While the latter three competed until the end of the season before they left their respective teams, Ricciardo received a brutal mid-season axe and was replaced after the Singapore GP.
Since departing from F1, the Aussie’s future in motorsport remains undecided, however the likes of Bottas and Magnussen have managed to acquire drives for 2025.
Magnussen makes Daytona debut
Bottas will return to his old team, Mercedes, in 2025 as their reserve driver whilst George Russell and Kimi Antonelli complete their full-time lineup.
Magnussen, on the other hand, has left F1 completely, and will focus on endurance racing in 2025, with the Dane already making his on-track debut at Daytona.
It was announced that Magnussen would join BMW as a works driver in both the IMSA SportsCar and World Endurance Championships for 2025.
The first race of the IMSA championship season is already underway, the 24 Hours of Daytona, where Magnussen’s team claimed pole position after Dries Vanthoor topped the timesheets in qualifying.
Ahead of the race, Magnussen revealed he would be looking forward to some ‘real racing’, and posted a series of stunning images from Daytona to his Instagram.
The pictures captured the golden sunlight bouncing off Magnussen’s BMW, alongside the spectacular night sky filled with fireworks, as the former F1 star appeared re-energised by his new drive.