Max Verstappen once again proved that he’s the man to beat this season as he registered yet another win in the 2024 campaign to make it two wins from two in Saudi Arabia.
The Dutchman looks in impressive form as he looks to secure the crown and he sent a reminder to his rivals in the Middle East that he’s the man to beat.
Here, we look at the current landscape with two races now complete.
Event Recap – From Practice Sessions to Race Day
From the practice through to the finish line, it looked obvious that Verstappen was going to do well as he maintained his perfect start to the season.
Impressive in the qualifying rounds, Verstappen was able to land the pole position ahead of Charles Leclerc and both drivers took two of the top three spots with Sergio Perez finishing second.
Race Classification and Podium Finishers
Verstappen was the race winner as he comfortable finished in first place ahead of Sergio Perez making it a one two for the Red Bull team.
Charles Leclerc arrived just behind in third place to complete the podium standings.
Current Driver Standings
Below is the current rankings as of March 12, 2024
- Max Verstappen, NED, RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT, 51
- Sergio Perez, MEX, RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT, 36
- Charles Leclerc, MON, FERRARI, 28
- George Russell, GBR, MERCEDES, 18
- Oscar Piastri, AUS, MCLAREN MERCEDES, 16
- Carlos Sainz, ESP, FERRARI, 15
- Fernando Alonso, ESP, ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES, 12
- Lando Norris, GBR, MCLAREN MERCEDES, 12
- Lewis Hamilton, GBR, MERCEDES, 8
- Oliver Bearman, GBR, FERRARI, 6
- Nico Hulkenberg, GER, HAAS FERRARI, 1
- Lance Stroll, CAN, ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES, 1
- Alexander Albon, THA, WILLIAMS MERCEDES, 0
- Zhou Guanyu, CHN, KICK SAUBER FERRARI, 0
- Kevin Magnussen, DEN, HAAS FERRARI, 0
- Daniel Ricciardo, AUS, RB HONDA RBPT, 0
- Esteban Ocon, FRA, ALPINE RENAULT, 0
- Logan Sargeant, USA, WILLIAMS MERCEDES, 0
- Valtteri Bottas, FIN, KICK SAUBER FERRARI, 0
- Pierre Gasly, FRA, ALPINE RENAULT, 0
Team Standings
Below is a list of team standings as of March 12, 2024
- Red Bull Racing-Honda 87
- Ferrari 49
- McLaren-Mercedes 28
- Mercedes 26
- Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 13
- Haas-Ferrari 1
- Williams-Mercedes 0
- Kick Sauber-Ferrari 0
- RB-Honda RBPT 0
- Alpine-Renault 0
Notable Performances
Can anyone else push Max Verstappen apart from Sergio Perez? This is shaping up to be a one-sided championship if other drivers don’t get their act together and try to stop Verstappen running away with it.
The Dutch driver has begun this season’s campaign so impressively and he’s producing the form of his life which is some compliment considering what he’s achieved before this season.
Lewis Hamilton has long been his greatest rival but even he looks off the pace this year meaning that Perez is likely to be the man who can push him the most.
Looking Ahead
Next up on the schedule is a trip down under for the Australian Grand Prix on March 24.
Although this is only the third race of the season, you get the feeling that a win for Verstappen will see the other fighting it out for second place.
This has to be the race where somebody makes a statement and informs Verstappen that he won’t have things his own way.
Leclerc had success here in 2022 and he’ll be hoping he can repeat that victory and put some pressure on the leader.
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