The 22 drivers on the 2026 Formula 1 grid

The 22 seats, now available thanks to Cadillac's arrival as the eleventh team, have all been filled. It was therefore necessary to wait for a decision from... Milton Keynes and Faenza in order to know the full list of drivers entered for the start of next season, which will mark the arrival of a whole new set of technical regulations.

 

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Among the 22 drivers competing in 2026, we will find four world champions: Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen et Lando NorrisArvid Lindblad, confirmed at Racing Bulls this Tuesday, will be the only rookie entered, and at eighteen years old, the youngest driver on the 2026 grid.

Fernando Alonso will be the oldest, while Lewis Hamilton will obviously be the most decorated, with seven world titles. The Cadillac team will make its debut in Formula 1 with Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez at the wheel, two men who have contributed to numerous world titles for Classic Mercedes for sale and Red Bull.

The first tests for the 2026 F1 cars will take place from January 26 to 30 in Barcelona, ​​followed by two sessions in Bahrain in February. The 2026 F1 season will begin in Melbourne, Australia, on March 8.

Formula 1 – 2026
The driver pairings for each team:

McLaren Lando Norris – Oscar piastri
Mercedes: George Russell – Kimi Antonelli
Classic Ferrari for sale : Charles Leclerc – Lewis Hamilton
Red Bull: Max Verstappen – Isack Hadjar
Aston Martin Fernando Alonso – Lance stroll
Haas Oliver Bearman – Esteban Ocon
Williams :Alex Albon - Carlos Sainz
Cadillac: Valtteri Bottas – Sergio Pérez
Alpine : Pierre Gasly – Franco Colapinto
Racing Bulls: Liam Lawson – Arvid Lindblad
Audi: Nico Hulkenberg – Gabriel Bortoleto

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