The 2024 Formula 1 season saw significant shifts in team performances, with McLaren emerging as the constructors' champion. Here's a comprehensive analysis of each team's performance:

McLaren (8.5/10)

• Secured constructors' championship
• Strong car development throughout season
• Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both secured wins
• Areas for improvement: race execution and consistency

Ferrari (7.5/10)

• Strongest team post-summer break
• Charles Leclerc led driver standings in latter half
• Mid-season development issues cost championship opportunities
• Improved race execution but missed key opportunities

Red Bull (6/10)

• Won drivers' championship with Verstappen
• Strong recovery in season's final stages
• Significant team turmoil and personnel departures
• Perez's performance declined dramatically after Q1

Mercedes (6/10)

• Dominant in specific races (Las Vegas highlight)
• Multiple wins with both drivers
• Inconsistent car performance
• Setup challenges persisted throughout season

Haas (7.5/10)

• Significant improvement under new leadership
• Strong car development
• Consistent second-half performance
• Lost Hulkenberg to Audi

Alpine (5/10)

• Remarkable mid-season turnaround
• Double podium in Brazil
• Poor start to season
• Internal team tensions

Aston Martin (4/10)

• Secured Adrian Newey for 2025
• Strong early-season performance
• Significant development struggles
• Finished with ninth-fastest car

RB (5.5/10)

• Strong performances from Tsunoda
• Competitive car at times
• Management restructuring challenges
• Unclear team identity and direction

Williams (5/10)

• Improved all-round car performance
• Secured Carlos Sainz for future
• Weight issues and reliability problems
• Multiple driver incidents

Stake (3/10)

• Late-season improvement in pit stops
• Strong driver lineup for 2025
• Uncompetitive throughout most of season
• Significant management changes

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