“Formula 1 Destroyer Championship”: Sergio Perez wrecked a car for almost $5 million this season, Verstappen is worth a million

IN 2024 Formula 1 season There is only one round left to do – the UAE Grand Prix, which will take place next weekend. Season winner in the drivers’ standings already known – Red Bull racer Max Verstappen won his fourth world title in a row.

The intrigue remains in the fight for the Constructors’ Championship, where the fight is between McLaren and Ferrari, between whom there is a 21-point difference. At the same time, McLaren drivers treat their cars much more responsibly than their Ferrari colleagues, and Verstappen is one of the most careful drivers of the season. We tell you what amounts did the teams lose as a result of the accidents of their pilots – “Formula 1 Destroyer Championship of the 2024 season.”

The leader of the season in terms of the cost of accidents is held by the Mexican Red Bull driver Sergio Perez, because of whom the team lost almost five million dollars. His teammate, Max Verstappen, crashed cars for less than a million.

Thai Alexander Albon brought Williams more than 4.5 million in losses. In third place in the ranking is the British pilot Mercedes George Russell, whose accident cost the team more than three million. At the same time, another team driver, Lewis Hamilton, is one of the most careful drivers this season: only 125 thousand dollars in losses.

Let us note that the Alpine pilot, Frenchman Pierre Gasly, is going through the season without any losses. And yes, Fernando Alonso had accidents costing almost $2 million.

If we talk about overall team losses, then McLaren is beyond competition, still accounting for a million dollars in losses. Williams lost more than 10 million, Red Bull – more than 5.5, Ferrari – more than four.