Las Vegas, Qatar and Abu Dhabi will draw the curtain on the longest season in the history of the Formula 1 (24 dates) with the World Cup practically in sight for sentencing.
With 2025 and especially 2026 in sight, it is time to analyze what has been seen so far and start drawing conclusions.
With year-round classification data in hand, several details draw strong attention.
One of them is the average starting position of each driver. Fernando Alonsowith a Aston Martin unable to fight to lead the midzone, he has a 9.2just a tenth below that of “Checo” Pérezwho did not know how to exploit the power of a Red Bull with which Max Verstappen is on his way to his fourth crown.
Another notable case is that of the seven-time champion Lewis Hamiltonwho with an 8.6 is very far from his partner in Mercedes, George Russellwhich has a 6.1.
Average starting positions, 2024:
Norris-3.4
Verstappen-3.5
Leclerc – 4.9
Piastri – 5.5
Sainz – 6
Russell – 6.1
Hamilton-8.6
Perez – 9.1
Alonso – 9.2
Tsunoda-11.1
Hulkenberg – 12
– formularacers (@formularacers_) November 17, 2024
