Key Highlights
- Outgoing champion Verstappen won't move back to his #33 number last used in 2021, but will instead take the #3 vacated by his former Red Bull stablemate Daniel Ricciardo. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementF1 2026 will have one rookie entrant, with Arvid Lindblad taking the number 41.
- The 18-year-old Briton replaces Isack Hadjar, who has been promoted to Red Bull at the expense of Yuki Tsunoda.
- Tsunoda is set for a year on the sidelines as Red Bull's test and reserve driver. Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas are back on the entry list after sitting out the 2025 season as both race-winning veterans are set for a grand prix comeback with Cadillac, which is the new addition to the entry list as F1's long-awaited 11th team. FIA F1 2026 world championship entry list81Oscar PiastriMcLaren Racing LimitedMcLaren Mastercard F1 TeamMcLarenMercedes1Lando NorrisMcLaren Racing LimitedMcLaren Mastercard F1 TeamMcLarenMercedes63George RussellMercedes-Benz Grand Prix LimitedMercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One TeamMercedesMercedes12Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes-Benz Grand Prix LimitedMercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One TeamMercedesMercedes3Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing LimitedOracle Red Bull RacingRed Bull RacingRed Bull Ford6Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing LimitedOracle Red Bull RacingRed Bull RacingRed Bull Ford16Charles LeclercFerrari S. p. AScuderia Ferrari HPFerrariFerrari44Lewis HamiltonFerrari S. p. AScuderia Ferrari HPFerrariFerrari23Alexander AlbonWilliams Grand Prix Engineering LtdAtlassian Williams F1 TeamAtlassian WilliamsMercedes55Carlos SainzWilliams Grand Prix Engineering LtdAtlassian Williams F1 TeamAtlassian WilliamsMercedes41Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls S. p. A. Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 TeamRacing BullsRed Bull Ford30Liam LawsonRacing Bulls S. p. A. Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 TeamRacing BullsRed Bull Ford18Lance StrollAMR GP LimitedAston Martin Aramco Formula One TeamAston Martin AramcoHonda14Fernando AlonsoAMR GP LimitedAston Martin Aramco Formula One TeamAston Martin AramcoHonda31Esteban OconHaas Formula LLCTGR Haas F1 TeamHaasFerrari87Oliver BearmanHaas Formula LLCTGR Haas F1 TeamHaasFerrari27Nico HülkenbergSauber Motorsport AGAudi Revolut F1 TeamAudiAudi5Gabriel BortoletoSauber Motorsport AGAudi Revolut F1 TeamAudiAudi10Pierre GaslyAlpine Racing LimitedBWT Alpine Formula One TeamAlpineMercedes43Franco ColapintoAlpine Racing LimitedBWT Alpine Formula One TeamAlpineMercedes11Sergio PerezTWG Cadillac Formula 1 Team LLCCadillac Formula 1 TeamCadillacFerrari77Valtteri BottasTWG Cadillac Formula 1 Team LLCCadillac Formula 1 TeamCadillacFerrariRead Also:AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement Red Bull "would be naive" to think.