2026 Grid
2026 Formula 1 driver line-up.
The full 2026 grid in one place: drivers, teams, nationalities and the storylines that define each side of the garage.
George Russell
- No.
- 63
- Rank
- P2
- Points
- 88
- Starts
- 156
Mercedes' experienced lead driver enters 2026 after a strong 2025 campaign and remains central to the team's post-Hamilton identity.
Kimi Antonelli
- No.
- 12
- Rank
- P1
- Points
- 106
- Starts
- 28
Antonelli is in his second F1 season after a rapid junior rise and a rookie year that included podiums and flashes of elite pace.
Charles Leclerc
- No.
- 16
- Rank
- P3
- Points
- 63
- Starts
- 175
Leclerc continues with Ferrari as the team's long-term reference point, carrying elite one-lap speed and years of Maranello pressure.
Lewis Hamilton
- No.
- 44
- Rank
- P5
- Points
- 54
- Starts
- 384
Hamilton's Ferrari chapter remains one of the sport's biggest stories as the seven-time champion chases another peak in red.
Lando Norris
- No.
- 1
- Rank
- P4
- Points
- 58
- Starts
- 155
Norris returns as McLaren's headline driver after becoming the 2025 World Champion and carrying the attention that follows a first title.
Oscar Piastri
- No.
- 81
- Rank
- P6
- Points
- 43
- Starts
- 72
Piastri remains one of F1's most complete young drivers, with junior titles, race wins and a direct benchmark against Norris.
Max Verstappen
- No.
- 3
- Rank
- P7
- Points
- 26
- Starts
- 237
Verstappen remains F1's most feared race-day force, now trying to return Red Bull to clear title-winning form.
Isack Hadjar
- No.
- 6
- Rank
- P12
- Points
- 4
- Starts
- 27
Hadjar steps into the Red Bull seat after impressing enough at Racing Bulls to earn promotion beside Verstappen.
Pierre Gasly
- No.
- 10
- Rank
- P9
- Points
- 16
- Starts
- 181
Gasly remains Alpine's senior race winner, tasked with dragging the team into relevance during a difficult rebuilding phase.
Franco Colapinto
- No.
- 43
- Rank
- P10
- Points
- 7
- Starts
- 30
Colapinto continues at Alpine after returning to the grid from Round 7 in 2025 and earning another season.
Esteban Ocon
- No.
- 31
- Rank
- P15
- Points
- 1
- Starts
- 184
Ocon brings race-winning experience to Haas and gives the team a hardened benchmark beside Bearman.
Oliver Bearman
- No.
- 87
- Rank
- P8
- Points
- 17
- Starts
- 31
Bearman enters 2026 after an encouraging rookie year and remains one of Britain's most watched young F1 names.
Liam Lawson
- No.
- 30
- Rank
- P16
- Points
- 0
- Starts
- 39
Lawson stays with Racing Bulls after surviving a turbulent Red Bull/Racing Bulls cycle and rebuilding momentum.
Arvid Lindblad
- No.
- 41
- Rank
- P11
- Points
- 4
- Starts
- 4
Lindblad is the 2026 grid's rookie arrival, promoted through the Red Bull pathway after an accelerated junior career.
Carlos Sainz
- No.
- 55
- Rank
- P13
- Points
- 4
- Starts
- 233
Sainz gives Williams proven race-winning experience and remains vital to the team's climb back up the order.
Alexander Albon
- No.
- 23
- Rank
- P14
- Points
- 1
- Starts
- 131
Albon is Williams' established team leader, now paired with Sainz in one of the grid's strongest midfield line-ups.
Nico Hulkenberg
- No.
- 27
- Rank
- P17
- Points
- 0
- Starts
- 253
Hulkenberg leads Audi's first season as a full F1 identity, bringing veteran racecraft and development feedback.
Gabriel Bortoleto
- No.
- 5
- Rank
- P18
- Points
- 0
- Starts
- 27
Bortoleto enters his second season after an impressive junior résumé and a rookie year that showed Audi enough promise.
Sergio Perez
- No.
- 11
- Rank
- P20
- Points
- 0
- Starts
- 281
Perez returns to the grid with Cadillac, giving F1's new American team race-winning experience and massive Latin American reach.
Valtteri Bottas
- No.
- 77
- Rank
- P22
- Points
- 0
- Starts
- 250
Bottas returns as Cadillac's second experienced anchor after a season away from a race seat.
Fernando Alonso
- No.
- 14
- Rank
- P19
- Points
- 0
- Starts
- 429
Alonso enters another F1 season with Aston Martin, still chasing a return to the podium fight with elite race intelligence.
Lance Stroll
- No.
- 18
- Rank
- P21
- Points
- 0
- Starts
- 193
Stroll remains with Aston Martin and carries extra attention at a team still searching for consistent front-running form.