Red Bull Racing back in form
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The fourth round of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship got underway on Sunday with the Japanese Grand Prix, a race in which Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen returned to form after the previous round in Australia where he was forced to retire due to car troubles.

The Dutch youngster, who’s chasing his fourth straight title, set two records last season: the most wins in a single season with 19, and the most consecutive wins in a season at 10. With the 2024 season set to host a record 24 races, more records could certainly fall if Verstappen’s domination picks up again.

 

Perez also performed strongly in the most recent round to help deliver the team a one-two finish. Perez has now finished in second place in three races, while Verstappen has won the same number.

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc have so far delivered the strongest competition for Red Bull this season, with both drivers fighting for podium finishes and Sainz even taking the win in Australia. McLaren is close behind Ferrari in terms of performance. Both drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have also battled for podium finishes.

Mercedes-Benz AMG in contrast has failed to deliver. The team, made up of drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, has struggled with the car in the high-speed corners.

Fortunately, there’s still plenty of time for teams to make changes and for drivers to catch up with current leader Verstappen, as there are still 20 races to go this season.

Below are the 2024 F1 Drivers’ Championship standings:

1) Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing – 77 points
2) Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing – 64 points
3) Charles Leclerc, Ferrari – 59 points
4) Carlos Sainz, Ferrari – 55 points
5) Lando Norris, McLaren – 37 points
6) Oscar Piastri, McLaren – 32 points
7) George Russell, Mercedes-Benz AMG – 24 points
8) Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin – 24 points
9) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-Benz AMG – 10 points
10) Lance Stroll, Aston Martin – 9 points
11) Yuki Tsunoda, RB – 7 points
12) Oliver Bearman, Ferrari – 6 points
13) Nico Hulkenberg, Haas – 3 points
14) Kevin Magnussen, Haas – 1 point
15) Alexander Albon, Williams – 0 points
16) Zhou Guanyu, Sauber – 0 points
17) Daniel Ricciardo, RB – 0 points
18) Esteban Ocon, Alpine – 0 points
19) Logan Sargeant, Williams – 0 points
20) Valtteri Bottas, Sauber – 0 points
21) Pierre Gasly, Alpine – 0 points

Below are the 2024 F1 Constructors’ Championship standings:

1) Red Bull Racing – 141 points
2) Ferrari – 120 points
3) McLaren – 69 points
4) Mercedes-Benz AMG – 34 points
5) Aston Martin – 33 points
6) RB – 7 points
7) Haas – 4 points
8) Sauber – 0 points
9) Williams – 0 points
10) Alpine – 0 points

Below are the 2024 F1 season race winners:

Bahrain Grand Prix – Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Australian Grand Prix – Carlos Sainz, Ferrari
Japanese Grand Prix – Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Chinese Grand Prix – TBA
Miami Grand Prix – TBA
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – TBA
Monaco Grand Prix – TBA
Canadian Grand Prix – TBA
Spanish Grand Prix – TBA
Austrian Grand Prix – TBA
British Grand Prix – TBA
Hungarian Grand Prix – TBA
Belgian Grand Prix – TBA
Dutch Grand Prix – TBA
Italian Grand Prix – TBA
Azerbaijan Grand Prix – TBA
Singapore Grand Prix – TBA
United States Grand Prix (Austin) – TBA
Mexican Grand Prix – TBA
Brazilian Grand Prix – TBA
Las Vegas Grand Prix – TBA
Qatar Grand Prix – TBA
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – TBA

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