2025 F1 driver line-up: Who is confirmed and rumoured for 2025 grid?

Here is the contract situation of every F1 driver ahead of the 2025 season

(L to R): Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 on the drivers' parade. Formula 1 World
(L to R): Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes…

This is the 2025 F1 driver line-up, including the contract situation of every F1 driver.

2025 F1 driver line-up
DriverTeamContract End
Max VerstappenRed Bull2028
Sergio PerezRed Bull2024
Lewis HamiltonFerrarimulti-year
Charles LeclercFerrarimulti-year
George RussellMercedes2025
Lando NorrisMcLaren"Long-term"
Oscar PiastriMcLaren2026
Lance StrollAston MartinRolling
Alex AlbonWilliams2025
Nico HulkenbergSaubermulti-year
 
Contracted until the end of 2024
DriverTeamContract End
Sergio PerezRed Bull2024
Carlos SainzFerrari2024
Fernando AlonsoAston Martin2024
Esteban OconAlpine2024
Pierre GaslyAlpine2024
Logan SargeantWilliams2024
Daniel RicciardoVisa Cash App RB2024
Yuki TsunodaVisa Cash App RB2024
Valtteri BottasSauber2024
Zhou GuanyuSauber2024
Kevin MagnussenHaas2024

Red Bull

Max Verstappen is locked into a long-term deal albeit with an escape clause if Helmut Marko also leaves. Verstappen insists an exit won't happen.

The second seat is up for grabs. Sergio Perez is in a decent position to retain it. Fernando Alonso, Daniel Ricciardo and Carlos Sainz have been mentioned at various points as possible replacements.

Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton's huge move to Ferrari in 2025 is the blockbuster move which the driver market rests upon.

He will partner Charles Leclerc who also penned a long-term deal to stay.

Mercedes

George Russell is committed until the end of 2025 at least but Mercedes must decide how to replace Lewis Hamilton.

Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz are options but junior driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli is a fascinating option.

Sebastian Vettel has also been quizzed about coming out of retirement.

McLaren

McLaren's exciting duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are on long-term contracts.

Aston Martin

Lance Stroll, the son of billionaire owner Lawrence Stroll, remains on a rolling year-by-year deal.

Fernando Alonso's contract is expiring and he might have options elsewhere.

Aston Martin must decide whether to tempt Alonso into staying or to look at Carlos Sainz.

Williams

Star driver Alex Albon is admired by top teams but is contracted to Williams until the end of 2025.

The team has a decision to make over Logan Sargeant's future.

Alpine

Both drivers - Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon - are out of contract. Alpine may have a totally different look next year.

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Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda are out of contract.

Ricciardo entered 2024 hoping to earn the 2025 Red Bull drive. But his patchy form has brought scrutiny on whether RB will keep him.

Liam Lawson, the Red Bull junior, waits in the wings.

Sauber

Nico Hulkenberg will join Sauber, from Haas, in 2025 on a multi-year deal.

Sauber's Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou are out of contract and are now battling over one available seat.

Sauber will become Audi from 2026, and the German giant has big plans.

Carlos Sainz, whose father won the Dakar Rally for Audi, is also admired.

Haas

Nico Hulkenberg will leave for Sauber. Kevin Magnussen is also out of contract.

Ferrari junior Oliver Bearman, who impressed hugely on his F1 debut as a replacement for the ill Carlos Sainz, could be rewarded with a full-time drive at Haas as Hulkenberg's replacement.

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