BMW returned to the top category of endurance racing in 2024 after a long hiatus. The company is also active in several other series, ranging from the German Touring Car Championship to the Superbike World Championship, but it's been totally absent from Formula 1 for nearly two decades. BMW M boss.
BMW in Formula One Robert Kubica crosses the finish line to win the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix, the only Formula One race that BMW has won as a full works team. The German automobile manufacturer/brand BMW has been involved in Formula One in a number of capacities since the inauguration of the World Drivers' Championship in 1950. Ahead of Kevin Magnussen's final race with Haas in F1, it has been revealed that the outgoing racer will join BMW Motorsport as a works driver for the 2025 season to take the wheel of the M Hybrid V8.
While his exact racing programme is yet to be confirmed, the Dane could have the option of competing in the World Endurance Championship (WEC) or the IMSA SportsCar Championship, both of which. BMW M CEO Frank van Meel explains why Formula 1 isn't on the agenda and why WEC offers more real. BMW says it has no interest in entering Formula 1 at the moment despite the recent manufacturer arrivals, instead focusing on its LMDh programme.
The following teams, drivers and engine suppliers have been confirmed or are expected to take part in the 2024 F1 season. Each driver can choose their own racing number to use during their career. The reigning world champion has the option of adopting the number '1' or continuing to use his career number.
Notes The 2024 F1 drivers and teams. Lack of innovation keeping BMW out of F1 BMW motorsport boss Andreas Roos has dismissed F1's move to increased electrification from 2026 as "not really a new technology." Mat Coch // 15 Feb 2024. Red Bull reveal their 'aggressive' new RB20 car ahead of the 2024 F1 season.
With Formula 1's 2024 launches complete, take a look at brand new cars and how the teams went about revealing them. The beginning of March means that the new Formula 1 season is upon us. Here's a look at the 10 race cars competition for glory in 2024.
The 2024 Formula 1 grid is complete, with all 22 drivers that finished the 2023 season set to retain their places for the Bahrain Grand Prix. That means the teams will have plenty of consistency to help them develop their cars, but it also sadly means there's no space for the likes of F2 champion Theo Pourchaire to make the jump into F1.