Formula One News — February 2024

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Hamilton must fight to be Ferrari's top dog

A throng of highly-respected Formula 1 personalities are chewing over whether Lewis Hamilton or Charles Leclerc will be the biggest winner in Ferrari's bombshell 2025 driver lineup.

Mercedes can survive Hamilton-led staff exodus

Hans-Joachim Stuck thinks Mercedes can still thrive as a Formula 1 force even in its post-Lewis Hamilton era.

Bottas not ruling out shock Mercedes return

Valtteri Bottas' is not ruling out a shock return to Mercedes to replace his Ferrari-bound former teammate Lewis Hamilton in 2025.

Sauber to switch between two team names in 2024

Sauber will actually have two different official names for Formula 1's 2024 season.

Williams keeping 2024 car a secret for now

Williams is keeping its car for the 2024 season very close to its chest

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Horner could lose F1 career over accusations?

Ahead of another season of expected dominance for Red Bull, the entire Formula 1 career of the team's long-serving boss Christian Horner is in tatters.

Albon not confirming definite 2025 Williams seat

Rumours Alex Albon is one of F1's hottest properties for the 2025 driver market have been scotched by James Vowles, his current boss at Williams.

Sainz very calm about post-Ferrari F1 career

Carlos Sainz has broken his silence following confirmation he will be replaced by seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton in 2025.

Hamilton arrival may help Leclerc win title says Alesi

According to Corriere dello Sport newspaper in Italy, Charles Leclerc is unhappy behind the scenes at Ferrari after it emerged that he will be paired with Lewis Hamilton in 2025.

Singapore still reviewing F1 deal amid scandal

A dark cloud continues to hang over the future of Formula 1's original night race in Singapore.

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Sauber launches 2024 car

Sauber today launches the Stake F1 Team C44, its 2024 F1 challenger at London’s Guildhall.

Williams unveils 2024 livery

Williams Racing unveiled the team's livery for the 2024 car to be driven by Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant.

Wolff plays down 2025 Vettel comeback rumours

Toto Wolff is already fending off the early and wild rumours about who will replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2025.

Not many candidates to replace Hamilton says Ralf

As the dust continues to settle after Lewis Hamilton's bombshell news last week, the candidates to replace him at Mercedes in 2025 are now starting to pile up.

Lawson admits F1 future with RB promising

Liam Lawson admits that the future of the team that he will probably race for sooner or later in Formula 1 is looking "promising".

Former driver slams F1 for Andretti-Cadillac rejection

Spanish racing driver Oriol Servia has slammed Formula 1 for rejecting Andretti-Cadillac's FIA-approved bid to enter the sport.

Sacked de Vries ordered to give up half of F1 pay

Nyck de Vries must pay back half of all the money he earned during his ill-fated season with Alpha Tauri last year.

Haas owner didn't want to spend more on F1 says Steiner

Gunther Steiner admits he was fired by Gene Haas because he wanted the billionaire team owner to spend more money on Formula 1.

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

What are Sainz’s options

A few minutes after Ferrari made the very short announcement Lewis Hamilton will be joining the Scuderia from the start of 2025, ousted driver Carlos Sainz put up a short statement in his social media platorms, to confirm that, “following today’s news, Scuderia Ferrari and myself will part ways at the end of 2024.”

Vasseur relationship not affected by Hamilton snatch

Toto Wolff and Ferrari Team Principal Frédéric Vasseur go a long way back and over the 20 plus years they’ve known each other they forged the strongest friendship between Formula 1 team bosses, the Frenchman being best man at Wolff’s wedding and the two being in weekly contact, even after Vasseur took over Ferrari’s Formula 1 management.

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Andretti rebuff shuts f1 door

The reasons given by Formula 1 to deny Andretti Global an entry to the World Championship can be seeon as a way to completely shut the door on any prospective Grand Prix team project.

Wolff took pragmatic approach when told of Hamilton’s departure

Toto Wolff had no problems admiting he was surprised by Lewis Hamilton’s decision to leave Mercedes at the end of the 2024 season, but explained that he tool a “pragmatic” approach to the issue once informed by his driver that he’d be moving to Ferrari at the start of next.

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Hamilton turns F1 world upside down with Ferrari switch

The Formula 1 media is in a spin as the pre-season 'silly season' goes into overdrive, with Lewis Hamilton sensationally switching to Ferrari for 2025.

Even Batman may not win in a 2025 Ferrari says Briatore

Many of the most well-known names in the Formula 1 paddock are already chewing over Lewis Hamilton's shock decision to scrap his Mercedes deal for 2025 in order to move to Ferrari.

Alonso recalls very cold tough Schumacher

Fernando Alonso says he remembers the great Michael Schumacher as a "tough guy" who was "very cold" as they sparred for the world championships almost two decades ago.