Formula 1 is experiencing an extremely competitive championship with 3 teams that could compete for the title. The points earned up to Monza demonstrate the evolution and involution of the teams in 2024.
Formula 1 takes a one-week break after the Monza GP and prepares to return to the Middle East for the Azerbaijani leg, followed by Singapore. With the title fight becoming increasingly heated, the analysis of the scores in the first 16 races demonstrates the strength of the top cars. In our analysis, we examine the points earned up to Monza and the evolution of the teams in 2024.
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Through the graph above, it is possible to visualize all the points accumulated by the various teams in the 16 completed races. With the European season concluded at Monza, the teams now seem very close and with an almost stable trend. Leading, after the races completed in 2024, is Red Bull, which with the Max Verstappen – Sergio Perez duo has achieved an average race point total of 27.875. An excellent value, which can almost be represented as more than a victory per weekend. This is the result of the 7 first places secured by Verstappen and the Sprint successes.
Following closely is McLaren with a 0.5-point deficit in the average. This confirms that the MCL38, post-Miami, is the most complete, and both drivers are able to score many points during the weekends. A different story for Ferrari and Mercedes, which, compared to McLaren and Red Bull, are lagging behind by a few points. Ferrari is in third place for average points, with a score of 25.4375, confirming that it is currently the third strongest team in the championship based on results from the 16 races.
Several significant setbacks have affected this score, compromising the points tally. Notably, the zero in Canada, where both SF-24s retired, and the poor score at Silverstone. Mercedes is even further behind, partly due to a growth that only began at the Austrian GP. Its average points are much lower than the leaders, standing at 18.25.
Moving on to the other seven teams in the championship, the difference in median performances is evident. The best is Aston Martin, but with only 4.6 points per race, followed by the equally anonymous VCARB with 2.125 and Haas with 1.75. Bringing up the rear are Alpine, Williams, and Sauber, with the latter still unable to score a point.
Through telemetry data, we can also analyze another important element in the title race. In fact, with this progression, we can see the trend of team performances over the 16 completed races in 2024. McLaren is the one showing a clear trend of constant growth. Red Bull and Ferrari, on the other hand, have suffered some setbacks with a decline between Canada and Spain. However, Ferrari’s growth resumed with several podium finishes and the Monza victory.
The comparison with the other 7 teams is stark, with Aston Martin the only one standing out from the lower-ranked cars.
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