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Steiner's verdict: 'Expiry date for these F1 drivers'

The 2024 season is unique. All 20 drivers who started at the previous year's final Grand Prix returned for the first Grand Prix in 2024. It rarely, if ever, happens where no team makes a chance. Next season will be different, as a reshuffle will happen. That means a farewell for some drivers in Formula 1. Guenther Steiner, in conversation with GPblog, assessed the current grid and indicated which of the drivers should no longer have a place in the class. Find out who here.

Guenther Steiner was team boss of Haas F1. Thanks to the Netflix series Drive to Survive, he became a media personality, and for the past year, the Italian has also been a best-selling author. His first book 'Surviving to Drive' was an outright success. On 10 October, the sequel will be released, again written with ghostwriter James Hogg. When speaking to GPblog, Steiner revealed what the new book will be called.

Briatore's brutal assessment of his new team

Alpine's Formula 1 team caused a stir this year by appointing Flavio Briatore as team advisor. The flamboyant Italian left motorsport's premier class after the handling of the infamous Crashgate scandal, in which he was closely involved as the then Renault team boss. Today, Briatore is back in full force and says his presence at the Enstone team was seriously needed.

Bottas' harsh truth

Valtteri Bottas is known as one of the most colourful drivers on the grid. The Finn sports a bright blonde mullet and moustache, and it's clear the 10-time Grand Prix winner doesn't take himself too seriously. It hasn't always been this way, however. Speaking to Autosport, the former Mercedes driver revealed that he used to feel like a corporate 'robot' in the sport without an identity. Although his future is yet to be confirmed, the Finn remains relaxed, and this is why.

The biggest danger for Norris: Why Piastri can beat him in style

It's a new dawn for McLaren, and it's safe to say Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are starting to make the most of it. Both secured maiden victories in the first half of the 2024 season and have stood on the podium multiple times. The two could easily become fierce rivals, and this is why Oscar Piastri could come out on top over his teammate for the remainder of the 2024 season. The reason might be more simple than you'd first think...