The FIA has confirmed the official entry list for the 2026 Formula 1 season and revealed Arvid Lindblad’s choice of number for his grand prix debut.
Racing Bulls’ new driver will race using the number 41. No driver has competed in a race using that number since Geoff Lees qualified his Ensign 24th and last for the Dutch Grand Prix in 1980. He crashed out after 21 laps.
The number has appeared on cars since then, but never in a race. Lees made an unsuccessful attempt to qualify for the Italian Grand Prix later that year with the same number.
AGS used the number on one of its cars throughout the 1989 season, but neither Joachim Winkelhock nor Yannick Dalmas were able to qualify for any of the 16 rounds. Sakon Yamamoto and Franck Montagny used the number in practice appearances for Super Aguri during 2006, and most recently Susie Wolff ran it in the same capacity at Williams over four rounds from 2014-15.
The FIA also formally confirmed Lando Norris will take over using the number one following his world championship victory this year. Max Verstappen will not return to using 33, which he ran between 2015 and 2021, but has chosen to take up the number three instead. This required the approval of Daniel Ricciardo, who previously raced using the number and was entitled to reserve it for one final year in 2026.
For the first time in 10 years, the entry list for a new F1 season features 22 drivers spread across 11 teams, following Cadillac’s arrival in the world championship.
Winkelhock used 41 but never qualified
Wolff was last to use number 41
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2026 Formula 1 entry list
Number
Driver
Team
1
Lando Norris
McLaren
81
Oscar Piastri
McLaren
63
George Russell
Mercedes
12
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
3
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
6
Isack Hadjar
Red Bull
16
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
44
Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari
23
Alexander Albon
Williams
55
Carlos Sainz Jnr
Williams
41
Arvid Lindblad
Racing Bulls
30
Liam Lawson
Racing Bulls
18
Lance Stroll
Aston Martin
14
Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin
31
Esteban Ocon
Haas
87
Oliver Bearman
Haas
27
Nico Hulkenberg
Audi
5
Gabriel Bortoleto
Audi
10
Pierre Gasly
Alpine
43
Franco Colapinto
Alpine
11
Sergio Perez
Cadillac
77
Valtteri Bottas
Cadillac
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