Who remains and who exits Formula 1 in 2026? All confirmed drivers so far

Only four seats remain to be announced in a line-up with very few changes compared to last year.
Text: Javier Escribano
Published 2025-10-16

With the announcement yesterday that George Russell and Kimi Antonelli would remain at Mercedes as their two Formula 1 drivers for the 2026 season, almost all teams have confirmed their drivers line-ups for the next year. 22 drivers (Cadillac joins the grid, with veterans Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas returning to the motorsport).

Out of those 22, only four driver seats remain to be filled: the two from Racing Bulls and the secondary seats for Red Bull and Alpine.

Liam Lawson, originally Red Bull second driver alongside Verstappen, was dropped to Racing Bulls and replaced by Yuki Tsunoda, but neither have performed as expected, and it's unknown if they will stay, nor what will happen with Isack Hadjar from Racing Bulls. It also remains to be seen if Franco Colapinto will be renewed for Alpine.

The rest of teams remain the same, with no changes in the line-ups:

Formula 1 line up for 2026

Red Bull

Max Verstappen
To be confirmed


Ferrari

Charles Leclerc
Lewis Hamilton


Mercedes

George Russell
Kimi Antonelli


McLaren

Lando Norris
Oscar Piastri


Aston Martin

Fernando Alonso
Lance Stroll


Alpine

Pierre Gasly
To be confirmed


Williams

Alexander Albon
Carlos Sainz


Racing Bulls

To be confirmed
To be confirmed


Sauber (soon to be named Audi)

Nico Hülkenberg
Gabriel Bortoleto


Haas

Oliver Bearman
Esteban Ocon


Cadillac

Valtteri Bottas
Sergio Pérez

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