News of Lewis Hamilton<\/a> moving to Ferrari<\/a> in 2025 caused a massive shake-up of the grid, resulting in contract negotiations starting earlier than normal as drivers tried to solidify their seats for this year.<\/p>\n With Cadillac<\/a> joining the 2026 F1 grid, an additional two seats have become available, with five drivers out of contract at the end of the year. <\/p>\n Let\u2019s take a look at the confirmed team line-ups for the 2026 F1 season.<\/p>\n Lando Norris \u2013 Multi-year contract (beyond 2027)<\/p>\n Oscar Piastri \u2013 Multi-year contract (beyond 2028)<\/p>\n McLaren<\/a> have solidified their driver line-up until at least the end of the 2027 season, showing their commitment to their future with Norris<\/a> and Piastri<\/a>. <\/p>\n With the pair dominating the 2025 season, it is unsurprising that McLaren have opted to continue with their drivers going into the 2026 regulation changes<\/a>. <\/p>\n Piastri extended his contract with McLaren in March of this year, with his previous contract set to expire in 2026. <\/p>\n Although the exact deadline of both drivers\u2019 contracts has not been specified, it is expected that both will remain with the team for at least two more seasons.<\/p>\n Charles Leclerc \u2013 Multi-year contract (beyond 2027)<\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton \u2013 Multi-year contract (2026)<\/p>\n Similar to McLaren, the exact details of Ferrari\u2019s driver contracts are relatively unknown past \u201cmulti-year contracts\u201d, however, it is expected that both Hamilton and Leclerc<\/a> will remain with the team until at least the end of next year. <\/p>\n Ahead of the 2025 season, Leclerc agreed to a new multi-year contract with Ferrari, which would reportedly cover \u201cseveral more seasons to come\u201d. <\/p>\n Hamilton is reportedly contracted to remain with Ferrari until the end of 2026, although with a difficult start to his first season with the team, focus will be on whether he remains in Maranello after next year.<\/p>\n Mercedes \u2013 TBC & TBC<\/p>\n Driver 1 \u2013 TBC<\/p>\n Driver 2 \u2013 TBC<\/p>\n Mercedes<\/a> are the only top team that has both drivers out of contract at the end of the 2025 season. Speculation is growing around what decision team principal Toto Wolff<\/a> will make with his line-up for the regulation changes in 2026.<\/p>\n At the Hungarian Grand Prix, Russell<\/a> told Sky Sports F1<\/a> that there was \u201cno rush\u201d to sign a contract, adding \u201cnothing\u2019s going to happen over summer, because, honestly, I just want to have a rest and recharge.\u201d Wolff also revealed in the same Sky Sports interview that there was \u201cno reason not to plan with George long-term.\u201d<\/p>\n Antonelli<\/a> is also expected to re-sign with Mercedes for 2026, despite the 18-year-old admitting he is \u201cstruggling\u201d<\/a> with the car.<\/p>\n Max Verstappen \u2013 2028<\/p>\n Driver 2 \u2013 TBC<\/p>\n At the Hungarian Grand Prix, Verstappen<\/a> revealed that he would remain with Red Bull<\/a> for the 2026 season, despite heavy speculation that he could be making a jump to Mercedes next year.<\/p>\n Rumours began to grow after the team saw a significant drop in performance, leaving them fourth in the constructors\u2019 championship<\/a>. The firing of team principal Christian Horner<\/a> further added to the speculation that Verstappen could also leave the team.<\/p>\n The second Red Bull seat is yet to be confirmed, with Yuki Tsunoda<\/a>\u2018s contract set to expire at the end of 2025.<\/p>\n Williams \u2013 Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz<\/p>\n Alex Albon \u2013 2026<\/p>\n Carlos Sainz \u2013 2026<\/p>\n Williams<\/a> started the 2025 season with both Albon<\/a> and Sainz<\/a> locked in for at least two years. The Grove-based team ensured that with multi-year contract deals, both their drivers would remain with Williams into the 2026 regulation changes.<\/p>\n Aston Martin \u2013 Fernando Alonso & Lance Stroll<\/p>\n Fernando Alonso \u2013 Multi-year contract (2026)<\/p>\n Lance Stroll \u2013 Multi-year contract (beyond 2026)<\/p>\n Stroll<\/a> and Alonso<\/a> will remain at Aston Martin<\/a> heading into the new season. The three-time world champion has reportedly signed a multi-year contract to the end of 2026 and is showing no signs of retiring, despite completing over 35% of all F1 grands prix.<\/p>\n Stroll has also signed a multi-year contract and is expected to stay with the team beyond 2026. The Canadian\u2019s actual contract terms with Aston Martin are arguably the blurriest on the grid, due to his father, Lawrence Stroll<\/a>, owning the team.<\/p>\n Nico Hulkenberg \u2013 2026<\/p>\n Gabriel Bortoleto \u2013 2026<\/p>\n Alongside the 2026 regulation changes, the Stake F1 Team<\/a> will become Audi in the new season. With the amount of changes facing the team, it is no surprise that they have chosen to lock down both Hulkenberg<\/a> and Bortoleto<\/a> into 2026.<\/p>\n Visa Cash App Racing Bulls \u2013 TBC and TBC<\/p>\n Driver 1 \u2013 TBC<\/p>\n Driver 2 \u2013 TBC<\/p>\n Visa Cash App Racing Bulls<\/a> are one of two teams where both drivers are out of contract at the end of 2025. With issues surrounding the second driver seat at sister team Red Bull, it causes speculation on whether either Isack Hadjar<\/a> or Liam Lawson<\/a> could potentially be moved up to the other squad to replace Tsunoda.<\/p>\n A potential signing for the team could be Red Bull junior Arvid Lindbland<\/a> who is currently competing in F2. Earlier in the year, Red Bull pushed through a superlicence exemption for the 18-year-old, hinting at a potential move to F1 before the end of 2025.<\/p>\n Esteban Ocon \u2013 2026<\/p>\n Oliver Bearman \u2013 2026<\/p>\n Haas<\/a> saw a full driver line-up change heading into the 2025 season, with both Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen<\/a> being replaced by Ocon<\/a> and Bearman<\/a>. The team appear to have settled with their driver line-up into the 2026 regulation changes, keeping both the Frenchman and the Brit until the end of next year.<\/p>\n Alpine \u2013 Pierre Gasly and TBC<\/p>\n Pierre Gasly \u2013 2026<\/p>\n Driver 2 \u2013 TBC<\/p>\n Alpine<\/a> have undeniably faced heavy disruption in the 2025 season, including the replacement of Jack Doohan for Franco Colapinto<\/a> after just six races. Despite the driver swap, Colapinto has also struggled in the second Alpine seat, with his 2025 future still remaining uncertain. <\/p>\n Alpine appear to have a rolling contract for Colapinto, meaning that the team\u2019s driver line-up could change again before the end of this year. <\/p>\n![\"Oscar](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2228011955-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Mark Sutton \u2013 Formula 1\/Formula 1 via Getty ImagesMcLaren \u2013 Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri<\/p>\n![\"Ferrari](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2228161182-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Bryn Lennon \u2013 Formula 1\/Formula 1 via Getty ImagesFerrari \u2013 Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton<\/p>\n![\"Red](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2226917907-1024x724.jpg\")
Photo by Clive Rose \u2013 Formula 1\/Formula 1 via Getty ImagesRed Bull \u2013 Max Verstappen and TBC<\/p>\n![\"F1](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2205680761-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Paddocker\/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesStake F1 Team Kick Sauber \u2013 Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto <\/p>\n![\"Esteban](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2210034325-1024x681.jpg\")
Photo by Mark Sutton \u2013 Formula 1\/Formula 1 via Getty ImagesHaas \u2013 Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman<\/p>\n