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How Verstappen topped a year of surprises – F1 2024’s full story

The 2024 Formula 1 season was a glorious surprise, bursting at the seams with intrigue from pre-season right until its final laps in Abu Dhabi. The best drivers again delivered stunning highs – some scaling new peaks from crests others already couldn’t get near. The teams continued to innovate even in this era of prescribed car design regulations. Controversy reigned from start to finish.

While wandering down the Miami Grand Prix pitlane in the shadow of the Hard Rock stadium, it was worth pausing at McLaren’s area of the pitwall. There was an air of excitement overhanging the team. Its pitstop crew was preparing to drill with Lando Norris’s MCL38. The car looked very different now – 10 chassis areas had been upgraded; more sophisticated in every area. Was it a winner at last?

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Alex Kalinauckas
Formula 1
Max Verstappen
Charles Leclerc
Lando Norris
Ferrari
Red Bull Racing
Mercedes
McLaren
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