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🏎️ Allegations surfaced against Christian Horner

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Jordan Williams
February 06, 2024

In this week’s email:

  • What is next for Sainz after Hamilton news 🧐

  • Allegations surface against Christian Horner 🔎

  • Stake reveal new livery 🏎️

  • Contracts expiring in 2024 📝

Hamilton to Ferrari. What’s next for Sainz? 🧐

Last week we saw breaking news of Lewis Hamilton ending his 11 year partnership with Mercedes. Hamilton and plans to race for Ferrari for the 2025 year season with a contract worth $100M per year.

With Ferrari having Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc as their drivers for the 2025 season, where will Carlos Sainz end up driving in 2025?

Sainz, the two time grand prix winner has shown he can race for a top team. Sauber, Alpine, Red Bull, and Williams to name a few team will have openings coming up in the 2025 season and time will only tell who he will drive for.

Allegations surfaced against Christian Horner 🔎

Red Bull principal Christian Horner is under an internal investigation for allegations of inappropriate behavior. The investigation is being conducted by the wider Red Bull company, not the Red Bull F1 team which Horner has been team principal of since 2005.

“After being made aware of certain recent allegations, the company launched an independent investigation,” read an accompanying statement.

Dutch newspaper De Telegraff was the first to report the news. Horner has denied the claims and the Red Bull F1 team didn’t comment further.

Stake reveal new livery 🏎️

Take a look at the new livery that was released yesterday for Stake F1 Teams upcoming 2024 season.

This year the color scheme will have a black and a fluro-green concept. Team representative Alessandro Bravi stated “We have a fresh new identity and we are excited about everything we have planned, on and off the track”.

Contracts expiring in 2024 📝

There being 14 drivers or 70% of the field will have expiring contracts at the end of the 2024 season. Below are the drivers with 2024 expiring contracts:

  1. Sergio Pérez (Red Bull)

  2. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)

  3. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)

  4. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

  5. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)

  6. Esteban Ocon (Alpine)

  7. Alex Albon (Williams)

  8. Logan Sargeant (Williams)

  9. Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri)

  10. Daniel Ricciardo (AlphaTauri)

  11. Valterri Bottas (Alfa Romeo)

  12. Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo)

  13. Niko Hülkenberg (Haas)

  14. Kevin Magnussen (Haas)