List of F1 drivers who will be racing next year. Who is out of contract this year?

Only 11 drivers are under contract beyond the end of the Formula 1 season in 2022. Despite several recent confirmations, there are still quite a few vacancies in the driver line-up for 2023. Sergio Perez recently signed a new contract with Red Bull.

The list of drivers who have confirmed contracts to race beyond the 2022 season::

• Max Verstappen, Red Bull (2028)
• Sergio Perez, Red Bull (2024)
• Charles Leclerc, Ferrari (2024)
• Carlos Sainz Jr, Ferrari (2024)
• Esteban Ocon, Alpine (2024)
• George Russell, Mercedes (2023+)
• Lando Norris, McLaren (2023+)
• Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo (2023+)
• Kevin Magnussen, Haas (2023+)
• Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes (2023)
• Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren (2023)*

Daniel Ricciardo*

Ricciardo has clearly been struggling in recent weeks. He’s under contract until the end of next year with the option to end it early if he wants to.

The unknown future of the rest

Fernando Alonso

Alonso is out of contract at the end of this season. Will Alpine keep him for another year, or will they put F2 champion Oscar Piastri behind the call?

Pierre Gasly

Pierre had a great season last year, and while this season hasn’t been quite the same, he’s still a great talent with a lot of potential. With Checo taking the second spot at Red Bull until 2024, Gasly will have to stay with the team or we’ll see him at another team next year.

Yuki Tsunoda

Yuki deserves another year on his contract at Red Bull. He is the best performer of last year’s rookies. His best result was fourth place at the Abu Dhabi VC in London.

Sebastian Vettel

Vettel has signed a multi-year contract with Aston Martin, which is due to expire at the end of this season. Will Vettel stay with Aston Martin for a few more years, or will he start to consider ending his fantastic career?

Lance Stroll

Unless Stroll has some major family issues, it seems likely that Lance will stay on next year as the team is owned by his father Lawrence.

Nicholas Latifi

Latifi earned his third year at Williams this season alongside Alex Albon. The start of the year hasn’t been successful for him at all, and he needs to put in some spectacular performances in the coming months to convince Williams to keep him in 2023.

Alex Albon

Alex joined Williams this year but is still part of the Red Bull family. Horner said that they could bring Albon back from 2023 if needed. He certainly has the better chance of a contract extension of the Williams pair.

Guanyu Zhou

Zhou has a one-year contract with the Alfa Romeo team. He has had some bright moments in his first season. He has one point in the championship standings.

Mick Schumacher

Schumacher joined Haas in 2021, signing a two-year contract. It’s a big unknown if Haas will extend Mick’s contract.

Source: F1, wtf1