leaving Leclerc penultimate and Lando Norris From the post all suggested that the British McLaren It was easy for him to seal the runners-up spot. But it is true that in Woking they have become experts in 2024 in complicating their lives when everyone is facing them. But this Sunday Lando made no mistake and dominated the final race of the year from start to finish to take his fourth F1 victory.
In this way, the 25-year-old Briton sealed the runner-up position and he could also celebrate McLaren’s constructors’ title, something that hasn’t happened since the 1998 season with Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard. So it’s a perfect day for Norris, whose goal for 2025 should be none other than winning his first world champion title.
Despite starting in 19th position, Leclerc did everything possible to fight for the runner-up and the Ferrari constructors’ title. He had one of his best races to finish third just behind Carlos but it was still not enough.
As for the Spanish, Carlos Sainz bid farewell to Maranello with another good season in red. In his fourth campaign with the Scuderiathen fifth behind Piastri, which is fourth. Fernando Alonso He suffered more at Aston Martin in 2024 than last year and managed to finish in ninth position
Lewis Hamilton struggled last season at Mercedes but He managed to say goodbye with a great comeback in Yas Marina. In the general classification he finished seventh behind George Russell. A more cautious result than desired for a seven-time world champion. Anyway, In 2024, he managed to end the drought of victories that lasted for two years. He won at Silverstone and in Belgium. Hamilton now has his sights set on Ferrari, where he wants to make history by chasing his eighth crown from 2025.
The 2024 F1 World Championship classification after the Abu Dhabi GP:
- Max Verstappen (Ned/Red Bull) 437 points
- Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren) 374 points
- Charles Leclerc (Mon/Ferrari) 356 points
- Oscar Piastri (Aus/McLaren) 292 points
- Carlos Sainz (Esp/Ferrari) 290 points
- George Russell (GBR/Mercedes) 245 points
- Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 223 points
- Sergio Pérez (Mex/Red Bull) 152 points
- Fernando Alonso (ESP/Aston Martin) 70 points
- Pierre Gasly (FRA/Alpine) 42 points
- Nico Hülkenberg (ALE/Haas) 41 points
- Yuki Tsunoda (Jap/RB) 30 points
- Lance Stroll (Can/Aston Martin) 24 points
- Esteban Ocon (Fra/Alpine) 23 points
- Kevin Magnussen (Din/Haas) 16 points
- Alexander Albon (Tai/Williams) 12 points
- Daniel Ricciardo (Aus/RB) 12 points
- Oliver Bearman (GBR/Ferrari and Haas) 7 points
- Franco Colapinto (ARG/Williams) 5 points
- Liam Lawson (NZL/RB) 4 points
- Guanyu Zhou (Chn/Kick Sauber) 4 points
- Logan Sargeant (USA/Williams) 0 points
- Valtteri Bottas (Fin/Kick Sauber) 0 points
Source: La Verdad
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