While the 2023 silly season was something of a damp squib, 2024 has already been a fair bit livelier as the F1 2025 grid fills up.
Only seven drivers had contracts until the 2025 campaign going into the 2024 season, which left 13 seats available for what would almost certainly leave room open for several bold team moves and reshuffles on the F1 grid. Places are starting to fill up, though there is still plenty to be decided. Here is a breakdown of every team on the grid and the current state of play over their seats for the F1 2025 season:
Red Bull
Max Verstappen (Contract until end of 2028 season)
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Verstappen signed a mega six-year contract extension after his first title-winning season with Red Bull, and he will barely be halfway through it by the time he reaches 2025 – but with Sergio Perez out of contract at the end of 2024, the onus is on the Mexican to perform to keep hold of his seat, with that second Red Bull no doubt one of the most sought-after in Formula 1.
Mercedes
George Russell (Contract until end of 2025 season)
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Mercedes confirmed George Russell and Lewis Hamilton would remain as team-mates until the end of 2025, until Hamilton made his switch to Ferrari for 2025 that very few people would have seen coming.
Ferrari
Charles Leclerc (Contract for ‘several more seasons’ beyond 2025)
Lewis Hamilton (Contract is “multi-year”)
Leclerc is confirmed on a new contract with Ferrari that will take him into 2025, but the Scuderia haven’t confirmed just how long his new deal is for.
On the other side of the garage, Carlos Sainz’s efforts to retain his seat came to nought as Lewis Hamilton will make a sensational switch from Mercedes to join Ferrari on a “multi-year” deal that begins in 2025.
Aston Martin
Lance Stroll (Rolling contract)
Fernando Alonso (“multi-year contract” until at least end of 2026)
Having been linked with Mercedes and Red Bull in the early months of 2024, Fernando Alonso put pen to paper on a “multi-year contract” to remain with Aston Martin until at least 2026, setting him up for a reunion with his old friends Honda.
As for Lance Stroll, his contractual status with the team appears to be on a rolling basis as, without putting too fine a spin on it, as father Lawrence is the team owner, don’t expect him to be going anywhere any time soon.
McLaren
Lando Norris (Contract for ‘multi-year extension’ beyond 2025)
Oscar Piastri (Contract until end of 2026)
Lando Norris signed a long-term contract extension with McLaren that will keep him with the team beyond the end of 2025, fending off any advances from other teams for his services.
Oscar Piastri, meanwhile, penned a new contract with the team before the end of his debut season in 2023 that would see him through until the end of 2026, after impressing on his rookie year.
Alpine
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Both Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly see their Alpine contracts expire at the end of 2024, though in the case of Gasly, there is believed to be an option in his contract to extend his deal by a further year with the team.
Williams
Alex Albon (Contracted until 2025)
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Alex Albon’s Williams contract extension was on a longer-term basis when he agreed to a new contract in 2022, with James Vowles confirming it is due to expire in 2025, with the other seat uncontracted.
Haas
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Haas renewed both Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen’s contracts for the 2024 Formula 1 season after doing a solid job alongside each other in 2023, though with Hulkenberg now departing, Ayao Komatsu has a decision to make over who to bring in as the 2024 campaign unfolds.
Stake F1 Team
Nico Hulkenberg (“multi-year” contract until at least end of 2026)
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One of Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu will have to make way for Nico Hulkenberg at the end of the 2024 season, with the Hulk having now signed for Sauber for 2025, which will become Audi in 2026.
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Red Bull’s second team will continue to serve as their conveyor belt of talent – with their 2024 line-up among the last to be confirmed, their F1 2025 line-up is also yet to be decided.
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