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The 2024 FIA Prize-Giving Gala will be held in Kigali, Rwanda, marking the ceremony's first visit to Africa. This year's event took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, where Max Verstappen received his third World Championship trophy. At the gala, Lewis Hamilton expressed concerns about the environmental impact of hosting the event in distant locations. The move to Rwanda signifies a shift from the gala's traditional European venues, with efforts to bring Formula 1 back to Africa, a continent without a race since 1993.
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Nyck de Vries' brief Formula 1 stint in 2023 began as a standout replacement for an injured Alex Albon, impressing with a points finish in his debut for Williams. However, his subsequent move to AlphaTauri resulted in a lackluster performance, marked by inconsistent results and a disappointing lack of improvement. Despite only two last-place qualifications and maintaining or gaining positions in seven out of ten races, De Vries was abruptly replaced mid-season by Daniel Ricciardo. The high expectations set after his initial success proved unrealistic, raising concerns about the treatment of rookie drivers in Formula 1. De Vries' once-promising career ultimately suffered from premature judgment.
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Logan Sargeant retained his Williams F1 seat for a second season despite a challenging debut year marked by accidents and struggles against teammate Alex Albon. While alternative drivers like Liam Lawson, Théo Pourchaire, and Frederik Vesti were considered, Williams opted to continue nurturing Sargeant's progress. Despite being outperformed by Albon, Sargeant's prior success in the junior series and the lack of standout rookies in F2 supported the decision. Sargeant's penchant for incidents and the upcoming changes in F2's chassis highlight the need for improvement in 2024 to justify Williams' choice amid potential competition for F1 seats.
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The Race team assesses drivers based on their 2023 performances relative to their machinery. Rather than ranking drivers based on overall ability, the evaluation focuses on their performance across the 22 grand prix weekends. This comprehensive analysis considers various factors such as qualifying speed, racecraft, the frequency of mistakes, consistency, and various other metrics in between.
Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, and Daniel Ricciardo are driving their personalized remote-controlled cars around a replica of the United States Grand Prix at Oracle Headquarters. As usual, there will be some jumps, crashes, and, hopefully, a few cars making it to the finish line. Verstappen is typically the frontrunner, but can he outpace the others this time?