Pierre Gasly’s exceptional performance in the World Destructors Championship not only caused BWT Alpine zero dollars in damage but also earned him a substantial $2 million bonus for finishing 10th in the World Drivers Championship.
The French driver helped the team finish sixth in the Constructors’ Championship, earning the team millions of dollars.
Oscar Piastri was the only driver to complete every lap in the 2024 season, and Pierre Gasly’s Renault power unit was blowing out in Las Vegas.
The damages only count from infliction by the driver.
Therefore, the power unit or Esteban Ocon colliding with Pierre Gasly in Monaco counts towards Ocon and the team.
His teammate made $1.63 million in damages for Alpine, resulting in tenth in the World Destructors Championship.
Unfortunately for RedBull, one driver won the World Drivers Championship, and the other won the World Destructors Championship.
Sergio Perez, the Red Bull driver, said: “It hasn’t been a great year, and we wanted a better result today, but in the end, it probably summed up the season.”
Press release after Bottas Valtteri had a collision with Perez in Abu Dhabi.
While costing RedBull $4.86 million in damages, he received a $7.5 million bonus.
Red Bull can survive the damages from Perez and Max Verstappen, but the question remains: can Williams Racing?
Williams Racing faced a significant financial challenge in their team, and his name was Logan Sargeant, who cost them a substantial $3 million in 14 races.
Franco Colapinto, who replaced Logan Sargeant, caused $3.4 million in damages in 10 races, and Alex Albon, who competed in all 24 races, caused $4.7 million in damages.
Sven Smeets, Williams Racing Sporting Director, on Franco Colapinto said: “Not the last race we wanted for him, but he has showed he deserves his place on the grid.”
Williams Racing signed Carlos Sainz after Lewis Hamiton replaced him for the 2025 season, moving to Ferrari.
Carlos Sainz, in Ferrari, came fifth in the Destructors championship above Logan Sargeant.
Sainz may cost Williams money from damages, but his presence in the team lands them Ferrari sponsor Santander Bank.
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