Formula 1 returns to the Baku street circuit with the final third of the World Championship still to play for. After 16 of 24 Grands Prix, the drivers’ standings have Max Verstappen (Red Bull) at the top with 303 points, the result of ten podiums and seven wins. In second place is Lando Norris, the British McLaren driver, who has 241 points after ten podiums and two chequered flags. Third place belongs to Monaco’s Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), with 217 points. Sergio Pérez is far behind the leaders, with 143 points that put him in seventh place and his performance being tested within the energy team.
Azerbaijan GP
Free practices
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix kicks off on Friday 13 September at 03:30 (Mexico time) with the first free practice session. The second outing will take place a few hours later, at 07:00. A day later, the drivers will fine-tune their strategy in the final free practice session, at 02:30 on Saturday 14 September.
Qualy
The starting grid in Baku will be decided on Saturday 14 September at 06:00 with the qualifying session, which will consist of the three usual qualifying sessions.
Grand Prix
The 2024 Dutch Grand Prix officially kicks off at 06:00 on Sunday 15 September and can be seen live on Fox Sports Premium and through F1TVthe official Formula 1 streaming service offering live timing, real-time telemetry, radio and driver cameras.
Formula 1 2024 remaining calendar
- Singapore Grand Prix. Marina Bay Street Circuit, Marina Bay. 22 September.
- United States Grand Prix. Circuit of the Americas, Austin. October 20.
- Mexico City Grand Prix. Hermanos Rodriguez Racetrack, Mexico City. October 27.
- November 3.
- Las Vegas Grand Prix. Street circuit in Las Vegas, Nevada. November 23.
- Qatar Grand Prix. Losail International Circuit, Lusail. 1 December.
- Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Islands. 8 December.
2024 Mexico City Grand Prix
One of the Mexican’s lowest moments in 2023 occurred at the start of the Mexico City Grand Prix, when his push to exit the first corner while leading the race at home led him to collide with Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari. The impact caused Checo Pérez to retire without even completing a lap and dashed the hopes of tens of thousands of fans who dreamed of seeing the Red Bull driver on the top step of the podium. Visibly frustrated, Pérez admitted to the press the reason behind his reckless start: “Today I was only thinking about winning in Mexico and when I had the opportunity I risked it, perhaps too much,” he explained.
A year after his early retirement, Checo Pérez will try to return to the podium at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez and surpass the third place achieved in 2021 and 2022, the highest position he has achieved in the Mexico City Grand Prix. Formula 1 will return to the capital on the weekend of October 25-27, 2024. As with every edition, the tickets offered to through Ticketmaster were sold out just a few hours later from the start of general sales; however, it is likely that as the event approaches, both the box office and the main sponsors will release tickets for most locations.
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