2026 F1 driver line-up so far: The situation of every driver’s contract

Here is the contract situation of every F1 driver ahead of the 2026 s🍸eason.

Start of the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race
Start of the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race

The 2025 F1 season has not even begun but soon there will be plenty of driver market chatter ♌about the 2026 grid.

Here is a rundown of the contrꦓact situation of every F1 driver and team to date, including an 11th entry.&nbs𒈔p;

2026 F1 driver line-up so far
DriverTeamContract End
Lando NorrisMcLaren"Long-term"
Oscar PiastriMcLaren2026
Lewis HamiltonFerrariMulti-year
Charles LeclercFerrariMulti-year
Max VerstappenRed Bull2028
Liam LawsonRed Bull2025
George RussellMercedes2025
Kimi AntonelliMercedes2025
Fernando AlonsoAston Martin
2026
Lance StrollAston Martin"2025 and beyond"
Pierre GaslyAlpine"Long term"
Jack DoohanAlpine2025
Esteban OconHaasMulti-year
Oliver BearmanHaasMulti-year
Yuki TsunodaRacing Bulls2025
Isack HadjarRacing Bulls2025
Alex AlbonHaas2025
Carlos SainzHaas"Beyond 2026"
Nico HulkenbergAudiMulti-year
Gabriel BortoletoAudiMulti-year
TBACadillacTBA
TBACadillacTBA

McLaren

McLaren already have their driver line-up for next year locked in place, with both168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lando Norris and168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Oscar Piastri tied down to deals which include th🗹e 2026 cam✱paign.

Ferrari

Like McLaren♓, Ferrari also have both their drivers sorted for 2026.

At the start of 2024, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc sꦆigned a new long-term deal said tꦫo be for a further five years, running until the end of the 2029 campaign.

Meanwhile, new superstar signing168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lewis Hamilton joined on a deal 🅠understood to cover at least the 2025 and 2026 campaigns.

Red Bull

Four-time world champion168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Max Verstappen signed a long-term contract baꦿck in March 2022 to stay at Red Bull until t𝓰he end of 2028.

The Dutchman’s future is likely to remain a hot topic though as Mercedes continue to sniff around and attempt to poach him from the♐ir rivals.

The identity of Verstappen’s 2026 teammate is anyone’s guess. 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Liam Lawson is on an initial one-year deal but it remains 💧to be seen if he will be a satisfactory replacement for Sergio Perez.

Mercedes

Mercedes are the firsꦡ꧒t team without a driver under contract for 2026.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Andrea Kimi Antonelli are technically ⛦both out of contract at the end of the year.

One would imagine both will be retai𝕴ned barring a seemingly disastrous year, with Antonelli regarded as Mercedes’ ꦿanswer to Verstappen.

But Mercedes may keep their options open whileever there is a possibility of luring Ve꧋rstappen hꦺimself.

Aston Martin

Aston Martin’s line-up is se🃏t to be unchanged for 2026. 

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso is contracted until the end of the 2026 season, while168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lance Stroll effectively has the other se❀at for as long as he wishes to continue racing thanks to his father’s ownership of the team.

Alpine

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pierre Gasly will have one of the Alpine seats for 2026 after agreeing to a new multi-year con🏅tract extension last term.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jack Doohan is already under pressure to retain his 2025 seat before the campaign has started, with newly-signed reserve driver 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Franco Colapinto waiting in the wings.

🃏Who will partner Gasly at the French squad in 2026 is uncertain 💜at this stage.

Haas

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Esteban Ocon and168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Oliver Bearman will forඣm Haas’ new-look line-up for 202♛5 and they both have deals covering 2026.

Racing Bulls

Red Bull’s sist✃er outfit Racing Bulls have no drivers signed up for 2026.

Red Bull have already admitted168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Yuki Tsunoda could be released at the end of his current deal following his snub by the senior team, while168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Isack Hadjar is about to contest his debut F1 season.

Williams

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz agreed to join Williams on a multi-year deal and will continue alongside 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Albon in 2026, unless a꧒ rumoured get-out clause is activate𝐆d beforehand.

Audi

Sauber will become the Audi works F1 team in 2026, with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nico Hulkenberg and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Gabriel Bortotelo set to stay put.

Hulkenberg committed to a three-year deal when he signed from Haas in 2024, while Sauber’s Bortoleto announcement referred to the reigning Formula 𓄧2 champion as a “future Audi driver”, suggesting his deal covers more than a single season.

Cadillac

The 🉐third and final team to have no confꦅirmed drivers for 2026 is Cadillac.

The American outfit is set to becomꦍe F1’s 11th team next year, opening up two extra s🅠pots on the grid.

Cadillac will have plenty of interest suitors knocking at the door, with Valtteri Bottas already admitting he would be keen to join the project after ꦛlosing his full-time F1 drive.

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