In pictures: How Formula 1 drivers celebrated New Year 2024

Check out how some of the F1 field have welcomed in 2024!

01 January 2024

Ahead of a packed 2024 season with 24 Grands Prix and six Sprints in a season lasting from February to December, Formula 1 drivers have welcomed in the new year in style. We've rounded up some of the best posts from the field, but who spent time with Esteban Ocon while Valtteri Bottas wasted no time with the celebrations and hit the bike early in the day! Meanwhile, Carlos Sainz Jr shared a family photo, days before father Carlos Sainz Sr heads off to the Dakar Rally.

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