After Aston Martin's announcement of Fernando Alonso's renewal until 2026, there are many unknowns hovering over the other expiring drivers
There are many unknowns and still few certainties that surround the F1 driver market, especially after the fresh renewal of Fernando Alonso with Aston Martin. I am ben 11 i pilots whose contract will expire at the end of 2024, so in view of 2025 we could see one transformed starting grid. The Asturian's extension with Aston effectively put to rest the rumors that the 42-year-old wanted to land in Red Bull o alla Mercedes. For now, the certainties are represented precisely by Fernando Alonso and by Lewis Hamilton who will lead the Maranello team next year, taking over from Carlos Sainz.
After Alonso's renewal in F1, there are now 11 drivers whose contracts are expiring
We were saying more than half the grid will expire at the end of 2024. Among these there is Carlos Sainz, one of the fittest riders of the season so far has not yet made a decision on his future. There's certainly no shortage of suitors, with Sauber which from 2026 will become Audi which is increasingly pushing the Madrid driver. The pilot of the Ferrari is also searched for by Red Bull e Mercedes, with the latter giving us some serious thought. Particular situation also for Sergio Perez who aims to have a renewal with Red Bull, but his possible stay will be uncertain until the end.
Then there are four other teams who will have to resolve the reservations on the contractual situations of both drivers. Among these is the Racing Bullswhere if on the one hand we have one Yuki Tsunoda also compared to the parent company Red Bull, on the other we find a Daniel Ricciardo in a disappointing version as in the days of McLaren. The shadow of looms over the Australian Liam Lawsonwho made his debut in the Circus last year in place of Nyck De Vries. Unknowns also at home Alpine with both pilots Pierre Gasly ed Esteban Ocon worried about the team's lack of competitiveness.
Silence reigns even in the house Kick Clean, in its penultimate year in F1 before it could be called Audi. Here too, the details of the contracts are not well known Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou. The same goes for the two drivers of the Haas Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hülkenberg. Half certainties instead Williamswhere definitely Alexander Albon will remain in his seat, while that of Logan Sargeant which is not convincing in his second year in Formula 1.
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