#f1 2025 grid predictions

[lumestari]

alright so carlos ISN'T going to red bull (rip my versainz dreams I'm going to fly over to Milton Keynes and Austria and commit crimes against humanity)

where is he going to go?

I am going to analyse each option and rate them from most to least likely. (They are placed in no particular order, by the way)

Audi

PROS:

they are focusing on the new regulations.

they have been vocal about wanting Sainz to be their driver.

it was his father's team.

he has partnered Hülkenberg before, and so there is some familiarity.

CONS:

it is a risk, not just for 2025, but they might not pan out to be that good of a constructor.

there's talk that they have already given up on getting him, and he missed out.

Chance of it happening: 65%

Personal rating: 8/10

Williams

PROS:

rumour has it that he has already signed with them for 2 years, so he can play musical chairs again in 2026, with the new regulations in place

(can't see any more pros right now i hate this option tell me if you can think of any)

CONS:

Williams does not have the budget for anything.

he would have to go in as a second driver, as I doubt James Vowles is going to prioritise him over Alex Albon.

Chance of it happening: 80%

Personal rating: 4/10

Mercedes

PROS:

he would have a seat for the next year or two, and he can do musical chairs again closer to the new regulations getting implemented.

Mercedes is (more-or-less) a good team, with the oportunity to make a solid car (unfortunately the w15 is not that car).

CONS:

he would be the seat warmer for Kimi Antonelli, who could come into F1 earlier than expected.

he would have to play second-fiddle to George (or the other way around), and that could cause conflict.

Chance of it happening: 70%

Personal rating: 7/10

Alpine

PROS:

they are very focused on the future regulations' car, which could be good for him if decides to stick around.

CONS:

the current car is shit.

the team is changing management all the time.

Chance of it happening: 45%

Personal rating: 3/10

Haas

PROS:

they are a decent team this season

he could join up until 2026, and then he can indulge in silly season again.

CONS:

he would be warming Ollie Bearman's seat, if he isn't joining next season already.

Chance of it happening: 55%

Personal rating: 5/10

Overall, I think Carlos' best options are either:

Joining Mercedes (or any other team but Mercedes would be a better idea) until 2026, where he can then: try to get that Red Bull seat, or join another team.

Joining Audi and staying there. He can help the team develop, along with Nico, and maybe even break into the top 5 teams if Audi turns out to be really good.

Basically, he can either take a series of risks to stay in the front of the grid, or take a massive bet on Audi. Or retire, but, y'know, I wouldn't want that personally.

[thespookymeeeep]

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[roscoehamiltons]

Silly Season 2024 Predictions

aka predicting how the grid will look for 2025:

red bull: max verstappen, daniel ricciardo

mercedes: george russell, fernando alonso (or alex albon, if fernando remains at aston martin)

ferrari: lewis hamilton(!!!), charles leclerc

mclaren: lando norris, oscar piastri

aston martin: lance stroll, yuki tsunoda (or fernando alonso, if he doesn't go to mercedes)

alpine: esteban ocon, pierre gasly

williams: kimi antonelli, alex albon (or valtteri bottas, if alex goes to mercedes)

visa cash grab rb: liam lawson, sergio perez (or yuki tsunoda, if he doesn't go to aston martin)

sauber: carlos sainz jr, nico hulkenberg

haas: ollie bearman, kevin magnussen (or zhou guanyu, if kevin retires)

thoughts, explanations (and a lot of babbling) under the cut:

red bull: maybe i'm delulu for thinking daniel to red bull will still happen lol but it makes perfect sense on paper-- daniel's already familiar with the team and works well with them, he has support from the higher ups, he's a marketing dream, he has a similar driving style and preference to max...

also i know there have been rumours about alex going to red bull again but i don't think he'll do it in the end.

mercedes: i want it to be fernando that replaces lewis bc it would bring the most chaos and drama lol, but it's also a decision that actually makes sense? swapping a world champion with another world champion, and one that isn't likely to want to stay long term (5-10 years)? i guess this is dependent on how both mercedes and aston do this year but 🙏 pls make it happen lol

alex is my second choice for the seat if fernando doesn’t take it. i started making my predictions before james confirmed that alex was signed to williams for 2025, but even with that news, i still think it's a possibility he could go to mercedes. there's been so many whispers in the press about alex wanting to either leave williams or getting offers from top teams, that i can't help but think that alex is trying to gun for a top seat.. and mercedes is his best choice for a top seat imo. not to mention that james did say that he wouldn't stop alex from leaving if he wanted to, and of course the ties with mercedes that james and williams have... it would be easy for them to do some negotiations and make it happen. also i'm sure that george would put in a good word for alex, if alex was interested.

also some honourable mentions, because there's a lot of possibilities to consider: everyone is talking about kimi antonelli and mercedes and i do think that they're going to try and push him into f1 as soon as they can.. i just don't know if they'll take the risk of putting him in the merc seat right away. i'm really interested to see how he does in f2 either way-- if he's as good as everyone says then the results will speak for themselves. i think esteban is a good option too; he's a solid driver (and underrated imo), and more importantly he has ties to merc and toto. if merc wants a more short term option then carlos is a good choice, though it's more likely he would go to sauber. as for mick, i don't think that he's merc's first (or even second or third) choice for the seat, unfortunately for him and the mick girlies. lastly, this one is a bit random but nico hulkenberg also came to mind as a solid short term option (plus, he's german).

ferrari: still can’t believe lewis is going to be driving for them.

mclaren: no notes, very solid pairing.

aston martin: i think the lineup will stay the same if fernando doesn’t want to move to mercedes. i suppose there’s a chance that the rumours about lance going to wec could be true but we will see.

if fernando does go to mercedes then yuki is probably the most obvious choice as his replacement. i also think it’s in yuki's best interest in the long term to leave the red bull family, and this would probably be the best opportunity to do so.

i was actually initially considering checo as the driver to replace fernando — they have history after all, and checo seems to love the team. however, thinking about it, 2023 really took a hit to his reputation as a driver and I don’t know if aston would want him back anyways? i think checo would absolutely reach out to them though if the seat opens up, i think he’s going to try and stay on the grid if it's possible.

alpine: i think both will stay, but if one was to leave it would probably be este (to mercedes?) rather than pierre. if he were to go then jack doohan would be the likely replacement, maybe victor martins if his results in f2 are good.

williams: like i said earlier, i think mercedes is going to try and get kimi into f1 asap, even if he doesn't win f2, and aside from merc itself, williams is the most likely option for that to happen. alex will stay if he doesn’t get the mercedes seat—the supposed red bull offer doesn't start until 2026 and i don’t think he would break his contract to go to aston or alpine.

as for who would replace alex if he does go to mercedes, i would love for it to be valtteri. i stole this idea from @velvetsainz actually, but the more i think about it, the more i like it... the idea of valtteri and james on the same team again tickles me and valtteri is a fantastic mentor (as evidenced by his relationship with guanyu). also i'm fairly certain that toto is back on valtteri's management team again so i can see toto mentioning valtteri as an option for williams in their negotations for the hypothetical alex to mercedes move. is this likely this is to happen, idk, because valtteri did pick sauber over williams in 2021 for a reason but a girl can dream lol

visa cash grab rb: this one was the one i probably struggled with the most ngl.. i think liam is definitely going to be in f1 in 2025 (and deservedly so) but the question of who's going to be in the other seat.. the three main options would be yuki, checo and daniel (if daniel remains at visa instead of moving up, either checo stays at red bull or yuki is the one getting promoted). i originally had the lineup as yuki and liam (and checo at aston martin) but ended up switching yuki and checo around in the end. if checo does end up retiring at the end of this year and yuki goes off to aston then i'm not sure who would replace him..maybe ayumu iwasa? i looked at their list of juniors and am not really familiar with anyone besides him tbh

sauber: this one pains me because i'm a huge fan of both valtteri and guanyu, and they're actually my favorite pairing, in terms of overall vibes and personality... but i would be (very pleasantly) surprised if they both manage to stay at sauber next year. i think it's a given that carlos is going to go to sauber now that he isn't with ferrari, especially with his ties his dad has to audi. i also think sauber/audi would want to start preparing for 2026 and they would also want a german driver to drive for them, hence nico hulkenberg (plus the rumours that they were interested in hulkenberg last year, but ended up renewing guanyu instead).

there's a chance that one of the current drivers could stay, which in that case it would likely be valtteri (with carlos as his teammate, rather than nico). they could also promote theo pourchaire to f1, but i think it's likely they would stick to established drivers, especially during the first couple of years that audi settle in.

haas: the new haas tp has spoken very highly of ollie and with the amount of free practice sessions they have scheduled for ollie this year, it wouldn't surprise me if they're trying to get him on the grid. i know some people think that kevin might retire after this year, but i think they would like to keep one of the current drivers since the last time they had two new drivers didn't go well 😬. on the chance that kevin does end up retiring, i think guanyu is a good shout for a replacement. it might seem a bit random but he's a consistent driver who rarely crashes and more importantly, brings a lot of money and sponsorship, which haas needs.

[thing268]

My 2025 Team Predictions

I just wanna throw this out there

Red Bull- Max Verstappen and Sergio Parez

Mercedes- George Russell and Kimi Antonelli

AM- Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll

Alpine- Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan

Williams- Alex Albon and Esteban Ocon

VCarb- Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson

Sauber- Carlos Sainz and Theo Pourchaire

Hass- Kevin Magnussen and Ollie Bearman (I don't want him here but it's probably gonna happen)

Ferrari and McLaren are already confirmed so I'm not putting them here

Yolo I guess lol

[valyrfia]

predictions for the f1 2025 car launch in london:

someone forgets to send out the dress code. george russell turns up in an immaculately pressed suit, lando norris turns up in black sweatpants.

the british drivers are raised onto the stage like they’re in the eras tour

the non-british drivers have to come in through the crowd entrance and buy their own tickets

christian horner still hasn’t decided who’s filling that second red bull seat. as a result max is accompanied on stage by what seems to be three untrained rookies in a trenchcoat

speaking of max, he doesn’t speak a word the entire night preferring instead to communicate short answers in sign language.

the hosts keep trying to awkwardly fill time à la eurovision song contest

there are at least two fistfights

and one dogfight (leo and roscoe)

pierre and esteban stand next to each other at first before they have to awkwardly be reminded that they’re not teammates anymore

someone makes a thinly veiled reference to the mclaren 2024 rear wing

kimi antonelli gets booed (british crowd) and about half the grid has to be physically restrained from jumping on the audience

toto wolff tries to seduce max yet again.

max audibly laughs at him. this is the only time we hear his voice all night.

oscar piastri gets visibly teary at the sight of drs since it’s the last time it’ll be used in f1

fred vasseur makes an insane prediction on how many races ferrari will win. everyone laughs at him.

he ends up being absolutely right

fernando turns up in another team’s colours

it’s later revealed that one team paid the sound engineers to play thunderous applause when their car was revealed

one livery will merit audible laughter

it will be alpine’s.

[copythatblogs]

F1's 2025 grid : updated

It has been around 45 days since i posted the first 'what we know so far' for the 2025 grid. heaps has happened since then and theres still more to come but i figured it's time for an updated version.

We already knew about Verstappen and Perez continuing to drive as teammates for RedBull racing as well as Leclerc and Hamilton racing for Ferrari.

We knew about Alonso remaining at Aston Martin, although at the time we did not know that Stroll would be signing a contract extension until at least 2026.

We knew about Albon continuing on at Williams but we did not know where Logan Sargent was going to do. We have since learned that Carlos Sainz will be making the move from Ferrari to Williams on a 2 year deal.

We already knew about Hulkenberg's move from Haas to Kick Sauber, however no one else has yet signed alongside him for the team.

We were already aware about Russel's continuation with Mercedes, however over the past month it has become more likely that his teammate will be the Formula 2 driver and Mercedes junior driver Kimi Antonelli.

As we already knew, both our beloved papaya boys will remain racing together with Mclaren for the years to come.

Last time, we knew that Alpine were keen to keep Gasly. Since then, he has signed a contract extension with them. His current teammate Esteban Ocon was rumoured to likely be moving to Haas, he since has done so.

Ocon will be teammates with Oliver (ollie) Bearman who will be making the move form F2 to F2 with Haas in 2025.

We were already in the know about RB's Yuki Tsunoda remaining with the team but we still are yet to see who his teammate will be for next year.

Very happy to see everything falling into place! What are your predictions?

[race-week]

F1 2025 Grid Predictions

Just a little Google form for fun, fill out what you think the grid will look like

[chussyracing]

what's been happening in the world of motorsports?

(this is a long one since i had no time to write it down, so it will be hidden under the cut in relative chronological order)

Williams and Alpine were the last teams to do their shakedowns before pre season testing (Williams announced it was a strategic move to keep the real car concept a secret for as long as possible)

Helmut Marko has been saying a lot about Ferrari and 2025 Ferrari like that he thinks Lewis only came to Ferrari because Max earning more hurt his pride and Ferrari offered him a bigger pay check or that he considers Charles 2024 season's champion (ok grandpa, let's get you to bed)

after Alpha Tauri departed as title sponsor of current RB team, they became official clothing partner of FIA from 2024 to 2026

RBR was the last team to have their launch (although the livery looks just the same as it did before and although the car leaked a few hours before) and Horner was present just like he is at the pre season testing, he gave an interview during the launch where he denied any allegations, but Viaplay suggested he will be stepping away from the position of Red Bull team principal and it will be announced on 28th Feb which they promptly denied afterwards. Walls Street Journal speculated the victim is Horner's personal assistant and apparently people already spied who it is on Linked in and then made it big on Twitter. If you have names, please PLEASE do not publish them. And finally Craig Slate who followed the case from the start and spoke to related personnel said the investigation is now finished the report (close to 150 pages long) was delivered to the Red Bull Board and now we are awaiting the decision. In the meantime both F1 and FORD urged for prompt resolution of the case.

F1 also officially addressed the situation but only to say they hope RBR resolve it asap

McLaren boss Andrea Stella admitted they will be doing something similar to last year in terms of updates, because they wanted to add more to this year's concept before launch, so they will push the updates forward and expect early gains from them

F1 Academy announced more drivers and partnerships: they have partnered Charlotte Tilbury make up brand to have their own livery and Lola Lovinfosse as a driver (for Rodin), Jessica Edgar will drive for Rodin as well, Reema Juffali as wildcard driver for Prema for the first round in Jeddah and FDA driver Aurelia Nobels driving a Puma livery for ART. The grid is now complete and girls are training for first race.

Nico Rosberg broke his silence over the contract news and denied the rumours he would be coming back to Mercedes, because he now has great respect for the dangers of the sport (he also said that besides living close, Lewis gives his kids Chrismas presents every year

Fabio Quartararo claimed that Pierro Ferrari let him know about Lewis coming to Ferrari when he visited Maranello

it was Enzo Ferrari's birthday anniversary on 18th February (or was it?? nobody will ever know when he was actually born and how long it took his father to announce it to the authorities), then it was Niki Lauda's birthday anniversary on 22nd Feb and finally Alain Prost's birthday was on 24th Feb

three day long F1 pre season testing is over and RBR seems to be clear favorite, with almost no reliability issues (spare a few fuel pumps and Checo's brakes catching fire for a bit) but Red Flags still appeared because of loose drain covers [side note: I have detailed summary of each day if anyone is interested as well as some technical analysis and predictions]

fun fact about some changes in testing: Alpine seems to have added a bit more blue color onto the nose and Mercedes changed their suspension for the last day of testing, because their car features a clever solution which allows them to fine tune the suspension setting for each race

Jeff Dodds the CEO of Formula E believes that F1 title for 2024 is done and dusted after he saw the first day of testing and promised to donate 250k to charity of drivers choice if they win instead

We have an F1 group pic to look forward to which we already saw some glimpses from teams like McLaren

Aston Martin presented their new safety car (personal opinion it looks like a green zebra and I liked last year's so much more)

Sauber confirmed Zane Maloney and Theo Pourchaire as reserve drivers for 2024

4 teams complained about Mercedes front wing but FIA deemed it legal

Fred Vasseur confirmed that Ferrari didn't publish the lenght of Charles' and Lewis' contracts for strategic purposes, he also mentioned they are still waiting for compensation for Las Vegas drain cover damage on Carlos' car (and now they may try to ask for the same for floor damage from pre season testing), speaking of Lewis he said that Fred was the main push for him to come to Ferrari and he didn't have to think much about it and didn't even tell his parents until the day of announcement, one of the things he wants to focus on is the diversity of the team

Steve Nielsen who left FIA returned to F1 as a consultant, Guenther Steiner will return in the paddock as RTL presenter and Matia Binotto returns to the world of racing with E-Powertrain of TEXA

there are rumours of issues for Audi caused by two main figures of team possibly leaving

Este said he's like to try Le Mans

FIA warned fans there are two companies claiming to sell unauthorised F1 hospitality ticket packages

if you follow F1 on Sky Sports, David Croft will miss 3 races this year because of his wedding and a wish to spend more time with family among the expanding calendar

RacingNews365 estimated driver salaries for 2024 (Max 55m dollars, Lewis 45m, Charles 34m, Lando 20m and George 18m for the top 5 highest earning ones)

Ralph Schumacher tried to get into the headlines when he said he thinks that Sebastian Vettel wants to race again but Mercedes would be too big for him

F1 and Nascar might be infringing the IMS trademarked phrase "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" (because F1 uses "the greatest spectacle in motorsport"

after McLaren Reece partnership, Haas partnered with Palm Angels for luxury clothing and speaking of fashion, Ferrari introduced their fall/winter 24-25 collection this weekend

Google extended the partnership with McLaren to not just be primary partner for their F1 team but also Extreme E

FIA wants to close up a loophole in the costcap rules about part time and third party workers and include their full year salary into the budget (did teams use it to gain small advantage? perhaps yes. but we should have a talk about possible obstacle this makes for teams to find new workers among "undiscovered" talents)

from fan's point of view:

Guanyu did a photoshoot for Elle Men China (and slayed)

Charles was in Uzbekistan before pre season testing for an event with fans (and for skiing apparently)

Lewis posted a thirst trap from his work out session

Pierre apparently posted a pic (video?) of being stopped by police and performing an alcohol test and later deleted it

Charles with his boytoys made another ad during karting

Arthur Leclerc randomly came on Twitch to stream Fortnite (and mentioned he will say Hello everybody, because he can't pronounce Hello guys 😭)

Lewis hung out with Anna Wintour (for Baftas? I think)

multiple drivers played golf and padel together before the Bahrain gp

REMINDER: the first two gps will be held on Saturday, so don't miss out

[pierresteban-loyalist]

OKAY OFF TOPIC BUT I FUCKING KNEW IT!!! for some reason theres rumours going around that carlos is moving to Audi in 2025 AND LET ME TELL U SOMETHING, this was something I've been thinking about ever since I heard of Audi's return to the grid. and technically, Audi 2025 would be Sauber 2025 since the Audi name will only come in at 2026. OH MY GOD shit oke we are cool, we are calm. but this is 1/3 of my predictions for the Sauber-Audi team.. if it is true then what the fuck.

i'm manifesting it rn:

1) carlos sainz jr in Sauber 2025 or Audi 2026

2) ************* in AR-Sauber 2024 / Sauber 2025 / Audi 2026

3) *********** as Team fucking Principal of Audi 2026

things to take into consideration (very long & rambling):

1) bottas' contract ends in 2025 so he'll be here for Sauber 2025 (please refer to 4.3.1)

2) guanyu's contract ends in 2023 (need to fact check this!) so it frees up 1 spot but Carlos' contract doesn't end until 2024 season.

4) but if ************* comes in at 2024 with AR-Sauber, there is an overlap for 2025 line-up since bottas is still contracted. so ************* and carlos will not be a potential line-up until 2026 under Audi team.

4.1) idk if ************* actually has any relations to Sauber or Audi (huh, gotta research this)

4.2) i say AR 2024 / AR-Sauber 2025 / Sauber 2025 / Audi 2026 etc bcs i'm still unsure of the 2024-2025 AR and Sauber partnership and team name and how that effects the management team or majority voting rights of shareholders. huge impact of business presence of pilots and their profitability in the eyes of whichever manufacturer.

4.3) timeline for the Sauber and Audi transition is fucked for 2024-2025 since apparently AR is slated to team up with Hass (out of all other teams wtf) in 2024...? can't confirm bcs, again, wtf.

4.3.1) what happens with bottas' existing contract if AR moves title sponsorship to Hass in 2024 when his contract ends in 2025? does he move with AR or stay with Sauber?

5) so were the rumours correct when they said Carlos-Audi but they got the dates wrong? it isn't 2025 but actually a move for 2026?

5.1) do the Sainz family have any connections to Audi that may back this move?

5.2) where does that leave Carlos for the 2025 line-up? or will his Ferrari contract be extended for 1 year? it's not entirely uncommon for 1yr extensions...

6) regarding TP, we know that *********** and f***** has a history or partnership with Audi and they are pretty involved with the motorsport side of the brand.

6.1) more importantly *********** has the business aspect and racing exp of being a ************* as seen in his f***** history and firsthand in ******** and *******E

6.2) he's the insider anomaly of TPs. can bring more personalised insight AND has the mechanical/technical knowledge to back it up. will balance pilot and team dynamic but still firm with their leadership.

6.3) don't forget ** ** ******!

6.4) why not another potential driver like ********? because *********** has shown interest in managing a team. (hmm return to this, needs more evidence)

6.5) but whats abt Sauber's take on ***********? he and AS dont have any known connections.. hmm..

7) yes this means not a true All German line-up but AR-Sauber 2025 and/or Audi 2026 must focus on their rebrand and establishing their car competitiveness on the grid to be a profitable investment for Audi's return.

7.1) riding on the hype of an All German line-up will only get them so far and if they can push out AT or Williams in the first 1-2 years of their debut year? Audi would be a beast after 4 seasons at least.

8) AR is currently using Ferrari 1.6 liter V6 turbo hybrid engine in their cars, but Audi is on record saying that theyre building a *new* engine for their F1 cars, separate from Porsche which is doing RBR's engines (is this already in play.. i gotta research Porsche-RBR more).

8.1) Porsche and Audi are under parent company VW, so VW will need to fund 2 separate engine development programs. how different will wtv Audi engine be if parent companies are involved?

8.2) Audi's exp in Dakar rallies should be a point in reference.

8.3) Apparently, the new engines will only come into effect in 2026 under Audi, so 2024-2025 will still see them use Ferrari engine on the cars.

9) i'm so stupid i just realised that Sauber is a fucking Swiss-based engineering company...

9.1) double coincidence so THOUGHTS ARE BEING THUNKED MR. ************* !

9.2) i feel like i've seen ************* and AS interacting quiet often too? (gotta research this!)

9.3) dont know if thats enough though, maybe they aren't impressed by *************'s skills and dont see him as profitable in the long term for the brand's competitive image.

[f1]

Brown expects three or four applications for new F1 teams as deadline nears | 2023 F1 season

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown predicts up to four potential new teams will submit applications to enter Formula 1. The FIA announced in February it had begun a process for new teams to apply to enter the series in 2025, 2026 or 2027. The deadline for potential new entries to submit their paperwork expires at the end of this month. “I think what’s come to light is that three or four teams are going to put forth entries,” Brown told the Associated Press. “I’d love to see the grid expand with the right terms and conditions.” Details of some potential entrants have already come to light. IndyCar team owner and former Formula 1 driver Michael Andretti has long made known his desire to enter the series and in January revealed he had secured backing from Cadillac, one of American car-making giant General Motors’ brands. “We know I’m a supporter of Michael and Cadillac and I think they’d be healthy for the sport,” Brown added. “I’m probably in the minority in that thinking.” Last month former BAR F1 team principal Craig Pollock confirmed he is seeking a return to the grid with a new project named Formula Equal. He is rumoured to have attracted funding from Saudi Arabia for his ambitious proposal to create a team with a 50-50 split in gender representation. Rumours concerning other potential applicants have surfaced since the FIA’s announcement. Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has repeatedly indicated other prospective new teams are considering entries. “Today there’s so many that would like to come,” he said last week. “There are teams that are more vocal than others. Some others are much more silent, but they are really expressing their interest.” Domenicali has previously said he sees no need to add further teams and in February claimed Andretti were “pushing the system” to get in by drawing attention to themselves through the media. The submissions from the prospective new teams will be examined by F1 and the FIA, each of which has the power to reject any applicant. A maximum of two new entries may be selected, potentially increasing the number of cars on the grid from 20 to 24. The FIA said it will judge the bids on “the overall long-term interests of the championship, together with the applicable regulations and governance arrangements.” Teams are expected to be updated on the likelihood of the grid expanding in the near future at a meeting of the Formula 1 Commission next week. 2023 F1 season Browse all 2023 F1 season articles via RaceFans - Independent Motorsport Coverage https://www.racefans.net/

[cobraonthecob]

ooooh, i can't wait until the f1 academy 2025 grid is finalized so that we can start making predictions

so far, we're getting a mix of karting graduates, drivers who are venturing into single seaters, and drivers who are competing in f4 series, alongside second year competitors. this grid's going to be fun to watch this year!

[bitchinbarzal]

https://www.tumblr.com/bitchinbarzal/752288237681295360/whats-everyones-2025-f1-grid-predictions

Bearman to Haas, antonelli in Williams (or possibly merc), I want Logan with a diff team that’ll appreciate him (maybe Sauber)

Pretty sure KMag said he’s want to leave Haas, (if I’m not making things up) so maybe he ends up at Alpine? Idk what they’re doing now that Ocons going or where he’ll end up (maybe no where, possibly merc because of his relationship with Toto? Maybe - unless they try & put Schumacher in that seat for a year or so until antonellis a bit more experienced)

I’m interested to see where Sainz ends up tho (I think he’d be a good candidate for Red bull but that’ll depend on checo). I want Bottas to stay but not sure who’d take him & imo Danny ric had his time & it’s time to give Lawson that seat He more than deserves it.

All I know is my Mclaren boys are staying, Hamiltons gonna look good in the Ferrari red & Nandos still kicking

It’s gonna be a fun silly season 🙃

-🏎️

Dohan for Alpine I think!

[thespookymeeeep]

i wanna know everyone’s grid predictions!! post yours and tag me!

(this is mine from February when the lewis to ferrari was announced)

i added my most recent thoughts in pink!

“tharki uncle” refers to hörner (it’s hindi for horny uncle)

[myimaginarywonderland]

Random and very particular predictions for F1 that I personally feel becoming true in the next years:

Max will only win two WDCs and stop winning them next year for at least 2 or 3 years but he will get a third at some point in the 2020s with a potential for the fourth.

Lewis will win an 8th WDC breaking the records next year.

After that it will be George's first.

Aston Martin will become a top team in the next 3 years and Lance will win a WDC before 2028 which will surprise a lot of people. However I do not think Lance will win more than one or two championship. I think Lance might win his first race in 2024 or even 2023.

Charles will not be a world champion within the next 5 years as a result of the Ferrari management. I also think Ferrari will never be able to return back to the Schumacher days. Charles however will stay with Ferrari at least until 2025 and he won't find a seat in any other team.

The Ferrari drivers will clash and burn next season or even this because Sainz will refuse to give up his "believed" (in his mind) Nr. 1 spot.

Lando will also not be a world champion because McLaren are not going to become a championship winning team and I think he isn't ready to be just yet. He will also heavily clash with Piastri which will force McLaren to choose between one of the two.

RedBull will kick Perez after next year and get in a complete outside to replace him or push up Gasly yet again and demote Perez.

Gasly will be stuck at RedBull for the next 3 years.

There won't be a new RedBull junior until maybe 2024.

Mick or Esteban is going to get the second Mercedes seat alongside George once Lewis decides to step down

I actually think Mick is more likely to win a title that people believe.

Either Mick or Esteban might win a WDC given the right car.

Ricciardo and Perez will leave the grid before Lewis or Fernando do.

Kevin will only be at Haas for another year or two.

Robert Schwartzmann, Liaw Lawson and Callum Illiot will not get a F1 controrary to popular believe.

I think the Felipe Drugovich might go to Haas within the next 2 years.

I think Drugovich and Lance would be a perfect line up in order for Lance to win a WDC.

I believe that actually from a pure point of management etc. William's is the most likely to return back to it's former days. I however do not think they will have a strong enough line up for any potential WDC.

Alpine is a wild card that with the right line up and management could become a top team but needs to undergo some serious changes. I think their best hope at winning races and championship will be to focus on Esteban.

I believe that the fight that is shaping up will be between Verstappen, Russell and Hamilton. I do not think any other team or driver for the next 3 years will get close to that. I do however think that with Lewis leaving there will be another driver who will snatch the WDC away from both of the former mentioned.

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Has anyone else seen Will Buxtons ‘for fun prediction of the 2025 F1 grid’ on the F1 app??? cause I must say I’m not mad about it

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F1's 2025 Grid: What we know so far

As the 2024 season progresses, we start to see who is signing who for 2025.

So far we see that Max Verstappen will be continuing to drive for Red Bull Racing until the end of his contract in 2028 alongside his teammate Sergio Perez who will be remaining at the team due to his newly-secured two-year contract.

Charles Leclerc will be remaining at Scuderia Ferrari as his contract extends until the end of the 2029 season. Unfortunately his current teammate, Carlos Sainz Jr, will not be accompanying him further at Ferrari. We are yet to find out who Sainz will be racing with next, however we do know that Lewis Hamilton will be filling that second Ferrari seat with a two-year contract.

Fernando Alonso will be continuing to race for Aston Martin until the end of 2026. His current teammate Lance Stroll has not yet signed for a team, however it is likely he will be staying on.

Alexander Albon has signed a two-year extension with Williams Racing which will keep him at the team until the 2027 season. His current teammate Logan Sargeant is yet to sign for a team and will most likely not be driving for Williams in 2025 as James Vowles has positioned Sainz as their top target.

Neither of Kick Sauber's current drivers have signed yet, however only one free seat remains as Nico Hulkenberg makes the move from Haas to Sauber on a multi-year contract.

George Russel will be continuing to drive for Mercedes until the end of his contract in 2025. While rumors circulated about Mercedes wanting Sainz to join them in 2025, it is likely that the second seat will be taken by Andrea Kimi Antonelli as the Formula 2 driver is heavily linked with a promotion to Formula 1 alongside Russel.

Both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will be remaining at McLaren where both have multi-year contracts and will likely be staying until at least 2026.

Although no one has yet signed for Alpine and Pierre Gasly's position is yet to be confirmed it is reported that Alpine are keen to keep him. Though it has been said that Bruno Famin has named a few junior drivers as potential options for the future alongside Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu. Esteban Ocon is yet to sign also, it is said he is likely moving to Haas.

RB's Yuki Tsunoda has extended his contract with the team through 2025, while his current teammate Daniel Ricciardo is yet to be confirmed. It is said he would be happy to continue with RB but not much else has been said.

Haas' 2024 team consists of Nico Hulkenberg who has already signed for Sauber and Kevin Magnussen who is yet to sign. There are speculations over whether Oliver Bearman will be moving up into Formula 1 and joining Haas alongside Valtteri Bottas.

Although nothing is yet confirmed between Alpine and Haas, we are definitely starting to see some of the puzzle pieces coming together. Let me know about some of your predictions!

KC