Drivers set for 2026

[Dare]

Team   Drivers
McLaren   Lando Norris – Oscar Piastri

Ferrari   Charles Leclerc – Lewis Hamilton

Red Bull   Max Verstappen – Isack Hadjar

Racing Bulls   Liam Lawson – Arvid Lindblad

Mercedes   George Russell – Kimi Antonelli

Aston Martin   Fernando Alonso – Lance Stroll

Alpine   Pierre Gasly – Franco Colapinto

Haas   Esteban Ocon – Oliver Bearman

Williams   Carlos Sainz – Alex Albon

Audi   Nico Hulkenberg – Gabriel Bortoleto

Cadillac   Sergio Pιrez – Valtteri Bottas

[cosworth151]

In view of RBR's recent history with #2 drivers, Isack Hadjar's name will be put on the car with peal & stick lettering.

[Dare]

In view of RBR's recent history with #2 drivers, Isack Hadjar's name will be put on the car with peal & stick lettering.

RB probably needs to  install a one size fits all seat in the 26 car

[Jericoke]

In view of RBR's recent history with #2 drivers, Isack Hadjar's name will be put on the car with peal & stick lettering.

I'd thought Mekies might be different and would give Tsunoda a chance. But of course, Tsunoda wasn't his 'choice', so maybe from his point of view, better to make a change and own it than keep going with someone else's lineup.

Or maybe Marko is running the show and Mekies is just along for the ride as much as anyone else.

[Andy B]

YT has had 7 years and not set the world alight so time to move over and give someone else a chance, I'm surprised he got reserve!
Mekies has known him for a long to so he should know what's right.

[Dare]

YT has had 7 years and not set the world alight so time to move over and give someone else a chance, I'm surprised he got reserve!
Mekies has known him for a long to so he should know what's right.

Except for his Honda ties I doubt he would have been given 7 years. Sorta
like Strong and his ties

[John S]

YT has had 7 years and not set the world alight so time to move over and give someone else a chance, I'm surprised he got reserve!
Mekies has known him for a long to so he should know what's right.

Rumour is Red Bull want to keep Honda sweet because of need to run old cars with Honda PUs for juniors & other reasons in the next couple of years.

Guess Alpine must have a contract with Viry to keep old Renault powered cars going for few years too.

Regs are tight about running in season cars outside race weekends so both teams need help from former engine partners.

[Philbe]

I like Hadjar in seat 2. I hope he can make a real showing of it. The biggest surprise for me is Lance staying on. The guy is so inconsistent and most times a moving pylon.
Only one rookie on the grid is a change for the last few years. Arvid is a good shout.
Looking forward to 22 cars going thru the castle section in Baku.
So very toight...like a tiger.