Carlos Sainz Jnr says he chose to join Williams last year because he decided to prioritise long-term performance over his 2025 prospects.

Kevin Magnussen became the first Formula 1 driver to be banned for collecting too many penalty points, but he performed better on his return.

Yuki Tsunoda had a solid 2024 campaign but it wasn't enough for Red Bull to promote him from their second team.

Alexander Albon scored most of Williams' points during 2024 but it wasn't just his team mates who contributed to their repair bill.

Valtteri Bottas rarely had a car capable of competing for top 10 finishes and so ended his final season in Formula 1 without a point.

Liam Lawson only started six grands prix last year but did enough to persuade Red Bull that he deserved a place at the top team.

Zhou Guanyu will serve as one of Ferrari's Formula 1 reserve drivers for the 2025 season, having lost his Sauber seat at the end of last year

Haas could usually rely on Nico Hulkenberg to deliver, and he scored the majority of the points which propelled them up the championship table.

Lando Norris enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2024 but came up short too often when he went up against Max Verstappen.

Esteban Ocon delivered Alpine's best result of the season but tangled with his team mate again and was dropped before the season ended.