Max Verstappen was officially crowned Formula 1 champion for a fourth time after the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix.
His dominant start to the season set him on course for the title and he closed things out with a fifth-place finish in Nevada despite coming under some serious pressure during the latter half of the season from Lando Norris.
Verstappen won seven of the first 10 races of the year, taking pole position for all of the opening seven grands prix. Carlos Sainz, Norris and Charles Leclerc each picked up a win apiece, but it seemed inevitable that Verstappen would cruise to the championship.
Things changed after the Spanish Grand Prix, however. George Russell and Lewis Hamilton won the next two races before Oscar Piastri's maiden victory in Hungary, with Mercedes, McLaren and Ferrari suddenly finding pace to compete with Red Bull. Problems began to mount for Verstappen, who watched Norris pick up another two race wins to close the gap in the standings to within striking distance.
However, the reigning champion produced a masterclass in the wet at Interlagos to take the chequered flag and put himself on the brink of a fourth consecutive crown. That was then secured under the lights in Vegas, with just two races left in 2024. The Dutchman has since added to his points tally with victory at the penultimate grand prix of the campaign in Qatar.
The Sporting News will keep you updated this season with the standings for both the Drivers' and Constructors' World Championships.
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F1 Drivers' World Championship 2024 updated standings, points
| Position | Driver | Team | Points |
| 1. | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 429 |
| 2. | Lando Norris | McLaren | 349 |
| 3. | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 341 |
| 4. | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 291 |
| 5. | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 272 |
| 6. | George Russell | Mercedes | 235 |
| 7. | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 211 |
| 8. | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 152 |
| 9. | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 68 |
| 10. | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | 37 |
| 11. | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 36 |
| 12. | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 30 |
| 13. | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 24 |
| 14. | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 23 |
| 15. | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 16 |
| 16. | Alexander Albon | Williams | 12 |
| 17. | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 12 |
| 18. | Oliver Bearman | Ferrari | 7 |
| 19. | Franco Colapinto | Williams | 5 |
| 20. | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 4 |
| 21. | Liam Lawson | RB | 4 |
| 22. | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 0 |
| 23. | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 0 |
F1 Constructors' Championship 2024 updated standings, points
| Position | Team | Points |
| 1. | McLaren | 640 |
| 2. | Ferrari | 619 |
| 3. | Red Bull | 581 |
| 4. | Mercedes | 446 |
| 5. | Aston Martin | 92 |
| 6. | Alpine | 59 |
| 7. | Haas | 54 |
| 8. | RB | 46 |
| 9. | Williams | 17 |
| 10. | Kick Sauber | 4 |
F1 2024: Schedule, calendar
| Date | Grand Prix | Track |
| Feb. 29 - Mar. 2 | Bahrain | Bahrain International Circuit |
| Mar. 7-9 | Saudi Arabia | Jeddah Corniche Circuit |
| Mar. 22-24 | Australia | Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit |
| Apr. 5-7 | Japan | Suzuka International Racing Course |
| Apr. 19-21 | China | Shanghai International Circuit |
| May 3-5 | Miami | Miami International Autodrome |
| May 17-19 | Emilia Romagna | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari |
| May 24-26 | Monaco | Circuit de Monaco |
| Jun. 7-9 | Canada | Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve |
| Jun. 21-23 | Spain | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya |
| Jun. 28-30 | Austria | Red Bull Ring |
| Jul. 5-7 | United Kingdom | Silverstone Circuit |
| Jul. 19-21 | Hungary | Hungaroring |
| Jul. 26-28 | Belgium | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps |
| Aug. 23-25 | Netherlands | Circuit Zandvoort |
| Aug. 30 - Sep. 1 | Italy | Autodromo Nazionale Monza |
| Sep. 13-15 | Azerbaijan | Baku City Circuit |
| Sep. 20-22 | Singapore | Marina Bay Street Circuit |
| Oct. 18-20 | USA | Circuit of the Americas |
| Oct. 25-27 | Mexico | Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez |
| Nov. 1-3 | Brazil | Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace |
| Nov. 21-23 | Las Vegas | Las Vegas Strip Circuit |
| Nov. 29 - Dec. 1 | Qatar | Lusail International Circut |
| Dec. 6-8 | Abu Dhabi | Yas Marina Circuit |
F1 2024: Results, podiums
Bahrain Grand Prix: 1st: Verstappen, 2nd: Perez, 3rd: Sainz
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: 1st: Verstappen, 2nd: Perez, 3rd: Leclerc
Australian Grand Prix: 1st: Sainz, 2nd: Leclerc, 3rd: Norris
Japanese Grand Prix: 1st: Verstappen, 2nd: Perez, 3rd: Sainz
Chinese Grand Prix: 1st: Verstappen, 2nd: Norris, 3rd: Perez
Miami Grand Prix: 1st: Norris, 2nd: Verstappen, 3rd: Leclerc
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix: 1st: Verstappen, 2nd: Norris, 3rd: Leclerc
Monaco Grand Prix: 1st: Leclerc, 2nd: Piastri, 3rd: Sainz
Canadian Grand Prix: 1st: Verstappen, 2nd: Leclerc, 3rd: Norris
Spain Grand Prix: 1st: Verstappen, 2nd: Norris, 3rd: Hamilton
Austrian Grand Prix: 1st: Russell, 2nd: Piastri, 3rd: Sainz
British Grand Prix: 1st: Hamilton, 2nd: Verstappen, 3rd: Norris
Hungarian Grand Prix: 1st: Piastri, 2nd: Norris, 3rd: Hamilton
Belgian Grand Prix: 1st: Hamilton, 2nd: Piastri, 3rd: Leclerc
Dutch Grand Prix: 1st: Norris, 2nd: Verstappen, 3rd: Leclerc
Italian Grand Prix: 1st: Leclerc, 2nd: Piastri, 3rd: Norris
Azerbaijan Grand Prix: 1st: Piastri, 2nd: Leclerc, 3rd: Russell
Singapore Grand Prix: 1st: Norris, 2nd: Verstappen, 3rd: Piastri
United States Grand Prix: 1st: Leclerc, 2nd: Sainz, 3rd: Verstappen
Mexican Grand Prix: 1st: Sainz, 2nd: Norris, 3rd: Leclerc
Sao Paulo Grand Prix: 1st: Verstappen, 2nd: Ocon, 3rd: Gasly
Las Vegas Grand Prix: 1st: Russell, 2nd: Hamilton, 3rd: Sainz
Qatar Grand Prix: 1st: Verstappen, 2nd: Leclerc, 3rd: Piastri
