- The Hungarian Grand Prix marks 13 rounds into the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship
- Max Verstappen leads the 2024 F1 Drivers' Championship standings
- Red Bull Racing leads the 2024 F1 Constructors' Championship standings
The 13th round of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship got underway on Sunday with the Hungarian Grand Prix, held at Hungaroring in Mogyorod, Hungary.
The race was dominated by McLaren with a one-two finish. Oscar Piastri scored his maiden grand prix win (he's also previously won a Sprint race) while teammate Lando Norris finished close behind.
In a rare occurrence, Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen, the reigning champion, was on the back foot, and this led to several mistakes by the driver. Not only did he run off the track, but he also locked his wheels and clashed with Mercedes-Benz AMG's Lewis Hamilton.
Norris is now the biggest threat to Verstappen, as he's regularly made the podium in recent rounds. He's also second in the championship standings and, like his teammate, made a maiden victory this season. Norris took top honors at the Miami Grand Prix, and given his improving pace there will likely be more victories for him before the year is out.
Norris' strong performance also means McLaren has well and truly overtaken Ferrari as the team putting up the best fight against leader Red Bull. Mercedes has also shown some pace in recent rounds, though like Ferrari it remains a step behind Red Bull and McLaren.
Verstappen is still the favorite to take home the title this season, which will be his fourth, though his performance gap with Norris isn't as big as it used to be, as witnessed in the last five races.
Fellow Red Bull driver Sergio Perez continues to deliver a mixed performance and as a result remains well off the pace of his teammate.
Mercedes, like Perez, has struggled throughout much of the season, though recent upgrades have helped turn the tide, even earning drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell some wins. Nevertheless, any change is too late to retain Hamilton, who switches to Ferrari next year.
There's still plenty of time for teams to make changes and for drivers to further catch up with current leader Verstappen, as there are still 12 races to go in the season.
2024 F1 Drivers' Championship standings
1) Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing – 265 points
2) Lando Norris, McLaren – 189 points
3) Charles Leclerc, Ferrari – 162 points
4) Carlos Sainz, Ferrari – 154 points
5) Oscar Piastri, McLaren – 149 points
6) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-Benz AMG – 125 points
7) Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing – 124 points
8) George Russell, Mercedes-Benz AMG – 116 points
9) Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin – 45 points
10) Lance Stroll, Aston Martin – 24 points
11) Nico Hulkenberg, Haas – 22 points
12) Yuki Tsunoda, RB – 22 points
13) Daniel Ricciardo, RB – 11 points
14) Oliver Bearman, Ferrari – 6 points
15) Pierre Gasly, Alpine – 6 points
16) Kevin Magnussen, Haas – 5 points
17) Alexander Albon, Williams – 4 points
18) Esteban Ocon, Alpine – 3 points
19) Zhou Guanyu, Sauber – 0 points
20) Logan Sargeant, Williams – 0 points
21) Valtteri Bottas, Sauber – 0 points
2024 F1 Constructors' Championship standings
1) Red Bull Racing – 389 points
2) McLaren – 338 points
2) Ferrari - 322 points
4) Mercedes-Benz AMG – 241 points
5) Aston Martin – 69 points
6) RB – 33 points
7) Haas – 27 points
8) Alpine – 9 points
9) Williams – 4 points
10) Sauber – 0 points
2024 F1 season race winners
Bahrain Grand Prix – Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Australian Grand Prix – Carlos Sainz, Ferrari
Japanese Grand Prix – Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Chinese Grand Prix – Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Miami Grand Prix – Lando Norris, McLaren
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Monaco Grand Prix – Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Canadian Grand Prix – Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Spanish Grand Prix – Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Austrian Grand Prix – George Russell, Meredes-Benz AMG
British Grand Prix – Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-Benz AMG
Hungarian Grand Prix – Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Belgian Grand Prix – TBA
Dutch Grand Prix – TBA
Italian Grand Prix – TBA
Azerbaijan Grand Prix – TBA
Singapore Grand Prix – TBA
United States Grand Prix (Austin) – TBA
Mexican Grand Prix – TBA
Brazilian Grand Prix – TBA
Las Vegas Grand Prix – TBA
Qatar Grand Prix – TBA
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – TBA
