Formula 1 World Championships 2024: The thrilling racing adventure

When you think about Formula 1, what comes to mind? Formula 1 is in a different world where cutting-edge technology meets high-speed performance. This article will look at this globally praised motorsport, reviewing the history and intense competition for the 2024 F1.

Please fasten your seat belt as we go over the twists and turns of this exciting racing sport.

The history behind Formula 1

Dated back to the 1920s and 1930s, Formula 1 motorsport holds its roots in the European Grand Prix. However, the foundation of Modern Formula 1 began in 1946 with the Federation Internationale de I'Automobiles (FIA) standardisation of rules, which the World Championship of Drivers followed in the 1950s.

The history of F1 goes hand in hand with the evolution of its technical regulations. Non-championship F1 races and the World Championship series were held for many years. The last non-championship race was in 1983, mainly because of the rising cost of competition. South Africa and the United Kingdom were the places to be in the 1960s and 1970s, as National championships existed in both countries.

2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship

The FIA recognises the 2024 F1 World Championship to be in the highest class for open-wheel racing cars.

It is scheduled to be contested over twenty-four Grands Prix held worldwide, where the F1 drivers and their teams will race for the titles of World Drivers' Champion and World Constructors' Champion.

Max Verstappen is the reigning Drivers' Champion, while his team are the reigning Constructors' Champions. His team consists of Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT.

Now, let's examine the two championship titles to understand their importance.

World Drivers' Champion

The FIA World Drivers' Championship (WDC) is the most successful Formula One driver over a particular season, and this is all determined by a points system based on individual Grand Prix results. Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher hold the joint record for most WDCs, with seven points each.

World Constructor's Champion

This title is given to the F1 team with the most championship points at the end of the season. The very first Constructors' Championship was awarded to Vanwall in 1958.

2024 F1 team entries

All teams are under contract to compete in the 2024 World Championship.

The entry system requires all teams to compete with tyres supplied by Pirelli, and each team must enter at least two drivers. There are two mandatory cars per team.

We will briefly go over the teams that are contracted to compete this year:

• Alpine-Renault - Driven by Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon from France.
• Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes - Driven by Fernando Alonso from Spain and Lance Stroll from Canada.
• Ferrari - Driven by Charles Leclerc from Monaco and Carlos Sainz Jr from Spain.
• Haas-Ferrari - Driven by Kevin Magnussen from Denmark and Nico Hulkenberg from Germany.
• Kick Sauber-Ferrari - Driven by Zhou Guanyu from China and Valtteri Bottas from Finland.
• McLaren-Mercedes - Driven by Lando Norris from the UK and Oscar Piastri from Australia.
• Mercedes - Driven by Lewis Hamilton and George Russel from the UK.
• RB-Honda - Driven by Daniel Ricciardo from Australia and Yuki Tsunoda from Japan.
• Red Bull Racing-Honda - Driven by Max Verstappen from the Netherlands and Sergio Perez from Mexico.
• Williams-Mercedes - Driven by Logan Sargeant from the US and Alexander Albon from Thailand.

There were some team changes as Alfa Romeos' partnership ended with Sauber, and they left Formula 1 in 2023 as Sauber prepared to become the Audi Works team in future. They rebranded the team as Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber, with the constructor named Kick Sauber.

As we all know, everything is regulated, and regulations change almost daily. Let's look at some of the regulation changes that were made.

Technical regulations

In the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix, the drivers faced extreme weather conditions, which resulted in the cockpit overheating. The regulation now allows teams to install a scoop in the car to cool down the driver and cockpit.

For the 2024 Championship, teams will revert to having 13 sets of tyres available per driver during every race weekend, and the attempt to cut down on costs with 11 tyre sets will be stopped.

Sporting regulations

There were some changes to the appeal process for the 2024 racing season. The deadline to submit a right of review request was reduced to four days after an event. To stop insignificant appeal attempts, the FIA will charge a fee for the process.

With the 2024 season, there are many changes, including the structure of the sprint weekends. The main goal of this change is to rationalise sprint events and keep them separate from the rest of the Grand Prix weekend. The weekend will start with a single practice session, followed by a sprint shootout, which will set out the starting grid order for the race. The sprint will take place on Saturday, followed by the qualifying for the primary race. The Grand Prix will remain on Sunday.

Power Unit allocations will be expanded to four per driver for this championship. It was three for the 2023 championship.

Calendar changes

For the first time since 2019, the Chinese Grand Prix is scheduled to make a comeback. The Chinese Grand Prix was cancelled four years in a row because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, also cancelled in 2023 due to natural disasters in the area, is also scheduled to return. The sad news is that the Russian Grand Prix got their 2024 contract cancelled due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Grand Prix is all about fast cars, and we all love the sound of an engine drilling through our ears. We will take a look at the New season unveilings below.

Formula 1 cars 2024 season

Teams will launch their cars over two weeks before the pre-season testing starts. The cars that are revealed so far include the following:

Haas-Ferrari

The F1 Haas were the first team to introduce their 2024 car design and livery. The powerful VF-24 will debut at the Silverstone track on 11 February.

Williams-Mercedes

The all-new FW46 car was launched in New York City and will be showcased in Bahrain on 21 February.

Sauber

Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber will be the team, and the chassis will be known as Kick Sauber. The new beast machine will be the C44.

Alpine-Renault

Alpine has launched two cars, the mighty A524 Formula 1 and the new A424 World Endurance Hypercar.

Red Bull Racing-Honda

CEO Peter Bayer and team principal Laurent Mekies unveiled a new look in Las Vegas. The VCARB 01 car has a blue and silver livery.

Aston Martin

They held 5th place for the constructors' championship in 2023, and Mr Dan Fallows, the team's technical director, described the new AMR24 as a stronger car than last year.

Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton and George Russel launched the powerhouse W15 Formula 1 car. According to Toto Wolff, the team principal, they know the mountain to climb to fight at every front and that no miracles exist in this type of sport.

McLaren

The McLaren team unveiled their new livery before launching their MCL38 for the 2024 season. Their livery features the staple Papaya orange.

Ferrari

Ferrari launched the SF-24 car. The team commented that the car "breaks tradition" from the past two years.

Who will be the reigning world drivers' champion?

Now that we have seen the drivers and the cars, why don't we make some predictions for the 2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship?

Here are some crystal ball predictions:

What about second and third place?

No other than the UK's most successful Formula 1 driver, Lewis Hamilton, will he have a more favourable season than last year? We hope so. He must snap a win or two from Verstappen. We must give third place to Charles Leclerc or Sergio Perez. It is a touch-and-go.

The Constructors' World Championship must go to Ferrari. They have strong drivers and a beast of a car, but how cool would it be if it went to Red Bull again alongside Verstappen?

The reserve drivers for the Formula 1 World Championships are a mix of new young talents looking to prove themselves as worthy and some experienced drivers wanting to make a comeback. F1 reserve drivers are essential players in the team, providing both flexibility and reassurance. They contribute to the car development process through simulator work and can gain valuable track time during practice sessions.

So, let's take a look at the 2024 F1 reserve drivers.

Confirmed Formula 1 Reserve Drivers for 2024

• Red Bull - Liam Lawson
• Mercedes - Mick Schumacher and Frederik Vesti
• Ferrari - Oliver Bearman, Antonio Giovinazzi and Robert Shwartzman
• Aston Martin - Felipe Drugovich
• McLaren - Ryo Hirakawa and Pato O'Ward
• Alpine - Jack Doohan
• Stake F1 - Theo Pourchaire and Zane Maloney
• Williams - TBC
• Haas - Pietro Fittipaldi and Oliver Bearman

Seeing them behind the wheel will be something to look at. They will do their magic when a regular driver suffers an injury or illness.

All fans are looking forward

The Formula 1 2024 World Championships will be an unforgettable event for fans and all the participants. With the fierce competition, the championship will showcase the standard of motorsport excellence.

We look forward to some heart-stopping races and jaw-dropping performances. The 2024 World Championship are sure to keep you glued to your seat. It is surely one of the world's most captivating and prestigious racing series.