F1 2026 driver line-up: What is the complete grid for the 2026 season?

The wheels have stopped turning on the F1 2026 driver line-up, with all 22 seats now contracted for next season.

Both Red Bull teams were the last to confirm their 2026 line-ups in December, meaning the grid is now complete after lengthy speculation up and down the grid.

F1 2026 driver line-up as it stands

Red Bull

Max Verstappen (contract until end of 2028)

Isack Hadjar (contract until end of 2026)

It was already clear that Max Verstappen was an F1 superstar in the making and after his first World title triumph in 2021, Red Bull made sure to tie their star asset down to a mega six-year contract, keeping him with the team until the end of the F1 2028 season.

As for his team-mate, Liam Lawson started the 2025 season with the four-time World Champion, before rotating seats with Yuki Tsunoda for the remainder of 2025.

In December 2025, it was confirmed that Isack Hadjar will step up to a Red Bull seat from Racing Bulls, with his deal known to be covering at least the 2026 season.

Mercedes

Kimi Antonelli (contracted until 2026)

George Russell (contract until 2026 with option for 2027)

Mercedes took their time in renewing both George Russell and Kimi Antonelli for the 2026 season, both drivers being junior products of the team.

Antonelli’s contract had been secure for 2026 mid-season, while Russell revealed his deal covers 2026 and, if he performs to a certain target, his deal will automatically renew for 2027, revealing his future is in his own hands.

Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton (“multi-year” deal starting 2025)

Charles Leclerc (deal “beyond 2024” widely reported to cover 2026)

Ferrari are believed to have their driver plans sorted for F1 2026 as the Scuderia take advantage of the growing trend of masking the number of years on their driver contracts.

Lewis Hamilton has made one of the most shocking driver moves in F1 history, penning a “multi-year” contract at Ferrari starting in F1 2025, which is widely reported to run for two years.

Shortly before that bombshell came the news that Leclerc had agreed a Ferrari contract extension, believed to cover F1 2026.

McLaren

Lando Norris (“extended multi-year contract beyond 2025”)

Oscar Piastri (contract until at least end of 2029)

Sticking with the trend of withholding information in driver contracts, Lando Norris signed a McLaren deal that stretches into 2026 at the very least, McLaren perhaps wise to keep the official duration private in case any rivals keep a watchful eye on the talented Brit.

Oscar Piastri is believed to be under contract until at least the end of 2028, having signed a multi-year extension on the eve of the 2025 Australian Grand Prix.

His previous deal was due to expire at the end of 2026.

Aston Martin

Fernando Alonso (“multi-year contract” until at least end of 2026)

Lance Stroll (signed for “2025 and beyond”)

Lance Stroll had a rolling contract but Aston Martin confirmed a deal in June 2024 that will see him stay with the team for ‘2025 and beyond’, with the wording hinting at a multi-year deal with his team.

Team-mate Fernando Alonso will turn 45 during the F1 2026 campaign, which will mark the 20th anniversary of his last World Championship triumph, but is sticking around for Aston Martin’s exciting new works partnership with Honda.

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Audi F1

Nico Hulkenberg (“multi-year” contract to cover 2026)

Gabriel Bortoleto (“multi-year” contract to cover 2026)

Plenty of intrigue surrounds Audi F1 as they prepare to take over the existing Sauber team in F1 2026.

Nico Hulkenberg was captured from Haas as the first piece of that puzzle to manage the transition from Sauber in F1 2025, with Gabriel Bortoleto signed as his team-mate.

Alpine

Pierre Gasly (“multi-year contract” until at least end of 2028)

Franco Colapinto (contract covering the 2026 season)

Alpine announced at the 2025 Italian Grand Prix that Pierre Gasly signed a new three-year extension that would take him into F1 2028 with the team.

After initial doubts about whether he would carry on into 2026 after replacing Jack Doohan early in the season, Franco Colapinto was confirmed to be Gasly’s partner on the grid for the 2026 campaign at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

Williams

Alex Albon (“multi-year contract” until at least end of 2026)

Carlos Sainz (contract until at least end of 2026)

Williams have been able to nail down star driver Alex Albon to a long-term deal and ward off any potential suitors. A ‘multi-year’ deal was announced in May 2024 and Williams confirmed the new contract would take him into the new era of F1.

The arrival of Carlos Sainz was announced the day after the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, with the multiple race winner signing a two-year deal “with options to extend”, with team principal James Vowles revealing that, should Sainz’s deal reach its full duration, would cover up to 2028.

Racing Bulls

Liam Lawson (contracted for 2026)

Arvid Lindblad (contracted for 2026)

After confirming Isack Hadjar had received a promotion to partner Max Verstappen, Racing Bulls subsequently announced that Liam Lawson had retained his seat with the team for the 2026 season.

He will be joined by a new face on the Formula 1 grid, with British teenager Arvid Lindblad making the step up from Formula 2. The Red Bull stable often operates on one-year rolling contracts, and without specific stipulation of multi-year deals, we will place their deals for 2026.

Haas

Oliver Bearman (“Multi-year deal” until at least end of 2026)

Esteban Ocon (“Multi-year deal” until at least end of 2026)

Haas have not only shaken up their driver line-up for F1 2025 but for F1 2026 too.

Oliver Bearman was confirmed on a multi-year deal that will carry him through until F1 2026 and ditto for Esteban Ocon, who left Alpine for a new challenge.

Cadillac

Valtteri Bottas (contracted until at least end of 2026)

Sergio Perez (contracted until at least end of 2026)

The F1 2026 season will not just bring new power unit manufacturers and a team ownership change, but a brand-new team altogether in Cadillac.

Plenty of drivers threw their hats into the ring, but the American marque opted for experience in both cockpits by signing both Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez, to mark their respective returns to the grid.

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