Max Verstappen is the driver who won 66.66% of the races in the 2024 Formula 1. However, one that he didn’t win was the most recent race, in which he finished second, just behind McLaren’s Lando Norris.
Despite not winning that race, Verstappen is still sitting at the top of the 2024 F1 World Drivers’ Championship standings. He’ll stay there no matter what happens in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on May 18, but this doesn’t mean he’ll be overly relaxed in this event. On the contrary, you can be 100% certain that he’s gonna go all-in on this race to try and get back to his winning ways ASAP.
2024 Emilia Romagna GP Odds
| Driver | Odds |
| Max Verstappen | -588 |
| Lando Norris | +800 |
| Sergio Perez | +1400 |
| Charles Leclerc | +1400 |
| Carlos Sainz | +3300 |
| Oscar Piastri | +4000 |
| George Russell | +8000 |
| Lewis Hamilton | +8000 |
| Fernando Alonso | +12500 |
| Lance Stroll | +30000 |
| Nico Hulkenberg | +50000 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | +50000 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | +50000 |
| Alex Albon | +50000 |
| Kevin Magnussen | +50000 |
| Esteban Ocon | +50000 |
| Guanyu Zhou | +50000 |
| Pierre Gasly | +50000 |
| Valtteri Bottas | +50000 |
| Logan Sargeant | +50000 |
Odds courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday May 10, 2024
When, Where, and How to Watch?
Place: Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy
Date: Sunday, May 19, 2024
Time: 9:00 a.m. ET
How to Watch: ESPN
Max Verstappen is the best driver in the 2024 Formula One. The evidence is that he’s the one who won four out of this season’s six races. Further, he’s the defending champion who’s looking to win his fourth consecutive F1 title at the end of the season.
Verstappen is also looking to break some records this season. Last year, for example, he won 19 of the 22 races. This season, he wants to do even better. There are 24 events on the 2024 F1 calendar and he’s got a chance to win 22 of those.
The good news for him is that in 2024, he’s got a car that can help him achieve this feat. His RB20 is arguably the best car in the history of Formula One. It’s fast, aggressive, and perfectly tailored for his driving style. The car did malfunction in Australia, which cost Verstappen a win. However, since then, it’s been flawless.
Carlos Sainz Jr. and Lando Norris are the only two Formula One drivers other than Verstappen who won a race this season.
The Spanish driver competing for Ferrari did it in Australia when Verstappen’s car broke down. The Englishman did it in Miami when a safety car messed up Verstappen’s plans.
However, neither of them looks capable of repeating the same, especially not in the 2024 Emilia Romagna GP. After all, neither of them did particularly well in the three previous editions of the event. Norris finished third on two occasions, while Sainz’s best result was the No. 5 position in the 2021 race.
