The 2026 F1 season will feature new teams and more powerful new engines

2026 F1 season

The 2026 F1 season will be the 77th running of the Formula 1 world championship.

It will be a year of significant change for F1 as it overhauls its power unit regulations for the first time in over a decade, welcomes new engine manufacturers and adds a new venue.

F1 drivers and teams for 2026

The full line-up of drivers for the 2026 F1 season has not yet been confirmed. However some changes to the roster of competitors have already been announced.

Audi, which has never previously competed in F1, will arrive in 2026, taking over the Sauber team. Ford is returning to F1 for the first time in over two decades in conjunction with Red Bull’s new power unit programme. Honda is also returning as a full manufacturer again, having left at the end of 2021.

The drivers confirmed so far are as follows:

Latest articles on the drivers, teams and engine suppliers for the 2026 Formula 1 championship:

Calendar

The full schedule of races for the 2026 F1 season has not yet been confirmed. However the calendar will feature at least one new event at Madrid in Spain.

The other events which have been confirmed so far are as follows:

Latest articles on the 2026 F1 calendar:

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Rules

The 2026 F1 season will see one of the biggest changes in the sport’s regulations for years. New power unit regulations will require teams to use ‘sustainable’ fuel and around half the cars’ energy will be generated electrically.

Alongside this, new chassis regulations will allow teams to use advanced active aerodynamics. Further revisions to the rules are expected before the new season begins.

Latest articles on the forthcoming 2026 rules changes:

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