Any improvement Ferrari appears to have made with its strategies this year are down to its car being more competitive, says Carlos Sainz Jnr.
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The Formula 1 world championship began in 1950 and is considered the world’s leading form of single-seater motorsport. The 2024 F1 season is the 75th time the world championship has been held.
A world drivers’ champion has been crowned every year since the series began. Since 1958 a world constructors’ championship title has also been awarded.
The most successful F1 drivers in history are seven-times world champions Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher. In 2021 the former became the first and so far only driver to date to win 100 grands prix.
While Schumacher retired from F1 at the end of 2012, Hamilton continues to race. His rival world champions in the series are Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso.
There are 10 teams active in the championship, each of which field cars for two drivers. Each team is required to design and build the majority of its cars but may source some parts including engines, gearboxes and certain other components.
Ferrari has won the F1 constructors’ championship more times than any other team, with 16 titles. It is also the only team which has competed in every championship since the first season of Formula 1.
The Formula 1 calendar typically runs from March to November each year. Pre-season tests take place in February and March, and a post-season test is usually scheduled for late November or December.
A championship now includes over three times as many rounds as early seasons did. Seven rounds counted towards the first world championship – including the Indianapolis 500, despite it being run to different rules – but a record-breaking 24 races are scheduled on the 2024 F1 calendar. The series visits Europe, North and South America, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia. It has not raced in Africa since 1993.
Two organisations are responsible for running F1. The Federation Internazionale de l’Automobile (FIA), based in Paris, France, administers and governs the sport. Its commercial rights are leased to Formula 1 Management (FOM) which was purchased by the US-based Liberty Media in 2017.
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Tsunoda ‘at Verstappen and Alonso’s level’ with Suzuka performance – Marko
Formula 1
Posted onRed Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Mark lavished praise on Yuki Tsunoda but said the team won’t decide its 2025 drivers until later in the year.
Japan was first race where Red Bull’s winning margin was bigger than last year
2024 Japanese GP stats and facts
Posted onRed Bull beat their 2023 winning margin at Suzuka and Max Verstappen now has as many victories as all Finnish drivers. More Japanese Grand Prix facts and stats.
Hamilton makes his worst ever start to a season but his next team are on the up
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton has made his worst start to an F1 season but Ferrari have almost doubled their points haul compared to last year.
How Tsunoda seized on Stroll’s “frickin’ horrible race” to snatch home point
Formula 1
Posted onLance Stroll’s struggles over the Japanese GP weekend allowed Yuki Tsunoda to take the final point. Here’s how is unfolded over team radio.
Drivers warned F1 and FIA a sprint race at Chinese GP is “not a good choice”
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 drivers have criticised the decision to hold the first sprint event of the season at next week’s Chinese Grand Prix.
2024 Japanese Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
Formula 1
Posted onRed Bull swept all before them at Suzuka but there were strong performers in the midfield too. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Japanese Grand Prix.
Damaged endplate led to Hamilton’s “extremely fair play” offer to Russell
Formula 1
Posted onToto Wolff praised Lewis Hamilton for his “extremely fair play” when he offered to let his team mate overtake him during the Japanese GP.
Red Bull will hold advantage for first third of season – Sainz
Formula 1
Posted onRed Bull are unlikely to be beaten on pure pace for at least the first third of the season, Carlos Sainz Jnr predicts.
Three crashes in two races taking an “enormous” toll on Williams – Vowles
Formula 1
Posted onThe latest crash suffered by a Williams driver will delay their upgrade programme later in the season, said team principal James Vowles.
Verstappen springs Red Bull back to winning ways at unexpectedly warm Suzuka
2024 Japanese GP report
Posted onMax Verstappen and Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez emphatically ended any hopes that their Melbourne slump could be a turning point in Suzuka.
Tsunoda credits “supermen” pit crew for point in home race
Formula 1
Posted onYuki Tsunoda said he wouldn’t have scored a point in his home race without a rapid pit stop performed by his crew.
How Ferrari’s “mega” pace paid off in tactically complex Japanese GP
2024 Japanese GP interactive data
Posted onFerrari haven’t always got their tactics right but on a day when teams faced more options than usual both their drivers made up places.
Mercedes had no alternative to using “really terrible hard tyres” – Hamilton
Formula 1
Posted onGeorge Russell and Lewis Hamilton said they endured a “challenging” Japanese Grand Prix after running two hard tyre stints.
Russell calls Alonso’s DRS tactics with Piastri a “smart move”
Formula 1
Posted onGeorge Russell had no complaints about Fernando Alonso’s tactical slowing in the Japanese Grand Prix following the clash between the pair two weeks ago.
Japan ‘one of my best weekends but everyone will forget it tomorrow’ – Alonso
Formula 1
Posted onFernando Alonso says neither continuing to finish 40 seconds behind the leaders, nor joining Mercedes, is an “attractive” option for the future.
Stewards take no action against Russell over Piastri chicane incident
Formula 1
Posted onThe Japanese Grand Prix stewards have taken no further action against George Russell for allegedly forcing Oscar Piastri off the track.
Both Alpines ‘lost significant downforce’ due to damage from collision
Formula 1
Posted onAlpine’s point-less season continued at Suzuka as their drivers’ races were ruined after they made contact at the restart.
Vote for your 2024 Japanese Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
Formula 1
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
“Atrocious” first stint masked Mercedes’ gains in race – Wolff
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff insists that he is happy with the performance of his team at Suzuka despite scoring just eight points.