Finest particular person efficiency – Max Verstappen
Max’s Brazil drive has to win right here as nicely. With the championship on the road, this was undoubtedly the drive of the season. To be aggressive and but clear, to be on the assault but make no errors alongside the way in which – this was his champions drive, simply because it regarded as if the season was turning. For me, it was Max’s finest ever win.
Finest comeback drive – Carlos Sainz
In fact Max might have a declare to finest comeback as nicely, seventeenth to first isn’t unhealthy. However I’ll give it to a driver that went from DNS to first as an alternative. It’s been an extended season and it’s simple to overlook that Carlos Sainz missed race two in Jeddah with appendicitis.
His return in Melbourne was sensible although as he interloped as soon as once more into the most recent run of Verstappen victories to drive by way of the discomfort and seal victory for Ferrari. It was an excellent season for Sainz who should have discovered it powerful, figuring out he was out of a drive in 2025. This drive encapsulated his battling 2024.
Really feel-good second – Lewis Hamilton
Now this can be a difficult class for 2024. Charles Leclerc had two residence win contenders, notably his Monaco victory, which in another yr would have claimed it. I’ve needed to go for Lewis Hamilton at Silverstone as an alternative although. Being at each of those races this yr was a privilege, to witness what it meant for the victorious driver, however there’s simply one thing totally different for Hamilton at Silverstone.
