Season snapshot
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Races | 24 |
| Drivers' champion | Max Verstappen |
| Drivers' runner-up | Lando Norris |
| Drivers' third place | Charles Leclerc |
| Constructors' champion | McLaren Mercedes |
| Constructors' runner-up | Ferrari |
| Constructors' third place | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT |
Championship podiums
Drivers
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 437 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 374 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 356 |
Constructors
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|
| 1 | McLaren Mercedes | 666 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 652 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 589 |
Calendar and key rounds
- Bahrain and Saudi Arabia opened with Verstappen victories, but the season would become much closer than 2023.
- Australia shifted the tone when Carlos Sainz won and Verstappen retired, proving the field had tightened enough to punish mistakes.
- Miami gave Lando Norris his first Formula 1 win, and Hungary later confirmed that McLaren's upgrade path could turn speed into results.
- Las Vegas sealed Verstappen's fourth straight drivers' title, while Abu Dhabi delivered McLaren's constructors' crown.
Technical and sporting mainline
The second year of the current rule set was decided less by wholesale redesign than by how well teams executed upgrades, tyre warm-up, and race management. McLaren's rise came from a steadier development curve, Ferrari stayed in the mix through stronger race-day execution, and Red Bull lost enough of its 2023 edge for the championship split to become possible.
Historical significance
2024 produced a rare split championship: Verstappen took the drivers' title for the fourth straight year, while McLaren won its first constructors' crown since 1998. The season shows the current rules package in its mature phase, where execution and development quality matter as much as raw baseline pace.