2024 SEASON PREDICTIONS

With the 2024 season on the horizon, TOMORROW IS RACE WEEK !! I've decided to follow the long predeceased trend of sharing my predictions for the 2024 season. I have some funky takes for sure, most of which are coming off of vibe (with some thinking behind them). I want to go through the drivers and constructors championships and my grid for 2025 predictions will be coming later this week, so,  enjoy!! 

World Constructors Championship (reverse order) 

10. Haas - it has to be someone…and seeing how they went last year coupled with the negative noises coming from Haas’ top management I don’t see this year being much of a turnaround 

9. Alpine -  they do not look in a positive place at the minute and rumblings from the camp suggest that Alpine is in a low internally. I think the field around may have taken a convincing step which leaves Alpine a bit behind

8. Sauber (Stake) - talk from Sauber seems positive, and I think they might have some good results this year. I think the lower/mid-field will all be very close and interchangeable this season.

7. Williams - similar to Sauber, I think Williams will improve but they are on the first steps of this new direction, so for this season will remain in the interchangeable mid-pack. 

6. Aston Martin - I don't think Aston will have the same performance leap as we saw last year, but I think they will be competent points scorers. 

5. VCARB - I have a lot of confidence in RB to make a big step this year, especially with the enhanced technical partnership with the rocket-ship the RB-19 was. 

4. Mercedes -  I think Mercedes will improve and I believe this top 4 will be a LOT closer. I wouldn't be surprised if Mercedes challenge for a few wins this year 

3. McLaren - McLaren looked positive towards the end of last year, and I think they will carry that over to the beginning of this year, unlike the usual process of a performance reset for the first half of the season. I certainly see wins for both drivers this season. 

2. Red Bull - a bit off-piste, but I believe that Red Bull doesn't have a championship-winning driver pairing, I don't see Perez changing his ways from last year and I think with a tighter top pack battling for wins, what happened last year won't be enough 

1. Ferrari - a bit of Ferrari delusion never hurt !! I think Ferrari has an incredibly strong driver pairing that over a season will consistently pick up points winning them the Constructors championship !!

World Drivers Championship (reverse order) 

20. Kevin Magnussen - I think the Haas drivers are going to be in for a tricky season, but due to Hulkenbergs quali pace I think Magnussen will fall to the back. 

19. Nico Hulkenberg - I think despite having a tricky car, Hulkenberg will make the most of it with good quali performances which may transform into the odd point.

18. Logan Sargeant - I definitely think Sargeant will make progress this season but just not leaps and bounds.

17. Esteban Ocon - I do think Alpine are in for a tough season, with neither driver getting many points-scoring opportunities. 

16. Guanyu Zhou - Zhou will be part of the tight lower midfield, much of which is interchangeable. I do think there will be some opportunities for the Sauber 

15. Pierre Gasly - I think Gasly will be the better of the two alpines but again not by much due to the poor car. 

14. Valtteri Bottas - Due to experience I feel like Bottas will extract more out of the Sauber when the opportunities do arrive.

13. Alex Albon - Albon was promising last season and I think this will be continued with multiple points scoring opportunities. 

12. Lance Stroll - Stroll seems at an almost stalemate with driving, not expecting anything outstanding from a car I reckon will be average. 

11. Daniel Ricciardo - I think both VCARB drivers will be on very equal footing in a car that is solidly in the midfield.

10. Yuki Tsunoda - I feel like Tsunoda will narrowly pip Ricciardo for a spot in the top ten, especially due to his greater experience with the team. 

9. Sergio Perez - I do think Checo will have a disappointing performance this season following on from last year. This coupled with an extremely tight front pack means he will tumble down the order.

8. Fernando Alonso - I think Alonso will repeatedly outperform the car putting himself firmly in points contention.  

7. Oscar Piastri - I think Oscar will likely be at the bottom of the tight upper field, all of which will be frequently changing .

6. George Russel - Russel will do well this season, but I don’t think the Mercedes will allow him to perform higher than this. I could see a win for Russel though. 

5. Lewis Hamilton - I think Hamilton will narrowly get the better of Russel in a decently performing Mercedes which I think will bring wins in the champions last season with the team. 

4. Charles Leclerc - I believe the top 3 this season will be very close and I believe Leclerc will get wins, but overall not enough to secure the championship. 

3. Lando Norris - 2024 should be the year Norris bags his first win, as well as multiple points which puts him into the top 3. 

2. Carlos Sainz  - in his last year with the Scuderia, I believe Sainz will frequently be fighting at the top with the added motivation of leaving Ferrari. Added with his rock rock-solid consistency we saw last year, I think Sainz will, just, miss out on the championship. 

1. Max Verstappen - no surprise, I think Verstappen will win the championship, although I do believe the fight will be closer - I think Verstappen’s skill coupled with a delivering car will be the perfect match for a 4th year running.