PARIS.- After a year 2025 of numerous changes on the grid of the Formula 1the main novelty for 2026 is the arrival to the paddock of cadillacwith two old acquaintances as pilots, the Mexican Sergio “Checo” Pérez and the finnish Valtteri Bottas.
Cadillac trusts in the experience of its two drivers for its debut in Formula 1: between “Checo” and Bottas (both 36 years old) they have more than 500 races in the highest category of motorsports and both know what it is to get on the podium, even on the first step.
Among the main teams, the only change is the arrival of the young Frenchman Isaac Hadjar to Red Bull as a companion Max Verstappenafter his great season last year in the reserve team, Racing Bulls.
His place in this team is occupied by the British Arvid Lindbladwho at 18 years old is the only “rookie” on the grid this season.
Composition of the F1 grid in 2026
MCLAREN (Mercedes engine)
Team Manager: Andrea Stella (ITA)
Pilots:
Lando Norris (GBR/N.1/26 years): 152 Grand Prix, 11 victories, 16 pole positions and 44 podiums. World Champion in 2025.
Oscar Piastri (AUS/N.81/24 years): 70 GP, 9 victories, 6 pole positions and 26 podiums. 3rd in the 2025 World Cup.
MERCEDES (Mercedes engine)
Team Manager: Toto Wolff (AUT)
Pilots:
George Russell (GBR/N.63/28 years): 152 GP, 5 wins, 7 pole positions, 24 podiums. 4th in the 2025 World Cup.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA/N.12/19 years): 24 GP, 3 podiums. 7th in the 2025 World Cup.
RED BULL (Ford engine)
Team manager: Laurent Mekies (FRA)
Max Verstappen (NED/N.3/28 years): 233 GP, 71 victories, 48 pole positions and 127 podiums. World Champion in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. 2nd in the 2025 World Cup.
Isack Hadjar (FRA/N.6/21 years): 23 GP, 1 podium. 12th in the 2025 World Cup.
FERRARI (Ferrari engine)
Team manager: Frédéric Vasseur (FRA)
Charles Leclerc (MON/N.16/28 years): 171 GP, 8 victories, 27 pole positions and 50 podiums. 5th in the 2025 World Cup.
Lewis Hamilton (GBR/N.44/41 years): 380 GP, 105 wins (record), 104 pole positions (record) and 202 podiums (record). World Champion in 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 (record shared with Michael Schumacher). 6th in the 2025 World Cup.
WILLIAMS (Mercedes engine)
Team Manager: James Vowles (GBR)
Pilots:
Alexander Albon (THA/N.23/29 years): 128 GP, 2 podiums. 8th in the 2025 World Cup.
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/N.55/31 years): 230 GP, 4 victories, 6 pole positions and 29 podiums. 9th in the 2025 World Cup.
RACING BULLS (Ford engine)
Team Manager: Alan Permane (GBR)
Pilots:
Liam Lawson (NZL/N.30/24 years): 35 GP. 14th in the 2025 World Cup.
Arvid Lindblad (GBR/N.41/18 years): rookie.
ASTON MARTIN (Honda engine)
Team Manager: Adrian Newey (GBR)
Pilots:
Fernando Alonso (ESP/N.14/44 years): 427 GP (record), 32 victories, 22 pole positions and 106 podiums. World Champion in 2005, 2006. 10th in the 2025 World Cup.
Lance Stroll (CAN/N.18/27 years): 190 GP, 1 pole and 3 podiums. 16th in the 2025 World Cup.
HAAS (Ferrari engine)
Team Manager: Ayao Komatsu (JPN)
Pilots:
Esteban Ocon (FRA/N.31/29 years): 180 GP, 1 victory, 4 podiums. 15th in the 2025 World Cup.
Oliver Bearman (GBR/N.87/20 years): 27 GP. 13th in the 2025 World Cup.
ALPINE (Mercedes engine)
Team Manager: Steve Nielsen (GBR)
Pilots:
Pierre Gasly (FRA/N.10/30 years): 177 GP, 1 victory, 5 podiums. 18th in the 2025 World Cup.
Franco Colapinto (ARG/N.43/22 years): 27 GP. 20th in the 2025 World Cup.
AUDI (Audi engine)
Team Manager: Jonathan Wheatley (GBR)
Pilots:
Nico Hülkenberg (GER/N.27/38 years): 251 GP, 1 pole and 1 podium. 11th in the 2025 World Cup.
Gabriel Bartoleto (BRA/N.5/21 years): 24 GP. 19th in the 2025 World Cup.
Cadillac (Ferrari engine)
Team Manager: Graeme Lowdon (GBR)
Pilots:
Sergio Pérez (MEX/N.11/36 years): 281 GP, 6 victories, 3 pole positions and 39 podiums. He did not compete in 2025.
Valterri Bottas (FIN/N.77/36 years): 246 GP, 10 victories, 20 pole positions and 67 podiums. He did not compete in 2025.
