With Red Bull and Racing Bulls both confirming their driver line ups, the 2026 F1 grid is now officially set.

Next season’s grid will feature the debut of some very young talents, like Arvid Lindblad, alongside the return of seasoned veterans such as Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas, while nearly all teams have opted to stick with continuity in their line-ups.

What's the grid for the 2026 F1 season?

On Tuesday, the Milton Keynes outfit made official what GPblog had already reported: Isack Hadjar will take Yuki Tsunoda’s seat and line up alongside Max Verstappen next season.

Tsunoda, in turn, will be replaced by Arvid Lindblad, who will make his full-time debut at just 18 years old alongside Liam Lawson — the latter keeping his drive despite having been demoted earlier in the year.

Nothing changes at McLaren, Mercedes or Ferrari. Piastri and Norris remain the Papaya pairing, Antonelli and Russell continue as Brackley’s line-up, and Leclerc and Hamilton stay in place for the Maranello squad — even if Oliver Bearman is already pushing hard for a seat in 2027.

Arvid Lindblad already replaced Max Verstappen earlier this season - Photo: Red Bull Content Pool

The same goes for Williams, Alpine and Aston Martin, all of whom are sticking with continuity: Sainz–Albon for Williams, Gasly–Colapinto for Alpine, and Alonso–Stroll for Aston Martin.

Haas and Sauber — soon to be rebranded as Audi — are also sticking with their current pairings: Esteban Ocon alongside Oliver Bearman, and Nico Hülkenberg partnered with Gabriel Bortoleto.

The newly added Cadillac entry, meanwhile, is banking on experience with a line-up of Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez, both of whom are set to return to Formula 1 after a year on the sidelines.

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