Best moment
Achieving a one-two is naturally a much-celebrated feat, and Ferrari managed to do this not once but twice in 2024 – meaning that they did so more than McLaren and Mercedes, who each scored this result on only one occasion.
The first came in Australia for the Scuderia – where Sainz clinched the win ahead of Leclerc – before a second followed during a dominant performance at the United States Grand Prix, with Leclerc leading the way.
But it is perhaps fitting that each driver is responsible for an especially memorable moment of their own. Sainz’s aforementioned victory at Albert Park marked an extraordinary comeback just two weeks on from his surgery after suffering appendicitis, and it also proved what the 30-year-old was capable of as he looked for a seat on the grid for 2025.
And while Leclerc’s second P1 of the season at Monza was something to behold – given the presence of the ever-passionate Tifosi – it was his long-awaited win in Monaco that proved particularly emotional, with it finally bringing to an end his extensive run of bad luck at his home event.
Worst moment
Ferrari have previously enjoyed great success at the Canadian Grand Prix over the years – but this year’s visit to the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve proved disastrous for the Scuderia. The troubles started in qualifying, where both drivers failed to progress to Q3 for the first time all season.
Their fortunes did not improve on Sunday, with Leclerc suffering an engine issue early on in the event before retiring on Lap 43 of 70. Sainz, meanwhile, struggled to make headway through the field and picked up damage following contact with the Kick Sauber of Valtteri Bottas, resulting in the Spaniard also recording a DNF.
With this coming after the high of Leclerc’s Monaco win, it was a frustrating weekend for the squad – and while they returned to the points next time out in Spain, some tensions emerged between Leclerc and Sainz in this race after they briefly made contact on track, marking a difficult mid-season run for the squad.
