The 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit saw Max Verstappen secure a dominant 1-2 finish for Red Bull. Key highlights included an impressive debut from 18-year-old Oliver Bearman for Ferrari, and a masterclass in tactical team defense from Haas, which secured a vital point for Nico Hülkenberg.
At the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix, the Shanghai International Circuit's high-degradation layout and a mid-race Safety Car prompted a divergence in tyre strategies. While Red Bull opted for a two-stop, a highly effective one-stop strategy allowed Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc, and Carlos Sainz to challenge for the podium, exposing the vulnerability of early green-flag pit stops to neutralisations.
The 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix was dictated by tyre management on a highly abrasive circuit. Most of the field employed a conservative Soft-Hard-Hard two-stop strategy, while Red Bull Racing utilized an alternative Soft-Hard-Soft approach to secure a 1-2 finish. The race highlighted the tactical importance of pit-stop timing and the performance differences between the C1 Hard and C3 Soft compounds.