2024 Formula One World Championship (Checkered's Universe)

The 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship was a motor racing championship for Formula One cars. This was the 75th running of the Formula One World Championship. It is recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body of international motorsport, as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars. The championship contested over a record twenty-four Grands Prix held around the world. It began in March and ended in December.
Drivers and teams competed for the titles of World Drivers' Champion and World Constructors' Champion, respectively. Max Verstappen was the reigning Drivers' Champion, while his team, Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT, was the reigning Constructors' Champions. Verstappen and Red Bull backed up their titles once again for the 2024 season.
== Entries ==
Entrant 	Constructor 	Power Unit	Race Driver	Race Driver
Entrant 	Constructor 	Power Unit	No. 	Driver Name
Sauber F1 Team 	Sauber-Ferrari 	Ferrari 	24 	Zhou Guanyu
Sauber F1 Team 	Sauber-Ferrari 	Ferrari 	77 	Valtteri Bottas
Scuderia Toro Rosso 	Toro Rosso-Honda RBPT 	Honda 	3 	Daniel Ricciardo
Scuderia Toro Rosso 	Toro Rosso-Honda RBPT 	Honda 	22 	Yuki Tsunoda
BWT Alpine F1 Team 	Alpine-Renault 	Renault 	10 	Pierre Gasly
BWT Alpine F1 Team 	Alpine-Renault 	Renault 	31 	Esteban Ocon
Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team 	Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes	Mercedes 	14 	Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team 	Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes	Mercedes 	18 	Lance Stroll
Scuderia Ferrari 	Ferrari 	Ferrari 	16 	Charles Leclerc
Scuderia Ferrari 	Ferrari 	Ferrari 	55 	Carlos Sainz
Alfa Romeo Haas F1 Team 	Haas-Ferrari 	Ferrari 	20 	Kevin Magnussen
Alfa Romeo Haas F1 Team 	Haas-Ferrari 	Ferrari 	27 	Nico Hulkenburg
McLaren F1 Team 	McLaren-Mercedes 	Mercedes 	4 	Lando Norris
McLaren F1 Team 	McLaren-Mercedes 	Mercedes 	81 	Oscar Piastri
Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes 	Mercedes 	44 	Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes 	Mercedes 	63 	George Russell
Oracle Red Bull Racing 	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 	Honda 	1 	Max Verstappen
Oracle Red Bull Racing 	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 	Honda 	11 	Sergio Perez
Williams Racing 	Williams-Mercedes 	Mercedes 	2 	Logan Sargeant
Williams Racing 	Williams-Mercedes 	Mercedes 	23 	Alexander Albon
=== Team Changes ===
Alfa Romeo ended their partnership with the Sauber F1 Team and moved over to be the title sponsor of the Haas F1 Team, renaming to Alfa Romeo Haas F1 Team. AlphaTauri was no longer the title sponsor of the Red Bull sister team, it reverted back to Toro Rosso for the first time since 2019. Aston Martin dropped Cognizant as a sponsor, the team now called only the Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team.
=== Calendar ===
The 2024 calendar comprises a record twenty-four Grands Prix.
Round	Grand Prix 	Circuit 	Race date
1 	Bahrain Grand Prix 	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir 	2 March
2 	Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 	Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah 	9 March
3 	Australian Grand Prix 	Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne 	24 March
4 	Japanese Grand Prix 	Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka 	7 April
5 	Chinese Grand Prix 	Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 	21 April
6 	Miami Grand Prix 	Miami International Autodrome, Miami Gardens, Florida	5 May
7 	Emilia Romagna Grand Prix	Imola Circuit, Imola 	19 May
8 	Monaco Grand Prix 	Circuit de Monaco, Monaco 	26 May
9 	Canadian Grand Prix 	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 	9 June
10 	Spanish Grand Prix 	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló 	23 June
11 	Austrian Grand Prix 	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 	30 June
12 	British Grand Prix 	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 	7 July
13 	Hungarian Grand Prix 	Hungaroring, Mogyoród 	21 July
14 	Belgian Grand Prix 	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 	28 July
15 	Dutch Grand Prix 	Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort 	25 August
16 	Italian Grand Prix 	Monza Circuit, Monza 	1 September
17 	Azerbaijan Grand Prix 	Baku City Circuit, Baku 	15 September
18 	Singapore Grand Prix 	Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore 	22 September
19 	United States Grand Prix 	Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas 	20 October
20 	Mexico City Grand Prix 	Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City 	27 October
21 	São Paulo Grand Prix 	Interlagos Circuit, São Paulo 	3 November
22 	Las Vegas Grand Prix 	Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Paradise, Nevada 	23 November
23 	Qatar Grand Prix 	Lusail International Circuit, Lusail 	1 December
24 	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 	Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi 	8 December
=== Calendar expansion and changes ===
The Chinese Grand Prix is scheduled to return to the calendar after being cancelled for four years due to difficulties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, which was cancelled in 2023 due to flooding in the area, is scheduled to return to the calendar. The Russian Grand Prix was under contract to feature on the 2024 calendar. However, the contract was terminated in 2022 in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
== Results and standings ==
=== Grands Prix ===
Round	Grand Prix 	Pole position 	Fastest lap 	Winning driver	Winning constructor
1 	Bahrain Grand Prix 	Max Verstappen 	Max Verstappen 	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
2 	Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 	Sergio Perez 	Max Verstappen 	Sergio Perez 	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
3 	Australian Grand Prix 	George Russell 	Lewis Hamilton 	George Russell	Mercedes
4 	Japanese Grand Prix 	Max Verstappen 	Sergio Perez 	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
5 	Chinese Grand Prix 	Max Verstappen 	Max Verstappen 	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
6 	Miami Grand Prix 	Max Verstappen 	Max Verstappen 	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
7 	Emilia Romagna Grand Prix	Max Verstappen 	Max Verstappen 	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
8 	Monaco Grand Prix 	Max Verstappen 	Max Verstappen 	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
9 	Canadian Grand Prix 	Max Verstappen 	Sergio Perez 	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
10 	Spanish Grand Prix 	Max Verstappen 	Max Verstappen 	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
11 	Austrian Grand Prix 	Lewis Hamilton 	Max Verstappen 	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
12 	British Grand Prix 	Lando Norris 	Lewis Hamilton 	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
13 	Hungarian Grand Prix 	Lewis Hamilton 	Esteban Ocon 	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
14 	Belgian Grand Prix 	Max Verstappen 	Oscar Piastri 	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
15 	Dutch Grand Prix 	Fernando Alonso	Max Verstappen 	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
16 	Italian Grand Prix 	Max Verstappen 	Charles Leclerc 	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
17 	Azerbaijan Grand Prix 	Max Verstappen 	Sergio Perez 	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
18 	Singapore Grand Prix 	Carlos Sainz 	Fernando Alonso 	Lando Norris 	McLaren-Mercedes
19 	United States Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc	Nico Hulkenburg 	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
20 	Mexico City Grand Prix 	Max Verstappen 	Max Verstappen 	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
21 	Sao Paulo Grand Prix 	George Russell 	Pierre Gasly 	George Russell	Mercedes
22 	Las Vegas Grand Prix 	Lando Norris 	Carlos Sainz 	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
23 	Qatar Grand Prix 	George Russell 	Daniel Ricciardo	George Russell	Mercedes
24 	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 	Max Verstappen 	Max Verstappen 	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
=== World Drivers' Championship standings ===
# Max Verstappen
# Lewis Hamilton
# George Russell
# Lando Norris
# Sergio Perez
# Oscar Piastri
# Carlos Sainz
# Charles Leclerc
# Fernando Alonso
# Daniel Ricciardo
# Alexander Albon
# Pierre Gasly
# Yuki Tsunoda
# Esteban Ocon
# Lance Stroll
# Nico Hulkenburg
# Valtteri Bottas
# Zhou Guanyu
# Kevin Magnussen
# Logan Sargeant
=== World Constructors' Championship standings ===
# Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
# Mercedes
# McLaren-Mercedes
# Ferrari
# Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
# Alpine-Renault
# Toro Rosso-Honda RBPT
# Williams-Mercedes
# Haas-Ferrari
# Sauber-Ferrari
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