scored the fastest lap, obtaining the first of his Formula One career and Alpine's first ever fastest lap on his 152nd start.{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/leclerc-leads-dominant-ferrari-one-two-in-austin-as-norris-loses-third-to.3VSTWKOy40Ta1vvtlwHBff|title=Leclerc leads dominant Ferrari one-two in Austin as Norris loses third to Verstappen after penalty|website=Formula 1|date=20 October 2024}}

At the {{f1 gp|2024|Mexico City}}, Sainz took pole position for the race, but briefly lost the lead to second-placed Verstappen. He passed the lead Red Bull, who would later receive two separate ten-second time penalties for forcing Norris off-track and gaining an advantage. Sainz led all laps from lap nine onwards to take a comfortable win, the second consecutive for Ferrari, and the fourth win of his career. Leclerc was running in second for the majority of the race before he survived a near-encounter with a wall that allowed Norris to pass him for second. Leclerc got the fastest lap, while Pérez's home race ended in him qualifying eighteenth, fighting with sister team driver Lawson, and finishing last of the finishers. Three cars retired: Alonso on his 400th Grand Prix entry, along with Albon and Tsunoda, following a lap one tussle that ended with both retiring. The success of Ferrari allowed them to pass Red Bull for second in the Constructor's Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/sainz-surges-to-mexico-victory-ahead-of-norris-and-leclerc-as-verstappen-hit.3duSNduH2cxC7K91WDSXda|title=Sainz surges to Mexico victory ahead of Norris and Leclerc as Verstappen hit with two penalties for Norris moves|website=Formula 1|date=27 October 2024}}

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At the {{f1 gp|2024|São Paulo}}, Piastri took pole in sprint qualifying, with Norris second, Leclerc third, and Verstappen fourth. The top four kept the position they started in for the first 17 laps, until Verstappen passed Leclerc for third on lap 18. On lap 20, Hülkenberg retired due to a mechanical failure, necessitating a virtual safety car. Shortly before the virtual safety car was deployed, McLaren swapped their cars, putting Norris into the lead. Norris finished the sprint first, ahead of Piastri, and Verstappen. However, Verstappen later received a five-second time penalty for a virtual safety car infringement, dropping him to fourth, which promoted Leclerc to the final podium spot. The points positions were completed by Sainz, Russell, Gasly, and Pérez.{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/norris-takes-victory-in-the-sao-paulo-sprint-ahead-of-piastri-after-mclaren.QHFcxKEzd9OoGvjJRTYNk|title=Norris takes victory in the Sao Paulo Sprint ahead of Piastri after McLaren driver switch|website=Formula 1|date=2 November 2024|access-date=2 November 2024|archive-date=12 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241112225049/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/norris-takes-victory-in-the-sao-paulo-sprint-ahead-of-piastri-after-mclaren.QHFcxKEzd9OoGvjJRTYNk|url-status=live}} Qualifying was postponed from Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning due to heavy rain. Norris took pole position during a session disrupted by five red flags, ahead of Russell in second. Yuki Tsunoda qualified in third, the highest starting position ever for him and his team RB. The race was held four hours after qualifying. Before the start, Williams were unable to repair Albon's car on time after he crashed out in qualifying, and Stroll was stuck in the run-off area on the formation lap after an unsuccessful attempt of rejoining the track, forcing both drivers out of the race. Russell held the lead for the first half of the race before Hülkenberg spun, bringing out a virtual safety car. Russell and Norris pitted in response, which allowed Esteban Ocon to inherit the lead ahead of Verstappen and teammate Pierre Gasly. Heavy rain soon brought out the safety car, which turned into a red flag on lap 32 as Colapinto crashed in the last corner. Racing resumed again for a short period before Sainz spun into the barrier on lap 39, which brought out another safety car. The subsequent restart allowed Verstappen to take the lead from Ocon, while Norris dropped down to seventh after going off-track. He later was let past by his teammate Piastri, who received a ten-second penalty earlier for causing a collision with Lawson. Verstappen took his first victory in ten races after starting from seventeenth on the grid. He was joined on the podium by Ocon and Gasly, marking Alpine's first-ever double podium and their first podiums of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/verstappen-wins-chaotic-sao-paulo-grand-prix-after-stunning-recovery-from.1DIc8pzRmGbC3jHJmvtBi1|title=Verstappen wins chaotic Sao Paulo Grand Prix after stunning recovery from P17 as Alpine score shock double podium|website=Formula 1|date=3 November 2024|access-date=4 November 2024|archive-date=4 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241104114217/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/verstappen-wins-chaotic-sao-paulo-grand-prix-after-stunning-recovery-from.1DIc8pzRmGbC3jHJmvtBi1|url-status=live}}

Verstappen had a chance to secure his fourth World Drivers' Championship title at the {{f1 gp|2024|Las Vegas}}, with him being able to do so as long as he outscored Norris.{{Cite web |last=Mann-Bryans |first=Mark |date=2024-11-04 |title=How Verstappen can seal a fourth F1 title in Las Vegas |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/how-verstappen-can-seal-a-fourth-f1-title-in-las-vegas/10670531/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=Motorsport.com |language= |archive-date=11 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241111005855/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/how-verstappen-can-seal-a-fourth-f1-title-in-las-vegas/10670531/ |url-status=live }} Russell took pole position and led a majority of the race from lights to flag, leading Hamilton, who endured a poor qualification, behind him. Russell secured his second win of the season, and this is the first time Russell won more than one Grand Prix in a single season. Additionally, Sainz and Leclerc finished in third and fourth, respectively, bridging closer Ferrari's gap to McLaren in the Constructors' Championship. Verstappen qualified and finished in fifth, with Norris behind him in sixth, allowing him to clinch his fourth consecutive title. Two retirements were observed, both due to mechanical issues: Pierre Gasly, who endured his best qualification of the season in third, and Alexander Albon due to overheating. Albon's teammate Franco Colapinto started from the pit lane after enduring a heavy crash in qualifying.{{cite web |date=24 November 2024 |title=Verstappen crowned champion as Russell heads Mercedes 1–2 in Las Vegas |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/verstappen-crowned-champion-as-russell-heads-mercedes-1-2-in-las-vegas.3TZdhZEthj8sADUPU8p6Ni |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=Formula 1}}

McLaren had a chance to secure its ninth World Constructors' Championship title, the first since {{f1|1998}}, at the {{f1 gp|2024|Qatar}}. McLaren could win the title as long as they outscored Ferrari and Red Bull in Sunday's race. Sprint polesitter Norris finished behind winner Piastri, for what was to be the final sprint of the season. Verstappen set the fastest time in qualifying, but was demoted one position after the stewards deemed him to have driven unnecessarily slowly on a preparation lap, allowing Russell to inherit pole position. At the start of the race, Verstappen took the lead off Russell, which he held to win the race. Meanwhile, at the back, Esteban Ocon, in his final race with Alpine, was hit into Colapinto by Hülkenberg, creating a hole in his sidepod and forcing both Ocon and Colapinto to retire from the race. Colapinto's teammate Albon was hit by Lance Stroll, the latter of whom later retired. Lawson joined Albon in spinning and was awarded a penalty after hitting Valtteri Bottas; additionally, Hamilton received a penalty due to a false start. Albon's right wing mirror became detached from his car, resulting in double-waved yellow flags. The mirror was hit by Bottas, resulting in debris being scattered across the track. Hamilton and Sainz developed front-left punctures, although telemetry subsequently showed both drivers were seeing falling tyre pressure before passing the debris-covered area.{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/pirelli-f1-now-believes-qatar-tyre-failures-were-not-caused-by-mirror-debris/10679991 |title=Pirelli now believes Qatar GP tyre failures were not caused by mirror debris |website = Autosport |date=6 December 2024 |access-date=9 December 2024}} Norris was given a ten-second stop-and-go penalty due to failing to slow under yellow flags, and Hamilton a drive-through for speeding in the pit lane. Zhou Guanyu finished eighth, earning him four points; both his and Sauber's first points of the season. Despite Verstappen's victory, Red Bull dropped out of contention for the Constructors' Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/verstappen-surges-to-victory-ahead-of-leclerc-and-piastri-in-action-packed.4HUw20VKaLxIVNs3h0DJXE|title=Verstappen surges to victory ahead of Leclerc and Piastri in action-packed Qatar Grand Prix amid three Safety Cars|website=Formula 1|date=1 December 2024}}

Due to McLaren not scoring enough points in Qatar, the battle for the Constructors' Championship came down to the {{f1 gp|2024|Abu Dhabi}}, with Ferrari winning their first since {{f1|2008}} if they outscored McLaren. Norris took pole and controlled the race to take his fourth career victory, which meant McLaren successfully secured their first Constructors' Championship since {{f1|1998}}. Meanwhile, Leclerc started 19th and Sainz in third on his last race for Ferrari behind Norris' teammate Piastri, and Leclerc recovered to third behind Sainz while Piastri dropped to the back after a collision with Verstappen, which handed the latter a penalty; Piastri recovered to tenth. On Hamilton's last race for Mercedes, he started sixteenth after a team error during qualifying, but managed to recover to fourth after passing his teammate on the final lap. Of the four retirees, Pérez retired for the second time in three races due to hitting Bottas, Colapinto retired due to engine issues, Bottas struck Magnussen and broke his own suspension, and Lawson's brakes caught fire on the closing stages of the race.{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/norris-sails-to-victory-ahead-of-sainz-and-leclerc-in-abu-dhabi-as-mclaren.52fogZq77Kgmdt75WN8kGM|title=Norris sails to victory ahead of Sainz and Leclerc in Abu Dhabi as McLaren seal constructors' championship|date=8 December 2024|access-date=14 December 2024}}

{{further|List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems}}

Points were awarded to the top ten classified drivers, the driver who set the fastest lap during the Grand Prix (only if one of the top ten), and the top eight of the sprint.{{Efn|In the event of a race ending prematurely, the number of points paying positions could be reduced, depending on how much of the race had been completed.{{cite web|last=Cooper|first=Sam|title=Wet races, half points and a new fan engagement activity – the FIA rule changes analysed|url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/wet-races-half-points-fan-173900805.html|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|date=23 February 2023|access-date=25 March 2023|archive-date=25 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325092032/https://uk.news.yahoo.com/wet-races-half-points-fan-173900805.html|url-status=live}}}} In the case of a tie on points, a countback system was used where the driver with the most Grand Prix wins is ranked higher. If the number of wins was identical, then the number of second places is considered, and so on.{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.the-beginners-guide-to-the-f1-drivers-championship.53MjXJzTDxQnfxfoCLnxNZ.html|title=The beginner's guide to the F1 Drivers' Championship|website=Formula 1|access-date=29 February 2024|archive-date=29 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229192537/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.the-beginners-guide-to-the-f1-drivers-championship.53MjXJzTDxQnfxfoCLnxNZ.html|url-status=live}} Points were awarded using the following system:

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• {{dagger}} – 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).

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