F1. 2024 review: Duels between teammates

McLaren: Lando Norris ahead of Oscar Piastri, logical domination

With a constructors' world championship title up for grabs, McLaren was able to count on one of the strongest driver duos on the grid. Oscar Piastri directed impressive progress for his second season, tripling his points total. For his part, Lando Norris confirmed that he could have the necessary level to win a world title. In their internal duel, the advantage logically returned to the Briton, with clear figures: 20-4 in qualifying, 16-8 in the race, 8 poles to 0 and 4 victories to 2. The rivalry between the two drivers announces a season next one full of promise.

Ferrari: Carlos Sainz stood up to Charles Leclerc

Charles Leclerc had a very good season, which is reflected in the figures of his duel against Carlos Sainz. The Spaniard did not hesitate, even knowing that Ferrari was no longer counting on him for the future. Charles Leclerc took the advantage in qualifying (14-9) and in the race (14-8), scoring 66 more points. He scored more victories, poles and podiums. Together, the two drivers offered the Scuderia its finest season of the modern era.

Red Bull: Sergio Perez invisible against Max Verstappen

The comparison between Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez is clear for the Mexican: 23-1 in qualifying and in the race, 9 victories against none, 14 podiums against 4, 8 poles to 0, and almost three times as many points for the Dutchman . The results are heavy: with only 16 points finishes, Sergio Perez concludes his F1 career on a bitter note.

Mercedes: George Russell takes over Lewis Hamilton

The statistics confirm the impression left on the track this season at Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton had struggling to fully exploit the potential of his car. George Russell shone in qualifying with marked domination (19-5, 4 poles to 0). In the race, the seven-time world champion offered more resistance (14-9), finishing just 22 points behind his teammate. It remains to be seen if his transfer to Ferrari will allow it to regain its momentum.

Aston Martin: Lance Stroll overtaken by Fernando Alonso

Beating a two-time world champion like Fernando Alonso, even at 43, is a tall order. Lance Stroll never really showed he could compete with the Spaniardand the 2024 season has only confirmed this gap: 19-5 in qualifying, 17-7 in racing, 14 top 10s against 6, with Fernando Alonso collecting 75% of team points. Difficult to be competitive in these conditions.

Alpine: Pierre Gasly – Esteban Ocon, a half-fig, half-reason season

At Alpine, the 2024 season was complicated for the French team. Pierre Gasly almost doubled Esteban Ocon's score in points (42-23), but it was Ocon, future Haas driver, who took the advantage in qualifying (12-11) and in the race (13-10) . However, Gasly remains ahead in number of top 10s (9-5). Despite these individual performances, the French team finished on a disappointing note, not saving sa 6e place au Championnat only thanks to a double (2-3) in Brazil.

Haas: Nico Hülkenberg well ahead of Kevin Magnussen

At Haas, Nico Hülkenberg clearly dominated Kevin Magnussen. The German has achieved twice as many top 10s, scored 70% of team points and beat his teammate in qualifying (16-6) and the race (16-5). The only statistic in favor of Kevin Magnussen remains the number of retirements. Unsurprisingly, Nico Hülkenberg will continue his career in F1, at Sauber, while the Dane found a new challenge in WEC, at BMW.

Racing Bulls: Yuki Tsunoda takes the advantage over his two teammates

The duel between Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo during the first two thirds of the season has clearly turned in favor of the Japanese : 12-6 in qualifying, 8-6 in the race, and above all 22 points scored against only 7 for the Australian. Then, facing Liam Lawson for six Grand Prix, Yuki Tsunoda continued his momentum: 6-0 in qualifying, 4-2 in the race, and 8 points against 4. This record naturally aroused the incomprehension of Japanese fans when Red Bull has decided to promote the New Zealander to replace Sergio Perez.

Williams: Franco Colapinto at the level of Alex Albon in the race

Alex Albon got two teammates at Williams this season. The first, Logan Sargeant, was largely dominated by Albon: 12-2 in qualifying and 10-0 in the race. On the other hand, facing Franco Colapinto, his teammate for nine races, the situation was different. Although the Argentinian, an F1 rookie, was beaten in qualifying (7-2), he was tied with Albon in the race (4-4) and scored 5 points, while the Thai scored 8.

Sauber: Only Guanyu Zhou managed to score points

Although Valtteri Bottas dominated Guanyu Zhou in qualifying (19-4) and the race (14-10), it was the Chinese who scored the only points for Sauber this season, with 4 points thanks to his 8th place in the Qatar. However, It wasn't enough to save the season. of the future Audi team. In 2025, neither driver will be present on the starting grid.