2024 Formula One Season

The 2024 Formula One Season, formally known as the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship, is the 75th season of the FIA Formula One World Championship, the premier single-seater racing series sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
It began on March 2 in Bahrain and will end on December 8 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
==Teams and Drivers==
===Entry List===
===Free practice drivers===
In at least two sessions of Grand Prix weekends, one for each car entered in the championship, each team was required to field a driver who had not taken part in more than two Grands Prix. The following drivers were entered at selected events to drive in free practice:
 Drivers that took part in free practice sessions during the 
Constructor	Driver 	Round(s)
 	Robert Shwartzman 	15, 20
 	Ayumu Iwasa 	4
 	Jack Doohan 	9, 12
 	Felipe Drugovich 	20
 	Oliver Bearman 	20
 	Oliver Bearman 	7, 10, 12, 13,
 	Pato O'Ward 	20
 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	16, 20
 	Isack Hadjar 	12
 	Franco Colapinto 	12
====Team changes====
Alfa Romeo ended their partnership with Sauber and left Formula One in as Sauber prepares to become the Audi works team in 2026. With Alfa Romeo out, Sauber was took on new title sponsors, Stake.com and Kick. For 2024, they will compete with team name Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber, and competing with the constructor name Kick Sauber. 
AlphaTauri rebranded as RB and relocated the aerodynamics operations of the team to Milton Keynes in the United Kingdom amidst a management restructure.
====Driver changes====
The only change from the drivers contracted at the beginning of 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.
===Mid-season Changes===
====Driver changes====
Carlos Sainz Jr. was forced to withdraw from the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after he was diagnosed with appendicitis. He was replaced by Ferrari reserve and Formula 2 driver Oliver Bearman, who made his Formula One debut. Sainz returned at the following Australian Grand Prix. 
From the Italian Grand Prix onwards, Formula 2 driver Franco Colapinto replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams. Colapinto made his Formula One debut.
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. He was replaced by Bearman, who raced for the second time in the season as a reserve driver. Magnussen returned at the subsequent Singapore Grand Prix.
Daniel Ricciardo was dropped from RB ahead of the United States Grand Prix. He was replaced by the reserve driver Liam Lawson, who drove in the season in place of the injured Ricciardo at the same team, then known as AlphaTauri.
Bearman will again replace Magnussen at Haas during the São Paulo Grand Prix for free practice, sprint qualifying, and the sprint as Magnussen felt unwell. This was later expanded to the rest of the weekend following sprint qualifying.
==Calendar==
===Testing===
No.	Test 	Circuit 	Date 	Source
1 	2024 Bahrain Test	Bahrain International Circuit	February 21-23	
===Car Launch Schedule===
The car launch schedule for each team are as below:
Constructor	Car 	Date 	Location 	 	News Link from Formula1.com
 	VF-24 	11 February, 2024 	Online 	Link (Twitter Post) 	Link
 	FW46 	5 February, 2024 	New York 	Link (YouTube Stream)	Link
 	C44 	5 February, 2024 	London 	Link (Formula1.com) 	Link
 	A524 	7 February, 2024 	Enstone 	Link (YouTube Stream)	Link
 	VCARB 01	8 February, 2024 	Las Vegas 	 	Link
 	AMR24 	12th February, 2024	Silverstone	Link (YouTube Video) 	Link
 	SF-24 	13 February, 2024 	 	Link (YouTube Video) 	Link
 	F1 W15 	14 February, 2024 	Silverstone	Link (YouTube Stream)	Link
 	MCL38 	14 February, 2024 	Silverstone	Link (YouTube Video) 	Link
 	RB20 	15 February, 2024 	 	Link (YouTube Stream)	Link
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===World Championship Schedule===
The 2024 calendar features twenty-four Grands Prixs.
* represents a sprint race will be a part the race weekend.
* represents that Formula Two will join a Formula One race weekend as a supporting series.
* represents that Formula Three will join a Formula One race weekend as a supporting series.
* represents that F1 Academy will join a Formula One race weekend as a supporting series.
* represents that Porsche Supercup will join a Formula One race weekend as a supporting series.
====Changes from last season====
=====Races not on calendar=====
* The Chinese Grand Prix will return to the calendar after being cancelled for four consecutive years due to difficulties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
* The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, which has been cancelled in 2023 due to flooding in that area, is scheduled to return to the calendar.
=====Races removed from calendar=====
* The Russian Grand Prix was under contract to feature on the 2024 calendar. However, its contract had been terminated in due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
=====Schedule Changes=====
* The Japanese, Qatar, and Azerbaijan Grand Prixs have been moved from their previous slots on the calendar due to regionalization efforts. The most notable change was the Japanese Grand Prix, which was moved forward from its traditional September/October slot to a place in April, between the Australian and Chinese rounds.
* The opening two rounds at Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will be held on Saturday rather than Sunday, to respect the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
==Regulations==
===Point-scoring system===
====Grand Prix====
The point scoring system would remain unchanged for 2024, and would continue to follow the FIA's standardized system:
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25 	18 	15 	12 	10 	8 	6 	4 	2 	1 	1
=====Shortened Race=====
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 	1st 	2nd 	3rd 	4th 	5th 	6th 	7th 	8th 	9th 	10th 	
2 Laps to 25% 	6 	4 	3 	2 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
25% to 50% 	13 	10 	8 	6 	5 	4 	3 	2 	1 	0 	0
50% to 75% 	19 	14 	12 	10 	8 	6 	4 	3 	2 	1 	1
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====Sprint====
The sprint point scoring system would remain unchanged for 2024:
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1st 	2nd 	3rd 	4th 	5th 	6th 	7th 	8th 	 	 	
8 	7 	6 	5 	4 	3 	2 	1 	 	 	
===Regulation changes===
====Technical regulations====
In response to extreme weather conditions resulting in cockpit overheating during the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix, teams will now be allowed to install a scoop to the car that is intended to cool down the driver and cockpit area.
Wheel covers aiming to reduce spray in wet weather conditions will be further tested during the season.
Teams will not be 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 may still do other preliminary research and development work not covered by these restrictions.
=====Tyres=====
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, will be discontinued. Therefore, teams will revert to having 13 sets of tyres available per driver during every race weekend.
The C0 tyre compound (the hardest compound in Pirelli's dry tyre range), which was introduced but not used during the season, was dropped from the tyre line-up. 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.
A proposed trial for a ban on tyre blankets for this season and a full ban in 2025 was abandoned.
====Sporting Regulation====
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 will also introduce a fee for the process.
=====Sprint events=====
The structure of the sprint weekends was changed for , with the goal of rationalizing sprint events and separating them from the rest of the Grand Prix weekend. 
The sprint format will continue to run at six Grands Prix during this season. It will take place at the Chinese, Miami, Austrian, United States, São Paulo, and the Qatar Grands Prix.
The rules for DRS usage in Grands Prix were adjusted slightly. Drivers will now be 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 was tested during the sprints of 2023.
======Sprint Weekend Format======
The weekend begins with a single practice session on Friday, allowing teams to fine-tune their cars and gather crucial data. Following this, Sprint Qualifying (previously known as “Sprint Shootout”) takes place, setting the starting grid order for the Sprint race. This session is critical as it determines the positions for the first competitive event of the weekend.
On Saturday, the action kicks off with the Sprint race, which is a shorter, high-intensity race that not only provides additional excitement for fans but also offers up to 8 points that contribute to the championship standings. The main qualifying session on Saturday afternoon determines the starting grid for the Grand Prix. This session is divided into three parts: Q1, Q2, and Q3, with each phase progressively eliminating the slowest drivers until the final grid positions are decided.
Finally, the Grand Prix itself takes place on Sunday, where drivers compete in the main race of the weekend. This race is the culmination of all the preparation and strategy, and it is where the most championship points are awarded.
This revised format aims to enhance the overall excitement and competitiveness of the race weekend, providing fans with more action and teams with additional strategic challenges.
=====Power Unit Allocation Changes=====
The power unit allocation per season was increased from three to four per driver for the 2024 and 2025 championships.
====Financial Regulation====
==Season Results==
===Testing ===
Test 	Track 	Date 	Fastest Driver 	Team	Time
Bahrain	Bahrain International Circuit	Feb 21 - Feb 23	Carlos Sainz, Jr.	 	1:29.921
===Race Results===
===Championship Standings===
====Drivers' World Championship====
The full results of the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship for Drivers are to be outlined below:
====Constructors' World Championship====
The full results of the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship for Constructors are to be outlined below:
===Pole Position Trophy===
The driver who scores the most pole positions over the course of the season will win the 2024 Pirelli Pole Position Award:
Rank 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Poles 	Events
1 	1 	Max Verstappen 	 	9 	BHR • KSA • AUS • JPN • CHN • MIA • EMI • AUT • BEL
2 	4 	Lando Norris 	 	5 	ESP • HUN • NED • ITA • SIN
3 	63 	George Russell 	 	2 	CAN • GBR
3 	16 	Charles Leclerc 	 	2 	MCO • AZE
Source:2024 Pirelli Pole Position Award | Formula 1®	Source:2024 Pirelli Pole Position Award | Formula 1®	Source:2024 Pirelli Pole Position Award | Formula 1®	Source:2024 Pirelli Pole Position Award | Formula 1®	Source:2024 Pirelli Pole Position Award | Formula 1®	Source:2024 Pirelli Pole Position Award | Formula 1®
==References==
==External Links==
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