The field for 2025 is almost complete with only Mercedes, Visa Cash App RB and Sauber still to lock in their line-ups. A space in Brackley became available when Lewis Hamilton agreed a contract with Ferrari, while openings may appear in Faenza and Hinwil as other deals expire.
Daniel Ricciardo is still driving for his future with Visa Cash App RB as the Australian is out of contract after the 2024 Formula 1 season. Likewise, Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas may be leaving Sauber after this season with their deals for the team becoming Audi in 2026 ending.
Mick Schumacher learned Alpine signed Jack Doohan for 2025 via Instagram
Schumacher has also now confirmed that he is speaking with at least two of Mercedes, Visa Cash App RB and Sauber about a contract for 2025. But his hopes for a return to Formula 1’s grid hit a dent earlier this week when Alpine confirmed Jack Doohan to a race seat for 2025.
Doohan has spent 2024 as Alpine’s reserve driver and will now step up for his debut in F1 as Esteban Ocon’s replacement. Yet Schumacher was also in the mix to join Alpine next season, having impressed their former team principal Bruno Famin with his efforts in WEC this term.
It was not to be, though, with Doohan – a member of Alpine’s driver academy – given a seat on next year’s grid instead. But Schumacher has revealed that he only learned Alpine signed Doohan via Instagram, forcing the former Haas driver to look elsewhere for his return to F1.
“At the end of the day, I’m not giving up,” Schumacher told Sky Germany. “There are still two seats open – we have to keep working and keep pushing. For us, it means keep pushing and keep working – hopefully, with a good result at the end of the year.”
