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Sports Illustrated
Zach Koons

Formula One Driver Carousel: What We Know About the 2025 Grid Ahead of the Miami Grand Prix

With five races already in the books in the 2024 Formula One season, the action on track is heating up. Max Verstappen and Red Bull have grabbed commanding leads in the drivers’ and constructors’ championships, but behind the scenes, the annual silly season has begun and the carousel of drivers has started to spin.

Before teams take to the grid Sunday at the third annual Miami Grand Prix, let’s take a look at what’s happened so far and what might be on the horizon when it comes to movement around the paddock for the 2025 season.

Heading into the season, a handful of seats were already predetermined. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will continue to form one of the most fearsome young duos on the grid at McLaren, George Russell will remain at Mercedes, and Alex Albon still has one year left on his deal with Williams. As for the contracts signed in 2024 … 

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