It was supposed to be a quiet silly season of F1 this year, but then rumors flew about Lewis Hamilton, and Daniel Ricciardo is back.
Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images
The 2023 Formula One "silly season" is already heating up as rumors are flying about the 2024 driver lineup.
Every year, F1's silly season begins when rumors about next year's lineup start flying, eligible drivers start signing new contracts, and we start to get a better sense of what the next season will look like.
This year was supposed to be quiet, but Daniel Ricciardo is back, Sergio Perez is in the hot seat, Lewis Hamilton's contract still in doubt, and there are an unusual number of rumors surrounding the top teams.
All contract details are from F1 unless otherwise noted.