The 2024 Formula One season ended with Max Verstappen as the drivers’ champion for the fourth year running but that does not tell the whole story. McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes all won multiple races with McLaren taking their first constructors’ championship in 26 years.
New Zealander Liam Lawson will race for Red Bull alongside world champion Max Verstappen next season after the decision to drop Sergio Perez, the Formula One team confirmed Thursday."I am super excited to work alongside Max and learn from a world champion, I have no doubt I will learn from his expertise.
Valtteri Bottas will return to Mercedes next season as a reserve driver in the wake of Mick Schumacher's decision to leave, the constructor announced Thursday. Bottas experienced three difficult seasons in the Alfa-Romeo team, renamed Sauber, finishing tenth in the drivers' standings in 2022, 15th in 2023, and 22nd with no points last season.