The news that Gabriel Bortoleto is to partner Nico Hulkenberg at Stake leaves just one seat still be confirmed... or is it two?

The one remaining vacancy is at RB, and while Liam Lawson is currently partnering Yuki Tsunoda, there remains the little question of Sergio Perez.

If, as seems likely, Perez is dropped by Red Bull, Lawson would be the obvious candidate, though Helmut Marko hasn't been overly impressed with the kiwi's two races thus far since replacing Daniel Ricciardo.

Perez insists that he will be on the 2025 grid - and he brings with him some substantial backing - but surely wouldn't want 'demotion' to Red Bull's second team.

Then there is Franco Colapinto who was being linked with Stake and Red Bull until his disastrous Sunday in Brazil.

One gets the feeling that there might yet be some reshuffling before the cars line up on the grid in Melbourne in March.

Driver	Nat	Team	Comment
Max Verstappen	NED	Red Bull Racing	Confirmed to 2028
Sergio Perez	MEX	Red Bull Racing	Has Contract to 2026
Lando Norris	GBR	McLaren	Confirmed to 2027
Oscar Piastri	AUS	McLaren	Confirmed to 2026
Charles Leclerc	MON	Ferrari	Confirmed to 2026
Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Ferrari	Confirmed
George Russell	GBR	Mercedes	Confirmed to 2025
Kimi Antonelli	ITA	Mercedes	Confirmed
Lance Stroll	CAN	Aston Martin	Dad Owns Team
Fernando Alonso	ESP	Aston Martin	Confirmed to 2026
Yuki Tsunoda	JAP	RB	Confirmed for 2025
Liam Lawson	NZL	RB	To Be Confirmed
Esteban Ocon	FRA	Haas	Multi Year Contract
Oliver Bearman	GBR	Haas	Multi Year Contract
Pierre Gasly	FRA	Alpine	Multi Year Contract
Jack Doohan	AUS	Alpine	Confirmed for 2025
Alex Albon	GBR	Williams	Confirmed Indefinitely
Carlos Sainz	ESP	Williams	Multi Year Contract
Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Stake	Multi Year Contract
Gebriel Bortoleto	BRZ	Stake	Confirmed for 2025