What if Norris had driven the Ferrari in 2024?
Ferrari had the second best car in the second half of 2024. Would Norris have won races with it?
The simulation's verdict
Neither Lando Norris nor Carlos Sainz would have taken the 2024 title in this car (0% and 0%).
Lando Norris
Carlos Sainz
Who finished ahead
Based on 200 simulations of the 2024 season. Numbers can vary each time you play.
Historical context
In 2024 Ferrari had a rollercoaster: the SF-24 was erratic in the first half but improved notably at the end. Norris with the McLaren almost caught Verstappen. What would the Brit have done with the Ferrari at the moment that car was faster than the MCL38?
The real 2024 season
The 2024 season proved that a great driver can make the difference even when his car is no longer the best. Verstappen started out dominant, but as the year went on Red Bull faded and McLaren, with the MCL38, became the car to beat. Lando Norris emerged as the Dutchman's most serious rival and took his first win in Miami, launching a fightback that came to worry Red Bull. Verstappen, however, wrung every point out of the period when his car was still competitive and held on with relentless consistency. The Dutchman sealed his fourth consecutive world title before the end of the season, joining a very select club. Even so, McLaren claimed a historic reward: the constructors' championship, the Woking team's first in more than a quarter of a century.
Real champion: Max Verstappen in the Red Bull RB20. Las Vegas: Norris wins but it's not enough — Verstappen secures the fourth title by 63 points. See the full 2024 season →
The driver
Lando Norris represents the generation of drivers raised on simulators and live streams, and he is the 2025 world champion. The Briton joined McLaren in 2019 aged just 19, during a slump for the team, and matured alongside the squad as it rebuilt itself back into a winning force. Through his early seasons he piled up podiums and a reputation as a very fast driver who lacked the finishing touch. Full profile →
How it's simulated
The engine recreates qualifying (Q1, Q2, Q3) and every Grand Prix with the ~20 real drivers of 2024, weighing each car's performance, driver skill, weather, safety cars and tyre wear. Learn how the simulator works →
Season
2024
Mode
One driver, different car
Car
Ferrari
Tags
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