Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes at the end of this year and join Ferrari for the 2025 season.
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Driver market
Norris signs “multi-year” extension with McLaren beyond 2025
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren have announced Lando Norris will remain with McLaren beyond 2025 after signing a contract extension with their driver.
Leclerc signs Ferrari contract extension for “several more seasons”
Formula 1
Posted onCharles Leclerc will remain as a Ferrari driver for “several” more seasons after he signed a contract extension with his current team.
F1 grid is complete and unchanged for 2024 as Williams retain Sargeant
Formula 1
Posted onWilliams have confirmed that Logan Sargeant will retain his seat within the team alongside Alexander Albon for 2024.
Lawson ‘will be a grand prix driver but may have to wait’ – Horner
Formula 1
Posted onLiam Lawson’s performances as a substitute for AlphaTauri may earn him a full-time seat in the future, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said.
McLaren signs WEC champion and Le Mans winner Hirakawa as F1 reserve driver
Formula 1
Posted onWorld Endurance Championship title holder and Le Mans 24 Hours winner Ryo Hirakawa has joined McLaren’s driver development programme.
Piastri gets new deal to stay at McLaren until 2026
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren has agreed a two-year contract extension with Oscar Piastri which will keep the rookie at the team until the end of the 2026 season.
Zhou gets third season alongside Bottas, Pourchaire named reserve driver
Formula 1
Posted onZhou Guanyu will remain alongside Valtteri Bottas at the team currently known as Alfa Romeo in 2024. Theo Pourchaire will be their reserve driver.
Nobody move! Even the driver market lacks intrigue in a forgettable F1 season
News Focus
Posted onFormula 1’s driver market offers no respite from a tedious season of racing as no moves are on the cards for next season.
Hamilton signs new deal to stay at Mercedes alongside Russell to 2025
2023 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton will remain at Mercedes for the next two seasons having agreed a further contract extension with the team he has driven for since 2013.
Haas keep Hulkenberg and Magnussen for 2024 F1 season
2024 F1 season
Posted onNico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen will remain at Haas for the 2024 Formula 1 season, the team has confirmed.
Ricciardo returns as AlphaTauri drop de Vries after just 10 races
2023 F1 season
Posted onNyck de Vries has lost his Formula 1 seat with AlphaTauri after just 10 grands prix. Daniel Ricciardo has been confirmed as his replacement.
New Asian-based team LKY SUNZ reveals bid to join F1 grid in 2025
2025 F1 season
Posted onAnother potential new entrant to the Formula 1 grid, Asian-based LKY SUNZ, has announced its intention to join the series.
Tost to step down at end of year as new management team arrives at AlphaTauri
2024 F1 season
Posted onAlphaTauri have announced their team principal Franz Tost will step down at the end of this season, and be replaced by Laurent Mekies.
Verstappen signs partnership deal with F1 22 publisher EA Sports
2023 F1 season
Posted onReigning world champion Max Verstappen has signed a partnership with gaming giant EA Sports, who produce the official F1 game.
Red Bull unveil RB19 livery in New York
2023 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull have unveiled the livery their RB19 will race in as they look to defend both the drivers’ and constructors’ championships in 2023.
Alfa Romeo’s final F1 car to be unveiled on February 7th
2023 F1 season
Posted onThe final Formula 1 car to carry the Alfa Romeo name will be unveiled on Tuesday 7th March, the team has announced.
AlphaTauri to unveil 2023 livery in New York City
2023 F1 season
Posted onAlphaTauri will reveal their new livery for the 2023 season in an unveiling in New York City in the United States, the team have announced.
Mick Schumacher joins Mercedes as reserve driver after exit from Ferrari
2022 F1 season
Posted onMick Schumacher has left Ferrari and joined Mercedes as its new reserve driver for the 2023 Formula 1 season.
F1 should only replace Chinese GP if it finds the “right race” – Brown
2023 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 should not replace next year’s cancelled Chinese Grand Prix if it does not find a suitable replacement, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown believes