The 2024 Formula 1 season has several records that could be broken, led by Max Verstappen, who aims to secure his fourth consecutive title with Red Bull.
The Formula 1 season kicks off this weekend at the Bahrain Grand Prix and, right from the start, it will be a different campaign as the longest in history with 24 races this year.
This season sees the return of the Chinese Grand Prix, which was absent from the last four seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
These are some records that could be broken in the 2024 Formula 1 season:
Lewis Hamilton Aims to Become the All-Time Champion
Lewis Hamilton has the chance to win his eighth world drivers’ championship and become the all-time champion in the history of the sport. The Briton is tied with Michael Schumacher with seven titles, though he will need to defeat Max Verstappen of Red Bull to do so.
Red Bull Eyes Another Tetra-Championship
Red Bull is one of the top teams in recent years, and this season they have the chance to become the first team in history with two sets of four consecutive championships.
Max Verstappen could win his fourth consecutive title, just as Sebastian Vettel did from 2010 to 2013. No team has won four titles in a row on two separate occasions.
Max Verstappen Aims to Join the Pantheon of Drivers
Max Verstappen has three consecutive titles and 54 career wins to his name. This year, he could win his fourth world championship, an achievement only shared by Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, Juan Manuel Fangio, Alain Prost, and Sebastian Vettel.
Is This the End of Latin American Representation in Formula 1?
Every season in the top tier of motorsport has featured a Latin American driver. This could end after this season, as it is Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez’s last with Red Bull, and there is uncertainty over whether he will continue with the team or another for next season.
If he does not continue, it would be the first time in 74 years that there would be no driver from the region.
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