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The Round 21 of 2024 Formula One World Championship will be held in Brazil on Sunday.

In the 71-lap race at the 4.3-kilometre Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace Circuit in Sao Paulo, Red Bull's Max Verstappen, the defending champion, will aim to win his first Grand Prix after 10 rounds as his last No.1 finish was in Spain.

In the 2024 season of Formula 1, Max Verstappen took the first place in seven Grand Prixes, while McLaren's Lando Norris and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc reached the top of the podium three times each, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, Oscar Piastri of McLaren and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz two times each, and Mercedes' George Russell won once.

The season will end with Round 24, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, on Dec. 8.

Here are the top 5 drivers and constructors ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix:

Drivers

1. Max Verstappen (Netherlands): 362

2. Lando Norris (Great Britain): 315

3. Charles Leclerc (Monaco): 291

4. Oscar Piastri (Australia): 251

5. Carlos Sainz (Spain): 240

Constructors

1. McLaren: 566

2. Ferrari: 537

3. Red Bull: 512

4. Mercedes: 366

5. Aston Martin: 86