What will the 2025 F1 driver lineup look like?

The 2024 Formula 1 season made history for the sport when the first race got underway. When the lights went out to start the Bahrain Grand Prix, it marked the first time in F1 history that the drivers who finished the previous season were the same drivers – in the exact same position – when the next year began.

However, this season also started with some changes. Not only were more than half of the grid’s contracts expiring, but the shocking news that Lewis Hamilton would leave Mercedes for Ferrari at the end of 2024 added even more fuel to F1’s “silly season”.

Slowly, next year’s lineup is taking shape. News of a new two-year deal with Red Bull means more than half of the grid is now set for 2025.

So what does the 2025 F1 driver lineup look like? Here’s how it is right now, with nine spots still officially vacant.

This article will be updated as new contracts are announced.

Alpine

Alpine enter the 2024 F1 season with two drivers, Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon, in the final year of their contracts. Ocon and Alpine announced before the Canadian Grand Prix that they would “part ways” at the end of the 2024 season, leaving a seat officially vacant for 2025. Rumors persist about Gasly’s future with the team, but with Ocon’s announcement the team may consider keeping him until 2025 to maintain some degree of continuity within the organization.

Earlier this week we discussed possible options At least for Ocon’s current seat at Alpine.

Update: Alpine announced before the Austrian Grand Prix that Gasly would return until 2025 on a new “multi-year” deal.

Update: Alpine announced before the Dutch Grand Prix that Jack Doohan will drive for the team in 2025. You can find out more here About Doohan in this profile From the Miami Grand Prix.

• Pierre Gasly – “Multi-year” contract
• Jack Doohan

Aston Martin

Aston Martin is one of the few teams whose lineup is set for 2025. Fernando Alonso enters the year in the final season of his current contract, but the parties recently announced a new “multi-year contract.” As for Lance Stroll, his contract status remains something of a mystery, but it is understood he is on a rolling contract, which has been described in the media as “a rolling contract.”indefinitely,

Update: Aston Martin confirmed ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix that Stroll would return until 2025 on a new “multi-year” deal.

• Fernando Alonso – “Multi-year” contract until at least 2026
• Lance Stroll – “Multi-Year” Contract

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Like Alpine, Haas is another team that entered the year with a pair of drivers in the final year of their deal, and now it knows for sure that there is a spot vacant for 2025. Nico Hulkenberg announced before the Miami Grand Prix that he would be moving to Sauber for 2025 and beyond, before that team becomes an Audi works outfit in 2026. Kevin Magnussen is in the final year of his deal, and it is unclear whether he will be retained for 2025.

One name that is often linked with at least a spot at Haas for 2025? Ferrari academy driver and super-sub Oliver Bearman.

Update: Haas made the official announcement ahead of the British Grand Prix, saying Bearman would be on the grid next season on a “multi-year” deal with the team.

Update: loss Confirmed News emerged before the Belgian Grand Prix that Esteban Ocon would join the team for next season on a “multi-year” deal.

• Oliver Bearman – “Multi-Year” Contract
• Esteban Ocon – “Multi-year” contract

Ferrari

Ferrari kicked off the F1 silly season over the winter with the shock announcement that Lewis Hamilton would leave Mercedes to join Ferrari at the conclusion of the 2024 season. The team has already announced a new deal for Charles Leclerc, with Ferrari’s lineup set for 2025 … and beyond.

• Charles Leclerc – “Multi-Year” Contract
• Lewis Hamilton – “Multi-year” contract

McLaren

I had an exclusive interview with McLaren chief executive Zak Brown last October, and at the time the team boss told me in no uncertain terms that the team had the best driver pairing on the grid in Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

So it’s no surprise that the team has worked to extend Norris’ contract over the last few months, ensuring both drivers remain with the team in the new era of F1 regulations.

• Lando Norris – “Multi-Year” Contract
• Oscar Piastri – contract until 2026

Mercedes

At the end of last season it looked like Mercedes would enjoy a period of stability, or at least until the 2025 season. With George Russell contracted until the end of the 2025 campaign and Lewis Hamilton adding two more years to his deal which expires at the end of 2024, the Silver Arrows’ position looked strong.

That changed after the Hamilton news. The team is now considering options for the seat next to Russell, and possibly extending Russell beyond his current deal.

There are several options linked to this second seat at Mercedes, with many signs pointing to the wonderful Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

• George Russell – contract until 2025
• TBD

red Bull

Hamilton’s shock announcement officially sparked speculation of a 2025 F1 silly season, but in truth it started long before that. Sergio Perez’s mid-season struggles during 2023, particularly in qualifying, fuelled speculation over his future with Red Bull. While he began the season on a deal that expires at the end of 2024, there were some corners of the F1 world wondering whether he would even see out the start of 2024 with the team, or whether he would potentially be axed mid-season due to poor form.

Red Bull ended speculation before the Canadian Grand Prix by announcing a new two-year deal with Perez that will see him remain with the team until 2026.

As for the other Red Bull driver, that seat will remain off-limits for a long time in the absence of a seismic move.

• Max Verstappen – contract until 2028
• Sergio Perez – contract until 2026

Sauber

Sauber enters 2024 with a driver lineup that includes Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu, whose contracts are expiring.

Now one of his seats is sealed for 2025 and beyond, as the team announced in April that Nico Hulkenberg would join the team for next season. Sauber is set to become an Audi works operation in 2026, so linking the German driver with the German manufacturer is a sensible move.

However, who his teammate will be next year is up for debate.

• Nico Hulkenberg – “multi-year” contract until 2026
• TBD

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Three drivers, two seats.

The year started off this way for VCARB, as Daniel Ricciardo, Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson all presented viable options for the team. Ultimately, the team opted for Ricciardo and Tsunoda, both of whose contracts are expiring. Will VCARB bring both back for 2025, or make changes?

Update: VCARB announced prior to the Canadian Grand Prix that Tsunoda would return for 2025.

• Yuki Tsunoda – contract until 2025
• TBD

Williams

Williams, who surprisingly finished seventh in the 2023 Constructors’ Championship, regained it this year with both Alexander Albon and Logan Sargeant. However, just like last year, it has been a slow start for the team. During 2023 Williams did not score a single point at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, and did not score again until the Canadian Grand Prix, when Albon finished seventh.

This season Williams finally scored points at the Monaco Grand Prix, with Albon finishing ninth.

The team announced a contract extension for Albon earlier this season, but who will team up with him in 2025 is yet to be decided.

Update: Williams announced after the Belgian Grand Prix that they had signed Carlos Sainz Jr on a “multi-year” deal.

• Alexander Albon – “Multi-year” contract until at least 2026
• Carlos Sainz Jr. – “Multi-year” contract until at least 2026