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:
- Sainz to join Albon at Williams in 2025 after Ferrari exit
- Ocon to join Bearman in all-new driver line-up at Haas for 2025
- Gasly signs “multi-year” F1 contract extension with Alpine
- Albon signs “long-term” Williams contract extension
- Newey just became the most significant mover in the 2026 F1 driver market
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:
- Monza agrees new six-year F1 race deal
- F1 to hold Canadian Grand Prix earlier in 2026 to reduce carbon emissions
- New contract keeps Monaco GP on F1 calendar until 2031 with date change
- Silverstone announces new, 10-year Formula 1 grand prix deal
- Suzuka secures its place on F1 calendar until 2029 with new deal
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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:
- Formula 1 postpones ‘rookie race’ plan to 2025
- New points system rejected, minimum weight rising to 800kg in 2025
- FIA reveals new 2026 F1 rules to create slimmer, lighter cars
- F1 won’t significantly reduce car size in 2026 – Horner
- F1 teams banned from working on 2026 car designs until end of next year
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