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Your Guide to the 2024 F1 Season: Teams, Drivers, and More!
The 75th Formula One World Championship starts on 29th Feb 2024 and runs till 8 December. Here is a guide to the 2024 F1 teams and the driver lineup.
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The 2024 Formula 1 season
The 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship is the 75th edition of the Formula One World Championship. The 2024 Formula 1 season will feature a record-breaking 24 races, starting in March and concluding in December. Here is all the information you need about the 2024 Formula 1 teams and drivers.
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Driver Lineup
2024 F1 season
| TEAM | DRIVERS | RESERVE DRIVERS |
|---|---|---|
| ALPINE | PIERRE GASLY & ESTEBAN OCON | JACK DOOHAN |
| ASTON MARTIN | FERNANDO ALONSO & LANCE STROLL | FELIPE DRUGOVICH |
| FERRARI | CHARLES LECRERC & CARLOS SAINZ | ANTONIO GIOVINAZZI, ROBERT SHWARTZMAN, OLIVER BEARMAN |
| HAAS | KEVIN MAGNUSSEN & NICO HULKENBERG | PIERO FITTIPALDI, OLIVER BEARMAN |
| McLAREN | LANDO NORRIS & OSCAR PIASTRI | RYO HIRAKAWA, PATA O’WARD |
| MERCEDES | LEWIS HAMILTON & GEORGE RUSSELL | MICK SCHUMACHER |
| RED BULL | MAX VERSTAPPEN & SERGIO PEREZ | LIAM LAWSON |
| SAUBER (ALFA ROMEO) | VALTTERI BOTTAS & ZHOU GUANYU | ZANE MALONEY, THEO POURCHAIRE |
| VCARB (ALPHATAURI) | DANIEL RICCIARDO & YUKI TSUNODA | LIAM LAWSON |
| WILLIAMS | ALEX ALBON & LOGAN SARGEANT |
2024 Formula 1 team news
History will be made as all teams will retain the same lineup from the last race of the 2023 F1 season going into 2024. In the 2023 season, the sole alteration occurred at the former AlphaTauri team, replacing Nyck de Vries with Daniel Ricciardo from the Hungarian Grand Prix onwards. All driver and team pairings from the previous season's final round are poised to stay unchanged.
However, ahead of the 2024 F1 season, Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton announced his move to Ferrari for the 2025 F1 season, causing a seismic shift among fans and the Formula 1 community. This move is considered one of the most significant transfers in F1 history.
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Hamilton to join Ferrari in 2025
Hamilton began his Formula 1 journey with McLaren in 2007 before making a bold move to Mercedes in 2013. During his time with Mercedes, he established himself as one of the top drivers in the sport, clinching four consecutive titles from 2017 to 2020. His partnership with Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is considered one of the most successful in Formula 1 history, extending beyond the confines of the racetrack. Hamilton secured six World Drivers' Championships and contributed to eight consecutive World Constructors' Championships with Mercedes.
In recent seasons, the 39-year-old driver has faced challenges, potentially prompting his decision to seek a new team. The British racing icon will aim to conclude his tenure at Mercedes with a significant victory.
Verstappen is the top pick
Max Verstappen, a three-time world champion and the current title holder, is the clear favourite to secure his fourth consecutive World Drivers Championship in 2024, owing to the notable disparity in both car and driver performance from the previous season. In the pre-season testing that took place took place at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir from February 21-23, 2024, Red Bull and Verstappen were well ahead of the other teams and drivers.
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Team rebranding
In team news, Alfa Romeo has reverted to their original name, 'Sauber,' while Scuderia AlphaTauri will now compete as the Visa Cash app RB F1 team.
The F1 driver market after 2024
The following drivers are also entering the last season as per their contracts:
List of Drivers with Last Year of Contract
In 2023 F1 Season
| Sl No | Driver | Nationality | ChinaTeam |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Perez | Mexico | Red Bull |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Spain | Ferrari |
| 3 | Esteban Ocon | France | Alpine |
| 4 | Pierre Gasly | France | Alpine |
| 5 | Zhou Guanyu | China | Sauber |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | Finland | Sauber |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Spain | Aston Martin |
| 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | Germany | Haas |
| 9 | Kevin Magnussen | Denmark | Haas |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | Japan | Visa Cash App RB |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | Australia | Visa Cash App RB |
| 12 | Alex Albon | Thailand | Williams |
| 13 | Logan Sargeant | USA | Williams |
The 2025 F1 drivers’ market is going to be interesting as well as chaotic as 13 of the contracted drivers will be out of their contract after the 2024 season.
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