2024 F1 Season Kicks Off: Hamilton's Final Year at Mercedes, Verstappen Eyes Third Consecutive Title
The upcoming Formula One season promises intense competition among top teams over a record 24 race weekends.
- The 2024 Formula One season is set to be the longest in history, featuring 24 race weekends, starting with the Bahrain Grand Prix.
- Lewis Hamilton announces his departure from Mercedes at the end of the year to join Ferrari, marking one of the biggest driver transfers in F1 history.
- Max Verstappen and Red Bull aim for continued dominance after a record-breaking 2023 season, with Verstappen seeking his third world title in a row.
- Mercedes and Ferrari are seen as the main challengers to Red Bull's supremacy, with both teams showing promise in pre-season testing.
- The driver market for the 2025 season is heating up, with 14 potential vacancies and several high-profile moves already announced.