Though F1 driver contracts are a topic of intrigue, the size of most contracts is understood. F1Technical’s Balázs Szabó takes a have a look at the potential date when drivers’ contract expire.
Max Verstappen – Contracted till finish of 2028
Max Verstappen secured his first world title in 2021 with Crimson Bull. With two events having been desirous to safe a protracted partnership, the Dutchman signed a seven-year contract with the Milton Keynes based mostly outfit that tie him with Crimson Bull till the top of the 2028 season.
Sergio Perez – Contracted till finish of 2026
Sergio Perez joined Crimson Bull Racing for the 2021 F1 season after having misplaced his race seat at Racing Level within the earlier yr. The Mexican performed an enormous half in his team-mate’s first title by holding up Lewis Hamilton in a vital a part of the race. Nonetheless, the five-time F1 race winner has had points with maintaining along with his Dutch team-mate since then.
The Mexican penned a two-year contract extension with Crimson Bull in Monaco that can take him previous Method 1’s regulation modifications into 2026.
Staff principal Christian Horner stated this may give Crimson Bull essential “continuity and stability” shifting ahead, with Verstappen and Perez having been the staff’s line-up since all the best way again in 2021.
Lewis Hamilton – Contracted till finish of 2024 (Mercedes), then ‘multi-year contract’ (Ferrari)
Lewis Hamilton signed a two-year contract extension with Mercedes which was introduced on the eve of final yr’s Italian Grand Prix. Given the truth that the Stevenage-born driver secured six of his seven titles with Mercedes and his age, it appeared very a lot seemingly that the seven-time world champion would retire from his present staff.
Nonetheless, on the first of February, Hamilton and Ferrari shocked the F1 world once they introduced that the British drivers will be a part of the fabled Italian staff in 2025 on a multi-year deal. The deal was made potential by a break clause that Hamilton activated and that can see him depart Mercedes with a yr left from his contract.
George Russell – Contracted till finish of 2025
George Russell joined Mercedes for the 2022 F1 season, and has thus far collected the staff’s solely victory in Brazil in 2022 for the reason that introduction of the brand new era of groundeffect F1 vehicles.
The British driver agreed to a contract extension with Mercedes finally yr’s Italian Grand Prix which is able to see him race for the Brackley-based suqad till not less than the top of the 2025 season.
With Hamilton’s shoch deprature from Mercedes, Russell will likely be eyeing to staff’s chief regardless his future team-mate.
Charles Leclerc – Multi-year contract
After debuting and spending a yr on the Sauber-run Alfa Romeo staff in 2018, Charles Leclerc earned his promotion to Method One’s most profitable staff, Ferrari the subsequent season. The Monegasque has since established himself because the chief of the Italian outfit, having clinched 5 race victories and secured 23 pole positions.
Leclerc’s first contract with the Scuderia was the longest contract ever given to a Ferrari driver. On the finish of final month, Ferrari introduced that the Monegasque penned a brand new deal, however they refused to verify the precise size of the brand new contract. Nonetheless, it’s believed that his new deal covers the subsequent three season (2025-2027) with a potential two-year extension.
Carlos Sainz – Contracted till finish of 2024
After leaving McLaren, Carlos Sainz joined Ferrari in 2021, changing Sebastian Vettel. The Spaniard clinched his first F1 victory with the Scuderia on the 2022 British Grand Prix whereas he went on to safe the one non-Crimson Bull triumph in your entire 2023 F1 season in Singapore courtesy of his heroic defensive drive.
Whereas the Madrid-born driver had been linked to the longer term Audi F1 outfit, the top of the final season indicated that Sainz very a lot meant to increase his contract with Ferrari.
Nonetheless, when the Scuderia shocked the F1 world with the announcement that Lewis Hamilton would be a part of the staff as of 2025, Sainz was left with no seat. He might want to type out his contract within the coming months with each the Mercedes and the longer term Audi staff thought of as potential choices.
Lando Norris – Contract unknown [at least end of 2027]
Lando Norris made his F1 debut in 2019 when he made the step as much as the head of motorsport to hitch Carlos Sainz at McLaren. The Belgian-British driver has established himself as scorching property in Method 1 along with his performances within the 2023 F1 season having been notably spectacular.
On the finish of January, McLaren introduced that it agreed a contract extension with Norris which is able to tie him to the Woking-based outfit till not less than the top of the 2027 F1 season.
Oscar Piastri – Contracted till finish of 2026
Having secured the F2 and F3 titles in consecutive yr, Oscar Piastri spent the 2022 season on the sidelines. The Australian driver secured a contract with McLaren for the 2023 F1 season, and delivered some eye-catching performances along with his win within the Qatar Dash having been the spotlight of his debut season within the sport.
McLaren didn’t hesitate a lot and signed Piastri to a longer-term contract along with his new deal set to run out on the finish of 2026.
Fernando Alonso – Contract till finish of 2026
Fernando Alonso moved to Aston Martin on a multi-year deal from Alpine, which gave the impression to be a backwards step based mostly on the 2022 pecking order however early 2023 confirmed it was something however.
Though Aston Martin has been struggling for tempo this yr, the Ovideo-born racer signed a contemporary multi-year take care of the Silverstone-based outfit that can take him till not less than the top of the 2026 season.
Lance Stroll – Contract length unknown
Because the son of Aston Martin staff proprietor Lawrence Stroll, Lance’s contract is extensively thought of to be a rolling one.
The British outfit introduced in June 2024 that Stroll was signed to a contract extension with Aston Martin that may see him into ‘2025 and past’.
Pierre Gasly – Contract till finish of 2026
Pierre Gasly left the Crimson Bull secure to hitch Alpine as a alternative for Alonso for the beginning of 2023, on a two-year deal initially.
The Frenchman not too long ago signed a brand new multi-year take care of Alpine for the beginning of the 2025 season. Though no precise date was confirmed, it’s believed that Gasly is contracted at Alpine till the top of 2026.
Esteban Ocon – Contract till finish of 2024
Esteban Ocon’s performances as Alonso’s team-mate prompted Alpine to signal him to a long-term deal again in 2021, which involves an finish on the conclusion of 2024.
He at the moment types an all-French line-up with Gasly at Method 1’s French constructor, with a definite ‘nationwide staff’ really feel in place at Alpine. Ocon introduced his departure from Alpine ealier this yr, however he’s but to verify the staff he’ll driver for within the coming yr.
Alex Albon – Contract till finish of 2026
Alex Albon was labelled ‘scorching property’ by his former boss, Crimson Bull staff principal Christian Horner, as he has rebuilt his repute – and a few – following a considerably bruising stint as Max Verstappen’s team-mate.
Now extra skilled and a more-than-capable pair of fingers, he has proven himself as Williams’ staff chief since heading to the Grove-based staff.
The previous Crimson Bull driver penned a brand new Williams deal not too long ago which implies that he will likely be with the Grove-based staff till not less than the top of 2026.
Logan Sargeant – Contract till finish of 2024
Logan Sargeant had been preventing for his future after a rookie season through which he was out-qualified 22-0 by Albon at Williams, with a wholesome defeat in factors come season’s finish too.
He improved sufficient within the second half of the yr to persuade staff principal James Vowles to maintain him on for a second season, nevertheless, getting nearer to Albon’s benchmark as 2023 progressed.
Valtteri Bottas – Contract till finish of 2024
Having left Mercedes on the finish of the 2021 season, Valtteri Bottas signed a three-year take care of Alfa Romeo. The Finn driver
Valtteri Bottas signed the primary multi-year contract of his profession when he left Mercedes for what was Alfa Romeo on the finish of 2021, which is because of expire in 2024. Bottas will give his all to retain his seat on the staff that has now change into the Stake F1 Staff till its 2026 majority takeover by Audi.
Zhou Guanyu – Contract till finish of 2024
Method One’s first Chinese language driver Zhou Guanyu made his F1 debut in 2022 with the Alfa Romeo staff. The Shanghai-born racer completed within the factors in his debut race on the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix, and has scored factors an extra 5 instances.
He has to proceed to point out his capabilities with a number of drivers set to change into out there for 2025 on the motive force market. Furthermore, with reigning Method 2 champion Theo Pourchaire being a member of the Sauber Academy, Zhou and his team-mate Bottas might want to show their value if they’re to retain their seats.
Daniel Ricciardo – Contract till finish of 2024
Having been on the sidelines for the primary half of 2023, Daniel Ricciardo returned to motion for the Hungarian Grand Prix to interchange the ousted Nyck De Vries. The Australian appeared to have regained his kind rapidly, though his return was hindered by a coaching crash on the Dutch Grand Prix the place he crashed into the boundaries.
His damage pressured him to overlook the subsequent 4 rounds in Italy, Singapore, Japan and Qatar with Lawson changing him for all 4 of these races however he returned for the US Grand Prix.
The nine-time grand prix winner is tied with the freshly-renamed Visa Money App RB till the top of the present season which implies that he might want to show himself if he desires to retain his seat or earn a promotion to Crimson Bull.
Yuki Tsunoda – Contract till finish of 2024
The Japanese driver made his F1 debut in 2021 with the then AlphaTauri outfit. He stored his seat for the subsequent two years, and shared the staff’s storage with completely different drivers – Pierre Gasly, Nyck De Vries, Daniel Ricciardo and Liam Lawson.
His glorious early kind firstly of 2024 ensured RB took up their choice on him for 2025 early, maintaining him at Crimson Bull’s sister staff for what would make him the Faenza staff’s longest-serving driver since they have been purchased by Crimson Bull.
Nico Hulkenberg – Contract till finish of 2024, multi-year contract with Sauber/Audi
After a three-year hiatus, Nico Hulkenberg made his return as full-time F1 driver in 2023, becoming a member of Haas to accomplice Kevin Magnussen. Whereas the American staff had a troublesome season final yr, Haas needed to retain the companies of the 2 skilled drivers and signed a contract extension with Hulkenberg final August.
The German is contracted with Haas till the top of the present season. Though he appeared to gel nicely with the staff, Hulkenberg elected to finish his contract on the finish of 2024 and be a part of the Sauber outfit for subsequent yr because the Swiss staff is gearing up its transition into Audi’s works squad.
Kevin Magnussen – Contract till finish of 2024
After Haas ousted Nikita Mazepin proper forward of the 2022 F1 season, Kevin Magnussen was known as again into the game to accomplice Mick Schumacher.
The Dane driver achieved some eye-catching ends in his first yr again in Method One and stayed with Haas for 2023. Simply as Hulkenberg, Magnussen secured a contract extension with the American staff final August, which is able to see him race for Haas for the upcoming season.
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