The start of the F1 season in astonishing statistics

We often say that we can make the statistics say anything and whatever we want, but the ones we are going to present to you are quite neutral and offer a fairly clear vision of the season after the first five Grands Prix. . Here are a few :

• Max Verstappen won every race he finished in 2024 (5/5, counting China sprint)
• Sergio Pérez has only missed the podium once in 2024, sprint included (it was in Australia, 5th)
• Charles Leclerc has never finished higher than 4th place this season. In his last 13 Grands Prix completed, he has only finished higher than 4th place once (5th in Qatar).
• Only the pilots Ferrari et McLaren finished all Grands Prix in the points.
• Apart from the pilots Red Bull, Carlos Sainz is the one who has signed the most podiums (3), despite having missed a round.
• Oscar piastri has never finished anywhere other than 4th or 8th place this season in Grand Prix.
• George Russell has never done better than 5th this year, including the sprint.

Thanks for welcoming us back, China! The fans here have made the atmosphere extra special. Overall, a solid race in the end and a special one off track too. See you soon Shanghai.✌️ pic.twitter.com/sswQAtjO2V

- George Russell (@ GeorgeRussell63) April 21, 2024

• Lewis Hamilton has never finished higher than 7th place (Bahrain). He even remains in three ninth positions in a row (apart from his retirement from Melbourne).
• By finishing 7th in Melbourne, Yuki tsunoda has already matched the team's best result in 2023.
• 7 drivers have not yet opened their account this season: Albon, Or with, Zhou, Ricciardo, gasly, Sergeant, Bottas.
• Oliver Bearman has become the youngest driver to start in Grand Prix racing with Ferrari. He is also the third in history (18 years, 10 months and 1 days) of all teams behind Max Verstappen and Lance stroll.
• Haas has already entered the points four times, while their two drivers have never finished further than 16th place.
• Valtteri Bottas, qualified for the two Q3s of the Chinese weekend, has never done better than 14th in the Grand Prix this year.
• Alex Albon has finished 4 races in 2024. Including three between 11th and 12th place.
• Still deprived of points after five rounds, the teamenstone makes its worst start to a season since 1979.
• Despite an 11th place and therefore no points scored in China, Alpine left last place in the Manufacturers' championship, thanks to several 13th places, which Sauber never managed to obtain.

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