F1 comparison, 2024 vs 2023: what teams have performed significantly better this year. We compare the 2024 F1 constructors' standings with those of the previous season.

Taking advantage of the summer break, we presented the statistics of the Formula 1 teams over the first 14 Grands Prix of the 2024 season. Our analysis led us to divide the championship into two halves: the first seven races saw Red Bull ahead of everyone; a different picture emerged in the last seven races. In this article, we will compare the 2024 F1 constructors’ standings with those of the previous season, again after 14 races, including three weekends with the Sprint format.

The table below shows all the points scored by the 10 teams in the standings, allowing us to compare the 2024 totals with those of last year. The first thing that stands out is that four teams have scored more points than in 2023, while six have fewer points than last year. In absolute terms, McLaren and Ferrari have respectively 251 and 117 more points after 14 races compared to 2023. Red Bull and Haas have also improved significantly: the team based in Faenza went from 3 to 34 points, while the American team increased from 11 to 27. On the negative side are all the other teams, starting with Red Bull, which has a striking -175, or 30% fewer points than last year. Aston Martin (-144 points | -66%), Alpine (-62 points | -85%), and Williams (-17 points | -81%) are also in the red. Mercedes closes this negative ranking, but with only 7 points less than in 2023.

The most impressive figure is in the 2023 column: after 14 races, Red Bull dominated the standings with a whopping 583 points. The second-placed team at the time, Mercedes, had only 273, which is less than half!

F1, 2024 vs 2023: The 2024 Team Standings and the Comparison with 2023, after 14 races

Beyond the points in the standings, we also analyzed pole positions, wins, and podiums. The table below compares the data from 2024 and 2023, again after 14 races, for the top five teams in the 2024 standings. Starting with Red Bull, the numbers are clear: two fewer pole positions, half as many wins, and 13 podiums in 2024 compared to 22 in 2023. Except for Aston Martin, McLaren, Ferrari, and Mercedes have performed significantly better this year: the team led by Andrea Stella has secured two poles, two wins, and a +10 in podiums. Ferrari’s drivers have been on the podium 11 times, compared to 4 in 2023, and have 2 wins versus 0. Mercedes has also done better this year: +1 in pole positions and podiums, and +3 in wins.

Pole positions, wins, and podiums, after 14 Grands Prix: 2024 vs 2023

While the drivers’ championship is still open but with a strong leader like Verstappen, the fight for the constructors’ championship title is more open than ever: Red Bull is still the favorite, but McLaren, Ferrari, and perhaps even Mercedes can still seriously contend for the 2024 Formula 1 world title.