2026 F1 driver line-up: The whole grid for subsequent season

Here’s a rundown of the contract state of affairs of each F1 driver and workforce forward of the 2026 season, together with Cadillac because the eleventh entry. 

McLaren

McLaren have already got their driver line-up for subsequent yr locked in place, with each Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri tied all the way down to offers which embody the 2026 marketing campaign.

Both Norris or Piastri are more likely to be coming into the 2026 season because the defending F1 champion.

Ferrari

Like McLaren, Ferrari even have each their drivers sorted for 2026.

At first of 2024, Charles Leclerc signed a brand new long-term deal stated to be for an extra 5 years, working till the tip of the 2029 marketing campaign.

In the meantime, famous person signing Lewis Hamilton joined on a deal understood to cowl at the least the 2025 and 2026 campaigns.

Pink Bull

4-time world champion Max Verstappen signed a long-term contract again in March 2022 to remain at Pink Bull till the tip of 2028.

Verstappen might be joined on the Pink Bull senior workforce by Isack Hadjar for 2026, with the Frenchman stepping up from Racing Bulls to interchange Yuki Tsunoda, who’s left with out a full-time drive. 

Mercedes

Andrea Kimi Antonelli and George Russell have lastly been retained by Mercedes after a long-running saga.

Beforehand it appeared their futures may depend upon Mercedes’ curiosity in Verstappen.

Crash.internet understands Russell’s deal is a multi-year one.

Aston Martin

Aston Martin’s line-up is about to be unchanged for 2026. 

Fernando Alonso is contracted till the tip of the 2026 season, whereas Lance Stroll successfully has the opposite seat for so long as he needs to proceed racing due to his father’s possession of the workforce.

Aston Martin had been additionally linked with a transfer for Verstappen however these rumours have coolled.

The arrival of Adrian Newey offers main hope to Aston Martin’s drivers for 2026.

Alpine

Pierre Gasly could have one of many Alpine seats for 2026 after agreeing to a brand new multi-year contract extension final time period.

In early November, Alpine confirmed that Franco Colapinto will hold his seat for the 2026 F1 season. 

Haas

Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman will type Haas’ new-look line-up for 2025 they usually each have offers overlaying 2026.

Racing Bulls

Liam Lawson has been retained for 2026 and might be joined by Pink Bull junior Arvid Lindblad. 

The 18-year-old British-Swede has been promoted for his F1 debut subsequent yr after only a single season in Formulation 2. 

Lindblad has gained two races in F2. 

Williams

Carlos Sainz agreed to hitch Williams on a multi-year deal and can proceed alongside Alex Albon in 2026, until a rumoured get-out clause is activated beforehand.

Audi

Sauber will turn into the Audi works F1 workforce in 2026, with Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortotelo set to remain put.

Hulkenberg dedicated to a three-year deal when he signed from Haas in 2024, whereas Sauber’s Bortoleto announcement referred to the reigning Formulation 2 champion as a “future Audi driver”, suggesting his deal covers greater than a single season.

Cadillac

Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez are the drivers signed up for Cadillac.

Cadillac initially prompt they wished an American driver however this has coolled extra not too long ago. They then thought-about pairing a veteran with a rookie. As a substitute, they’ve gone for the 2 most skilled free brokers.

As many as seven drivers had been within the combine for Cadillac.

However the two lead contenders had been Perez and Bottas they usually duly bought the nod.