Ok, there’s no more hiding from us now: it’s time to share our bold, beautiful and potentially bizarre F1 2024 predictions. Strap yourselves in…

Last year, 2021 wooden spoon holders Jamie Woodhouse and Mark Scott went from last to first as part of a thrilling three-way battle with Sam Cooper. They’ve returned the trophy to HQ and ready to battle Michelle, Thomas, Oliver and Henry for it all over again.

Without further ado…here we go!

Who will be Drivers’ World Champion? (1 point)

Michelle Foster: It’s Max, we all know it’s Max. Might as well given him the trophy now.

Mark Scott: Can you wake me up in the year this question gets interesting again? Max Verstappen.

Henry Valantine: Max Verstappen, to be different.

Sam Cooper: The most open of open goals – Max Verstappen.

Thomas Maher: Max Verstappen. An even more crushing display awaits this season, I believe.

Oliver Harden: Max Verstappen, who will break his own record of 10 straight wins along the way having ended 2023 with seven in a row.

Jamie Woodhouse: Would love to go left field but got to bag easy points. Max wins the title.

And who will finish in second and third place in the Drivers’ Championship? (1 point for each)

Michelle: Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. And won’t that be a spicy one for 2025?

Mark: I think Sergio Perez will finish within the top three, but the harder part of the question is where specifically…*flips coin* Perez second and Leclerc P3.

Henry: The real lottery here. Last season was evidence that there is enough of a chasing pack to swallow Sergio Perez up if he does not stay close enough to Verstappen, so I’ll throw out a Hail Mary and say Charles Leclerc will finish second and Perez will take third.

Sam: I think Sergio Perez will do enough to hold onto that P2 but P3 is anyone’s guess really. I would say Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris would be the lead contenders and I think Lando may just take it. Perez P2, Norris in P3.

Thomas: While I reckon the RB20 will be the class of the field, I believe Perez will have struggles again this year once it becomes evident just how far clear Verstappen really is.

As a result, I’m going to hazard a guess at Charles Leclerc coming home in second place and George Russell snaffling third place.

Oliver: Leclerc and Perez in a repeat of 2022.

Jamie: Perez will do just enough like last season to secure the runner-up spot. For P3, I’m going to say Carlos Sainz takes it and leaves Ferrari with the bragging rights and his head held high.

Who will be the Constructors’ World Champion? (1 point)

Michelle: Ferrari, because they have two strong drivers in what is looking to be a good car. And because… please, just please.

Mark Scott: Can you also wake me up in the year this question gets interesting again? Red Bull.

Henry: Red Bull, to be different.

Sam: Another easy one, Red Bull. I think it will be closer than last year but the early signs are that the RB20 is again a step ahead so could see them wrapping it up by Mexico.

Thomas: Max Verstappen. With Red Bull consolidating his win by dint of having a second car for a few extra points alongside.

Oliver: Red Bull, with Verstappen potentially scoring enough points to win it all by himself. Again.

Jamie: Max Verstappen, or officially Red Bull.

Who will finish with the wooden spoon in the Constructors’ Championship? (1 point)

Michelle: Stake, Kick, Sauber, whatever they’re called. It won’t be Haas as I believe this year, motivation alone will get them out of that bottom spot. S-K-S, well, they should’ve started the season with a new line-up for one thing.

Mark: I don’t have enough solid reasoning to pick anyone other than Haas. Would love to be proved wrong as it would act as justification that they are properly worthy of a place in the Championship. If not, please sell to Andretti.

Henry: Whether it’s too late for Ayao Komatsu’s technical influence to be felt on the team at Haas for this year, I don’t know, but they’re my pick for now.

Sam: It’s got to be Haas for me, they seem like the team with the lowest momentum heading into the new season. They also had a car with a serious flaw last season and Kevin Magnussen’s suggestion that they had learnt “clues”, not reasons why was hardly an encouraging sign.

Thomas: Haas’ car looked surprisingly pleasant on track during testing, and I’m guessing a slightly different philosophy has been taken with the VF-24 to make it a more enjoyable race car than single-lap special.

I believe last will be a toss-up between Alpine and Stake, erring on the side of Stake due to their car appearing particularly evil to drive during the test.

Oliver: Sauber/Stake/Kick, whose driver line-up, to me, reflects a team just killing time until Audi arrive.

Jamie: I’ll stick my neck out and pick Alpine. There seems a lot more uncertainty than excitement about their all-new car for 2024. Of course it is where you finish, not where you start, but with all the senior people they have lost…they don’t fill me with confidence.

Now for your full 2024 Constructors’ pecking order from first to last… (1 point for each correct place)

Michelle: Ferrari, Red Bull, Mercedes, McLaren, Aston Martin, RB, Williams, Alpine, Haas, Sauber-whatever.

Mark: Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes, RB, Aston Martin, Williams, Alpine, Stake, Haas.

Henry: Red Bull, Ferrari, Mercedes, McLaren, Aston Martin, Alpine, RB, Williams, Stake, Haas.

Sam: Red Bull, McLaren, Ferrari, Mercedes, Aston Martin, RB, Alpine, Williams, Stake, Haas.

Thomas: Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes, RB, Aston Martin, Williams, Haas, Alpine, Stake.

Oliver: Red Bull, Ferrari, Mercedes, McLaren, Aston Martin, RB, Alpine, Williams, Haas, Sauber.

Jamie: Red Bull, Ferrari, Mercedes, McLaren, Aston Martin, RB, Williams, Sauber, Haas, Alpine.