Formula 1 | 2024

Silly Season Activities

• Wolffs accused and cleared of passing confidential insider info

• Gunther Steiner leaves Haas F1 Team

• Charles Leclerc extends contract with Ferrari

• Lando Norris extends contract with McLaren

• Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari in 2025

• Andretti bid is rejected from F1

• Arthur Leclerc is development driver for Ferrari and Ollie Bearman is reserve driver for Ferrari and Haas

• Madrid Grand Prix in 2026

• Christian Horner is being investigated for inappropriate behavior

• Sauber can't be called Stake in certain countries

• Chicago Grand Prix might happen

• Suzuka is a thing until 2029 at least

• Schedule might extend to 30 races

• Sprint format changed

• Leclerc's Spotify was hacked

• Nyck de Vries has to pay back his €250k racing loan

• Australia as season opener in 2025

• Christian Horner was cleared of allegations by Red Bulls internal investigation (February 28, 2024)

• The woman that accused Horner has been suspended from Red Bull

• Statements from drivers have come out about the situation

(this is a horrid situation especially as a newer female fan of the sport, I just wish more of the drivers spoke up and I hope more make good & clear statements in support of the woman. I won't be speaking further on the subject here.)

• second race of the season and Carlos Sainz has appendicitis, reserve driver Ollie Bearman is now in the car