The 2024 F1 Silly Season is OVER
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- Опубліковано 16 тра 2024
- Alex Albon's Williams extension took away the biggest piece of the F1 puzzle left. Where could the other 11 drivers go?
In this video, we dive deep into the unexpected twist in the F1 2024 Silly Season, where Alex Albon's multi-year deal with Williams has brought early stability to the driver market, reducing the anticipated drama. We explore how Albon's decision impacts major teams like Mercedes and Red Bull, removing a key candidate from their line-ups and influencing their strategies. Williams faces significant challenges despite securing Albon, including weight issues with their FW46 car that are affecting their performance and future prospects. We also examine the uncertain futures of drivers like Kevin Magnussen, whose position at Haas looks bleak due to internal team changes, and Valtteri Bottas, who faces challenges at Alfa Romeo (Sauber/Audi) amidst team restructuring. Additionally, we consider potential moves for drivers such as Logan Sargeant, who might transition to IndyCar due to limited opportunities in F1 after showing interest in the series before joining in 2023; and Sergio Perez, whose position at Red Bull remains more secure thanks to his consistent performance and market appeal as well as Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda doing the business at Racing Bulls VCARB. Join us for an in-depth analysis of the current F1 driver market, the potential surprises ahead, and what it all means for the future of the sport! Don't miss out on the latest F1 insights and predictions.
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Alex Albon Ended the F1 2024 Silly Season
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Oscar Piastri will not be driving for Alpine in 2025.
Let's jinx it somehow
Well then, I won't be driving for Alpine in 2025 either!
@@nathangamble125Me Niether 😂
*Face-palm*
That’s a bold claim
That's why we need more teams
Nope don’t need more teams. 20 cars is plenty
@@RedHaloManiac95said no one ever
Tbh, i find the idea of an "academy")/farmer team quite charming. A team, primarily focused on giving F2 champions/ high place finisher a team to prove themselves for 2 seasons.
Absolutely unrealistic, but I still enjoy the idea.
@@jamesvoneschen6603said everyone, its supposed to be a small number of drivers, having been watching the sport for the past 8 years or so i dont see much benefit besides being better for the DTS F1 fans
@@Spacey_E90 If you've only been watching for 8 years, let me tell you something: the grid used to be bigger. Twenty-six cars used to be the norm, and if you go back further in F1 history there were as much as 32 cars that would have to pre-qualify just to earn a spot on the grid.
If Audi is offering lifetime ambassadorship it’s crazy to not take that job. He’s gonna end up at haas.
Agree
yeah considering there other motorsport succes its insane to turn them down, and its strange to me that he does not realise that considering his fathers relationship with the company must imply he understands how much this can mean for him after F1
The Logan Andretti revenge arc is something I can get behind
Indeed. And, if Sergio Perez doesn't get his contract with Red Bull renewed, I would like to see him with Andretti as well.
@@NewtypeCommanderor Audi, he has been teammates with Hülkenburg before and they got Racing Point to 4th
This man’s ladder balance is top notch
Just realised that you've reached 60k, Law! Congrats and love your videos!
I have more sympathy for Sainz than I do for many other drivers on the grid. It’s pretty crappy to be booted out of the top team where you’re performance is on par with the best drivers on the grid because Hamilton has swooped in. I get why Ferrari would do that but to be left with Sauber as your next best option is really quite bad. You can speculate about the potential of the Audi take over but at best it’s a serious demotion for the short to mid term. I feel like he’s earned more than that but any better option seem like 1 year deals if they exist at all.
100%, I also feel very bad for him. He is a really good driver and even if Audi start well 2026, driving for Sauber next year will be tough ... Really unlucky situation for him, he deserves better.
Yeah, but he is not on par, is he?
@@mjolnir1981 I think this season he’s given Leclerc a good run for his money so far. Max is obviously in a league of his own atm.
Sainz could do a 2 plus 1 at Sauber/Audi (3rd year driver option) so he can have a shot to go elsewhere after the regulation change. It's his best option right now for anything more than a 1 year gap deal at Merc or another team
true, i hope he will get that redbull contract for like two years and see what happens next maybe a comeback to Ferrari if lewis retires , or audi or mclaren if oscar or lando leave the team. idk i just hope he will have a great future
I predicted Alex staying at Williams. I just don't think he really wanted to go back to Red Bull, they pulled him up to the senior team way too fast and barely gave him any mental guidance on how to deal with all that pressure. He ended up miserable at Red Bull. He seems much happier at Williams, where the team appreciate him much more. Mercedes doesn't seem that good of an option either given that they really want Antonelli in that seat by 2026 and with everyone locking down contracts long-term if you are out of a seat at the start of 2026 you aren't going to get another seat in F1. Ferrari, Aston Martin, and McLaren don't have seats available and the choice to stay at Williams doesn't seem that bad.
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Yep half the grid still hasn’t signed, but the silly season is definitely over.
The heavy hitters have pretty much either signed up or are looking likely to stay where they are.
@@LawVSwho doesnt know alex albon the heavy hitter..
7:54 I had the same thought as well. If Andretti-Cadillac get in, they should sign Logan Sargeant.
hamilton to ferrari was already crazy enough...even hulkenberg to sauber
I don't think Daniel is anywhere near 'turning a corner.' He had one or two good sessions, when the track temperature hit a sweet spot. That's it.
If he doesn't finish well in Imola....
I like to point out to people in China Ricciardo didn't do any better than he usually did he still didn't make Q3 nor was he looking likely to get points. Tsunoda just had an awful weekend where he went from making Q3 to suddenly being 19th.
Miami sprint qualifying and the sprint itself has been the one highlight of Ricciardo's season. Too soon to say he's turned a corner, and so far Imola is not looking good for him.
Agreed, that P4 was a stroke of luck, since many teams and drivers were struggling to get the tires into a working window. Still thinking DR is washed 😢
IMO, if Toto really wants Kimi to join Mercedes, let him join next year. Mercedes is currently in a "2019/2020 Mclaren" Phase. Their Car is still in the midfield, bring Antonelli now and let him get used to the 2025 car and have his input on the 2026 car. Williams need a long term driver just like Alex.
No driver would want to join a team just as a stop gap. Personally I would love Carlos to join Mercedes but if it's only a one year contract, I'd understand why he won't consider them.
Slight problem with that... Mercedes may no longer have the controlling majority (Toto and his buddy Jimmy are calling the shots) but if they don't get a star driver "selling their cars", the boardroom in Stuttgart might well be turning their backs on Brackley and "Ineos F1" (neither Russell nor Antonelli have the required "marketability"). They still fully own the engine side of things and they can take this operation to another outfit in a heartbeat... McLaren worked well for them in the past and Zak and his Bahraini overlords would love nothing better. ;)
@daniel374well it would be hard and stressful for antonelli he is 17
@@climberkitty6683
Antonelli reaches 18 this summer so there isn't a problem for next year.
This was also Will buxtons take. I like it.
I think they are also going more to a football-like contract style. They all get long Deals but everyone can get bought out anyway, so I am not expecting the silliness to end this early.
Yuki the fastest Red Bull driver today 😁
Friday champions are never real champions, take a guess why that is.
@EntropicExergy Why are you people so anti-Tsunoda? Guy is having the best season of his career, and he's on track to match his entire 2023 points haul this weekend. Go take your negative energy elsewhere. I'm happy to celebrate my driver's wins, big and small. He's a midfielder with a long career ahead of him. He has been one of the stars of this season, and has delivered better than half the grid, in a car that is at most sixth fastest. He has demolished Riccardo, and today he even beat Perez. He is racing with World Champions while others fight over P12. He is doing fine, and doesn't actually care what you think.
@@Comrade_Jason Practice does not offer wins, so i don't see what Yuki has won yesterday. Nothing negative about it, simply facts. The same facts that show why ferrari hasn't won something for almost two decades now, they are the real friday champs. I'm not anti-Yuki, i only have a severe dislike of the poser (not racer) lulu shamilton, the others are quite allright. You simply can't deny the facts here.
@@EntropicExergyhes in a alpha tauri
@@frienda6751 Doesn't matter. Does friday give any points? Does it determine grid position for the race? No to both, i rest my case.
i half expected albon to move to mercedes for some reason
He did too bad this season so far to be considered
@@baulbvbCan't do much when both the team and car are in shambles
@@adedhuman9582 fairs but Mercedes probably sees better options
not much better ones on the grid...they are looking for a 2nd fiddle to russell or antonelli no 3rd option@@baulbvb
@@mrbungle3310 ocon is doing quite well
These are my predictions:
Red Bull: Verstappen, Perez
Ferrari: Leclerc, Hamilton
McLaren: Norris, Piastri
Mercedes-AMG: Russell, Ocon
Aston Martin: Alonso, Stroll
Racing Bulls: Tsunoda, Riccardo
Haas: Bottas, Bearman
Alpine: Gasly, Lawson
Williams: Albon, Antonelli (I don't approve of Williams taking Antonelli, but it'll almost certainly happen)
Sauber: Hulkenberg, Zhou
(Andretti): Herta, Sargeant (Palou possible instead of Herta)
after this imolan weekend perez’s seat security seems like its started to crack a small bit
It really surprises me how few people are considering a Bottas return to Mercedes. He's the perfect temporary driver until Kimi is ready
I think if Checo gets dropped, Carlos would be considered for the seat more than Bobby Ricc. I think Bobby Ricc would retire and Lawson gets the VCARB seat. Or Bobby Ricc goes to being a reserve/sponsor guru
About checo's seat... yeah it could become interesting
Get someone who wants you like Audi wants Carlos
Congrats on 60k Law!!
logan's revenge arc needs to happen like...next season happen
I think you are going too harsh on Carlos' desition to take hiis time, its the 7th race for Gods sake! Chill! 😅
EXACTLY!!! Audi saying "they'll wait a 100 years for Carlos" so why does everyone else want him to decide ASAP. He has time and options ..he can negotiate
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I do think Sargeant is now better than Albon and Zhou is matching Bottas now.
In my opinion, beat Albon on default in Melbourne and was barely off his time in the damaged Williams in Japan before the damaged Williams proved too hard to drive and he went off (I put that down to the car) before crushing Albon in the sprint and just losing out to him in main qualifying in Miami. For me, they're tied right now, but Sargeant's better performances this year have been more recent than Albon's. With Zhou, he outperformed Bottas in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and China, half the races, like Sargeant outperformed Albon in Australia, Japan and Miami.
lmfao
@@EvolianTiger I expected that
KMag is entertaining, i prefer watching him drive to over half of the rest of the grid. Only a handful of drivers make the highlights consistently (Alonso). Many are filler(Perez, Russel, Bottas, Zhou...), Kmag is killer in an era where there's minimal competition in the front.
I've feel like albon might be set for williams to Stay cuz they need an experience driver for kimi Antonelli IF they really want to Boot Logan out next year
Does anyone know yet who Hulkenberg is replacing at sauber yet for next year?
Changing team in a year with major rule changes isn't the best idea ,so as there seems no future for Tsunoda at Red Bull he should try to get a new team now as most deals are multi year and the 26 drivers market looks to be a very quiet one.
Hmmmmmmmmm Imola says otherwise, can't wait for that video
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About Carlos: According to (reliable) German journalists rumors in the paddock are intensifying that Carlos is VERY close to signing with Audi. Their sources say it's not signed yet, but almost a done deal.
Although Carlos indicated something else in the press conference (maybe just expressing frustration about Mercedes' waiting game) it seems like the door to Red Bull has closed, which would also explain why Albon has resigned with Williams.
no offense but it feels like you say the same thing every other video.
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At this point, I think Williams are going to be backmarkers for a long time
If Haas was fine with Mazepin, then Zhou is not only a competent driver but can bring a cash influx closer to Mazepin than any other driver.
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If Sainz to Mercedes fails and Antonelli is not promoted, maybe Ocon to Merc (due to his previous ties to Toto) ?
+Unpopular opinion: I see Gasly's career in danger as he's not at Ocon's level right now, so maybe the silly season is not over.
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Would it be possible for Haas to get both Bottas and Zhou? It's basically an already fully working drivers pair with solid capabilities.
You should have Liam head pop on the screen whenever Daniel is shown similar to Dan ‘toasty’ Gordan from mortal kombat 2.
Imo motorsport as a whole is growing across the board. With social media, stream coverage etc. I wouldn't be surprised if some drivers jump ship. Rally, Indy, wec etc. formula one is said to be the pinnacle but there is a lot going on in the other genres now.
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Well, this has aged well hasn't it.... Bye Ocon.
Let's be honest half the grid being in absolute shambles in terms of performance is not helping things. Why would anyone move when it's most likely a downgrade or awful sidegrade of performance they can expect
At the moment, there's no reason to swap Checo out. His future with Red Bull probably depends on whether he can handle the car with the Imola updates
That Q2 exit would imply he doesn't.
I think the problem is that Sainz and Albon were competing for the same slots, but Carlos had better chances (regardless of what slim they were), so better to wrap up the Williams contract instead of waiting that a deal with Sainz would not happen.
Sainz is the best available driver.
Toto is a fool for not signing Sainz. The bigger fool is Horner for not signing Sainz when Max has already been snooping around for 2026.
Ocon to Hass, Bottas to Williams and unfortunately no space for Lawson
I will say 2 comments in which I hardly ever do...but here goes.
1. Carlos agent should of proposed an Audi 2025 contract for 50 million u.s.d and 75 million on an additional 4 year deal with podium incentives to top out at 100 million usd per year on a 5 yr. Deal.With the Ambassador roles drawing sponsors money for endorsement s that would equal the 150 million euro deal Max has been offered with Red Bull.
A no cut no loop hole would ensure proper cenegery to solidify Audi as a top team in F1 werks teams.
Holding out for A Red Bull deal will never come .
Being a German American with close ties to Europe I was snobby about coming to America for F1 events. Then Austin built a tier 3 track for F1 exclusively so I was wood by my favorite sport coming to the 🇺🇸.
NOW that F1 is exploited the American market with tracks like Miami and Vegas which are just for show races. We as Americans want our own team.
Let Andretti in and share the wealth you make off of us in the American market.
If VCARB has to be sold off, Riccardo adds a lot of $$$. I still think Yuki will end up in AM.
I really hope so for yuki
Rb can't be forced to sell their team, it's not possible in a capitalist society. The lawsuits they would start would severely wreck FOM, so it isn't happening.
I'm happy that Alex has re-signed with Williams, hopefully it pays off for him in the long run.
I like Sainz, but when you have had a taste of winning I could see why you'd want to wait to see if you can grab a top seat in a potentially race winning car. Audi could be another Toyota, and maybe he thinks that is possible too. Hopefully he secures a seat, because I think it would be a shame if he drops out of F1.
“Our favorite pancake man.” Akechi?
Frederik Vesti must be fuming right because he already has a superlicense since he finished P2 in F2 last season and he isn’t even considered by Toto
Gasley Ablon at Williams? wouldnt be a bad lineup if they can get along.
It's best to just stay somewhere stable during this time at F1.
Vallteri at aston martin mb?
No mention of any drivers retiring
I mean I can see Zhou go back to Alpine if Esteban moves up to either Mercedes Or Audi. I mean at this point what other options does he have? I feel like Bottas has a higher chance at Haas than Zhou.
I think Carlos has signed at Audi but they aren’t announcing it cos the two drivers currently there think they are racing for a seat
Sainz wants a World Drivers Title. It is not that he does not want Audi. Realistically, Audi will not be title material off the bat in '26. This is what Sainz is holding out for. If Max bails at the end of this year, Sainz has his title chance next year in Max's seat. So, I am not sure the silly season is done yet.
"If Max bails" lmfao.
"If Max bails" lmfao.
@@cnx-wq9lv Your - LFMAO - clearly tells me that you did not read/understand the "IF" part. IF is a little word with a very big meaning.
Problem with Yuki the team and he are saying it is because of the feed back from DR, also Yuki has said DR is coaching him
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Guys guess what.... unfortunately I didn’t get the alpine drive for next season 😔
Tbh, magnussen is what a top team needs, a decent driver with great defence skills that can win the championship for their star driver.
You heard it here first: Sargeant WDC 2028!!!
So, Botas and Ham now both in Ferrari? :D
Checo's sitting pretty right now, as long as he keeps 2nd in the drivers championship...
All of that lost in one weekend for now. Curious if he can turn it around cause if McLaren & Ferrari keep this up I can see him end up 4th or 5th in the championship.
We live in the most boring of all possible worlds
But is anyone talking to Andretti?
I would bet on bottas back to mercedes as they need a short term driver for a few years before kimi should get into the sport
Ocon taking the Audi drive would not dump Sainz out of F1. Alpine would jump for him. Williams would jump for him. Haas would jump for him. He basically has carte blanche of the teams in the bottom half of F1. So long as a seat is available down there he can wait to find out what happens at Red Bull for as long as he wants.
LawVS the internet has lost it's mind they are saying that Adrian Newey going to Ferrari. Wow.
Seb baited us and we took hook line and sinker.
Herta and Sargeant for Andretti for 2026. I will be buying the merch.
While Logan to Andretti sounds nice, considering they get their shot, I think they still NEED a driver with skill the likes of Perez; a multiple race winner.
I do have to say Williams should blame themselves for signing Logan Sargeant in 2023 they should of let him stay in F2 for one more year so he could improved more.
They should of phone call Marcus Ericsson because honestly Marcus Ericsson would of gotten P8/P9 in Australia given Albon was up there before he crashed and would of gotten P8 in Canada given Albon was P7. Also Marcus Ericsson would of gotten P10 in Italy given the straight line speed of the Williams car.
I disagree.
Is it just me or have the soft tires been trash the past few races. Seems the lap times are as good or better on mediums. Especially for Lando
This + mediums seem to have a better overall rythm as hard tyres given the same amount of laps, they don't seem to fall off that much more than the hard component and are much faster. This year's mediums are absolutely OP
Zhou to HAAS is not going to happen. HAAS has one eye firmly on marketing their CNC machines. Unfortunately HASS machines are at the lower end of the mid range machine tools which is not going to be popular to the Chinese market which wants either high quality European machines or would use their own brands for the mid range. So of all the teams HAAS would see the least value in Zhou.
K Mag, Logan, Zhou and Bottas to IndyCar. Let's get some new F2 blood into the sport.
Which IndyCar drivers are you gonna boot to make room for them?
@@ericpz Every driver that would be slower, and this represents at least half of the grid given the level of the Indycar grid
thinking RB would keep Perez just so they can sell few more cans in Mexico is crazy lmao
I have a sneaky feeling that Antonelli will be in the Williams as soon as the FIA give him a super license. Probably Mercedes next year because they're not good enough to attract anyone better
It's impressive Drugovich, Pourchaire, Maloney etc don't have a seat with so many drivers just making up numbers. Riccardo was supposed to be destroying Tsunoda. Bottas no longer has any shine. without mentioning K-mag, Stroll, Zhou and Sargeant. And I put Tsunoda on the list. But I'll wait for Lawson to enter. If he destroys Tsunoda, it will be clear that this rise has more to do with bad teammates than the Japanese's quality.
At least Theo has a place at Arrow Mclaren
Dude… you said May is really early to have the dust to settle on silly season, then complain that Sainz is dragging his feet. Which is it?
alex has been signed to williams for 2025 since like February... you completely missed it
This news is for BEYOND 2025.
hey really cut himself short going this early. so many possibilities and williams was always a safe bet.
11:17 México is a North American country not central
Apologies. Got it wrong.
It seems Audi isn't in a rush so far.
Always been a kmag fan really hoping that he can clean it up and drive alongside Ollie
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I warmed up to Sainz that guy has brains and talent. But I agree - he is playing his hand very loose and might end up without a cockpit next year. And it will be all his fault
KMag is sacrificing his own F1 career for HAAS.
If Williams or Mercedes don’t pick up Kimi, HAAS should take him and Botas. That would be a huge f-u to every other team.