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:
- Perez hasn’t signed deal to drive for Cadillac, contrary to reports
- Cadillac’s F1 driver shortlist for 2026 has “seven or eight” names
- McLaren signs multi-year contract extension with Piastri ahead of new F1 season
- Cadillac officially granted place on Formula 1 grid for 2026
- Confirmation of Cadillac’s 2026 F1 entry ‘should not take too long’ – Domenicali
Calendar
The full schedule of races for the 2026 F1 season has been confirmed including a new event at Madrid in Spain. The following events have been confirmed for the 24-round championship:
Latest articles on the 2026 F1 calendar:
- F1 confirms private five-day test for new cars and 2026 Azerbaijan GP date change
- Spain’s second F1 race to be called the ‘Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix’ next year
- 2026 F1 calendar revealed with no race at Imola and two rounds in Spain
- New three-year deal keeps Mexican Grand Prix on F1 calendar until 2028
- Madrid’s new Formula 1 circuit to be called “Madring”
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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:
- FIA’s 2026 F1 weight limit was “plucked from the air” and very hard to hit – Horner
- FIA confirms no major changes to F1 engine rules “for the 2026 cycle”
- One team could dominate for years under 2026 F1 rules – Newey
- Formula 1 postpones ‘rookie race’ plan to 2025
- New points system rejected, minimum weight rising to 800kg in 2025
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