Hamstrung by the power deficit to close rivals, Räikkönen and Giovinazzi combined for just eight points throughout the whole of last season, with three ninth-place finishes the high water mark. The team ended the season in eighth place in the constructors’ standings.
While rumours suggested that Giovinazzi was going to be replaced by F2 champion Mick Schumacher, the Italian was confirmed to be staying on with the team heading into the final third of last season. Räikkönen will embark on his 19th F1 campaign.