Max Verstappen finishing 25 seconds ahead of the next non-Red Bull driver in Formula 1's first race of 2024 seemed like a clear indicator of a completely one-sided season. All the pre-season hopes and dreams of a multi-car fight out front appeared crushed. But a dominant couple of opening weekends were followed by a far more exciting string of races - two of which Ferrari won, another that McLaren won and one Mercedes almost won. So is F1 2024 now saved with three different teams on pole in the last four races, how much trouble is Red Bull in and where do its rivals really stand? 00:00 Assessing Red Bull's 'downgrade' 03:30 Is McLaren now a genuine threat? 06:37 A real test of Ferrari's progress 09:23 Time to take Mercedes seriously 13:25 Aston Martin's fall from grace READ MORE HERE: Subscribe: http://the-race.com/youtube_subscribe Website: http://the-race.com/ Twitter: @wearetherace Instagram: @wearetherace Facebook: http://facebook.com/wearetherace Podcasts: http://the-ra