F1 'Silly Season' is already heating up: Here is what we know and what is still rumored

Cork GainesJul 22, 2023, 21:12 IST

2024 F1 driver lineup.Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images

The 2023 F1 "silly season" was supposed to be a quiet one with most drivers under contract for 2024.
But rumors have been flying about Lewis Hamilton and Daniel Ricciardo is back sooner than expected.

The 2023 Formula One "silly season" is already heating up as rumors are flying about the 2024 driver lineup.

Every year, F1's silly season begins when rumors about next year's lineup start flying, eligible drivers start signing new contracts, and we start to get a better sense of what the next season will look like.

This year's driver shakeup was supposed to be quiet, but Daniel Ricciardo is back, and with Lewis Hamilton's contract still in doubt and struggles at Ferrari, there are an unusual number of rumors surrounding the top teams.

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1. Red Bull

Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez.Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images

2. Mercedes

George Russell (left) and Lewis Hamilton.Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images

3. Aston Martin

Fernando Alonso (right) and Lance Stroll.Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)

4. Ferrari

Charles Leclerc (left) and Carlos Sainz.Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images

5. Alpine

Esteban Ocon (left) and Pierre Gasly.Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images

6. McLaren

Lando Norris (left) and Oscar Piastri.Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images

7. Alfa Romeo

Valtteri Bottas (left) and Zhou Guanyu.Peter J Fox/Getty Images

8. Haas

Nico Hulkenberg (left) and Kevin Magnussen.Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images

9. Williams

Alex Albon (left) and Logan Sargeant.Francois Nel/Getty Images

10. AlphaTauri

Nyck De Vries (left) and Yuki Tsunoda.Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images

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