Who are the confirmed F1 drivers for 2026?

Twenty-two drivers will make up the 2026 Formula 1 line-up across 11 teams, with all spots now confirmed.

Frenchman Isack Hadjar has been selected as Red Bull's second driver, while Racing Bulls have handed a seat to 18-year-old Briton Arvid Lindblad.

Alpine completed their driver pairing for next year after retaining Argentina's Franco Colapinto.

Mercedes ratified their line-up in October after a delay in getting contracts ready, while new team Cadillac named their driver pairing in August.

There is no place on the grid for Yuki Tsunoda after the 25-year-old was dropped by Red Bull.

Who has been named?

Full line-up as of December 2025:

McLaren - Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris

Ferrari - Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc

Red Bull - Max Verstappen, Isack Hadjar

Mercedes - George Russell, Kimi Antonelli

Williams - Alex Albon, Carlos Sainz

Audi (Sauber) - Nico Hulkenberg, Gabriel Bortoleto

Aston Martin - Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll

Alpine - Pierre Gasly, Franco Colapinto

Haas - Esteban Ocon, Oliver Bearman

Racing Bulls - Liam Lawson, Arvid Lindblad

Cadillac - Sergio Perez, Valtteri Bottas

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