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2024 F1 season articles archive
2024 F1 season articles
Magnussen’s team player duties amplified his deficit in final season
2024 F1 team mates head-to-head
Posted onKevin Magnussen was out-raced again by Nico Hulkenberg in what is likely to prove his final season in Formula 1.
Bottas vs Zhou: The final score after three seasons which ended in both being dropped
2024 F1 team mates head-to-head
Posted onNeither the veteran Valtteri Bottas nor inexperienced Zhou Guanyu exceeded expectations during their three years as team mates at Sauber.
Stroll makes slight gains in second season with one of F1’s toughest team mates
2024 F1 team mates head-to-head
Posted onLance Stroll performed slightly better in his second season alongside Fernando Alonso, but is he improving quickly enough?
Four strong years for Sainz at Ferrari – but Red Bull show no interest
2024 F1 team mates head-to-head
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr gave an excellent account of himself over four years alongside Charles Leclerc, but Red Bull seemingly weren’t interested in rehiring him.
How Colapinto vindicated Vowles’ decision to give Sargeant his marching orders
2024 F1 team mates head-to-head
Posted onFranco Colapinto was unexpectedly promoted to Williams mid-season. Here’s how he impressed alongside experienced team mate Alexander Albon.
Did Tsunoda ‘destroy’ his team mates – and are Red Bull wrong to pick Lawson over him?
Formula 1
Posted onYuki Tsunoda said he “destroyed” his team mates at RB, yet Red Bull have passed him over for promotion. Should they have picked him to partner Max Verstappen?
Did Piastri fall back or gain on Norris in his second season at McLaren?
2024 F1 team mates head-to-head
Posted onThe qualifying score line between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri widened in 2024, but the second-year driver still showed clear signs of improvement.
Vote for your 2024 Formula 1 Driver of the Year
Debates and Polls
Posted onThe 2024 Formula 1 season was one of its most thrillingly open contests in a long time. Who is your pick for best driver of the year?
Russell pipped Hamilton over three seasons – but lost points battle on last lap
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Posted onGeorge Russell beat Lewis Hamilton in many key areas over their three years together at Mercedes – but the seven-times champion narrowly out-scored him.
McLaren were ‘0.7 seconds away from losing the title’ in Abu Dhabi – Brown
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown praised the team’s pit stop crew for their performance under pressure when they clinched the constructors’ championship last week.
Another name change for RB and new driver numbers revealed in 2025 F1 entry list
Formula 1
Posted onRed Bull’s second team has changed its official name for the second year in a row on the official entry list for 2025 published by the FIA.
10 startling statistics from Perez’s worst season yet at Red Bull
2024 F1 team mates head-to-head
Posted onRed Bull extended Sergio Perez’s contract for two more seasons earlier this year. But will they really tolerate a repeat of his 2024 performance?
Ranked: The Formula 1 cars of 2024, from slowest to fastest
Formula 1
Posted onDid Max Verstappen win the drivers’ championship without the fastest car? A deep dive into who really had the quickest Formula 1 machine in 2024.
McLaren’s entry fee doubles to $6.1 million due to constructors’ title win
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren face a steep hike in their entry fee to compete in the next Formula 1 season – but not as much as Red Bull had to cough up this year.
McLaren are world champions with fewest grand prix wins in 25 years
2024 Abu Dhabi GP stats and facts
Posted onMcLaren won the constructors’ championship with the fewest grand prix victories since Ferrari in 1999. Here are the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix stats and facts.
Sainz spent final laps at Ferrari preparing for first Williams test
Formula 1
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr has revealed he spent his final laps as a Ferrari driver preparing for his first test for Williams the following day.
2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
Formula 1
Posted onThe Formula 1 season ended with some great performances and a few utter howlers. We run the rule over them all for the last time in 2024.
Three F1 drivers to make early start with new teams in Yas Marina test on Tuesday
Formula 1
Posted onThree Formula 1 drivers will have the chance to make an early start with their new teams for 2025 in the sole day of post-season testing tomorrow.
Tributes and cheeky doughnuts: How departing F1 drivers signed off on their radios
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 drivers paid tribute to their teams, performed unauthorised doughnuts and received special messages on their steering wheels after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.