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2025 F1 Driver Line-Up: Confirmed Seats, Rumoured Moves, and Contract Situations Revealed
2025 F1 Driver Line-Up: Confirmed and Speculated Drivers for the 2025 Season
Here's the latest on each F1 driver's contract status as we approach the 2025 season.
Here is the roster of F1 drivers for the year 2025, along with the details of each driver's contract status.
Max Verstappen has signed a long-term contract with Red Bull, but it includes a clause allowing him to leave if Helmut Marko departs. However, Verstappen is confident that he won’t need to use that clause.
Sergio Perez has locked in his position as the team's second driver through the end of 2026, following the signing of a fresh contract just before the Canadian Grand Prix.
This eliminates the chance of Carlos Sainz transferring teams, and prevents Yuki Tsunoda or Daniel Ricciardo from being promoted.
Lewis Hamilton's significant transfer to Ferrari in 2025 is the pivotal change that the driver market hinges on.
He will collaborate with Charles Leclerc, who has also signed an extended contract to remain with the team.
Mercedes
George Russell is under contract until at least the end of 2025, but Mercedes faces the challenge of finding a successor for Lewis Hamilton.
Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz are potential candidates, but the young driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli presents an intriguing alternative.
Sebastian Vettel has faced questions about potentially ending his retirement.
McLaren has an impressive pair of drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, both of whom are signed on for the long term.
Aston Martin
Lance Stroll, whose father Lawrence Stroll is a billionaire and owner of the team, continues to work under a contract that is renewed annually.
Fernando Alonso has committed to a long-term contract with Aston Martin, thereby severing his connections with Mercedes.
Williams
Leading racer Alex Albon is well-regarded by major teams but remains under contract with Williams through 2025.
The team faces a choice concerning Logan Sargeant's future, with potential connections to Sainz, Valtteri Bottas, and Esteban Ocon.
Alpine's drivers, Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon, currently do not have active contracts.
The team has announced that Ocon will not be racing with them in 2025.
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Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda no longer have contracts.
Ricciardo began 2024 with the goal of securing a spot on the Red Bull team for 2025. However, his inconsistent performance has raised questions about whether Red Bull will retain him.
Liam Lawson, a junior driver for Red Bull, stands by for his opportunity.
Nico Hulkenberg is set to move from Haas to Sauber in 2025, signing a contract that will last for several years.
Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou from Sauber are currently without contracts and are competing for a single open position.
Starting in 2026, Sauber will rebrand as Audi, with the German company outlining ambitious goals.
Carlos Sainz is well-regarded, and his father, who secured a victory in the Dakar Rally driving for Audi, shares in the admiration.
Haas
Nico Hulkenberg is set to join Sauber. Kevin Magnussen's contract is also expiring.
Ferrari's young talent, Oliver Bearman, made a significant impact during his F1 debut, stepping in for the unwell Carlos Sainz. His impressive performance could potentially earn him a permanent position at Haas, taking over from Hulkenberg.
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