2025
This McLaren driver clinched his first World Drivers' Championship at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Lando Norris
The 2026 cars feature these adjustable wings that replace the old DRS system — a first in modern F1.
Active aero
This brand-new 11th team joined the F1 grid in 2026, powered by Ferrari engines — the first new entry since Haas in 2016.
Cadillac
This Mercedes driver won the season-opening 2026 Australian Grand Prix and led a Mercedes 1-2 finish.
George Russel
This former Sauber team rebranded and entered 2026 as a factory team with its own brand-new power unit.
Audi
McLaren secured back-to-back Constructors' Championships in 2025 — the first time they'd defended the title since this year.
1991
The 2026 power units aim for roughly this split between internal combustion engine power and electric hybrid power.
50/50
These two veteran drivers were signed to race for Cadillac in 2026, both returning after losing their seats at the end of 2024.
Perez and Bottas
This 20-year-old Mercedes driver won back-to-back races in China and Japan to take the early championship lead in 2026.
Kimi Antonelli
This American automaker partnered with Red Bull Powertrains to supply engines to Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls — their first F1 involvement since 2004.
Ford
Norris ended the four-year championship reign of this driver, who finished 2nd in the 2025 standings.
Max Verstappen
Drivers have openly criticized this aspect of the 2026 rules, which requires them to lift-and-coast and downshift on straights to recharge the battery.
Energy management
This Red Bull junior was promoted from Racing Bulls to partner Verstappen in 2026, replacing Yuki Tsunoda.
Isak Hadjar
This McLaren driver crashed on his way to the grid before the 2026 Australian Grand Prix, failing to even start the race.
Oscar Piastri
This French manufacturer pulled out of F1 as an engine supplier after 2025, ending a presence that dated back to the 2001 season — Alpine switched to Mercedes power.
Renault
This McLaren driver led the 2025 championship for much of the season but ultimately finished 3rd, losing out on the title to his own teammate.
Oscar Piastri
Despite driver complaints, this metric saw a huge increase in 2026 — 149 recorded across the first three races, far more than 63 in the same races in 2025.
Overtakes
The only rookie on the entire 2026 grid, this Red Bull academy driver debuted with Racing Bulls alongside Liam Lawson.
Arvid Lindblad
Despite Newey's design genius and a Honda works engine deal, this team has been battling Cadillac for last place and has been plagued by engine vibrations and battery failures in 2026.
Aston Martin
Honda left Red Bull to become the exclusive works engine partner of this team for 2026, but their power unit has been plagued by crippling vibrations.
Aston Martin
McLaren wrapped up the 2025 Constructors' Championship with six races to spare at this Asian street circuit Grand Prix.
Singapore Gran Prix
These two Middle Eastern Grands Prix were cancelled from the 2026 calendar due to the outbreak of the Iran war, creating a five-week gap before Miami.
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia
This legendary car designer left Red Bull and took on the team principal role at Aston Martin for 2026, while Laurent Mekies replaced Christian Horner at Red Bull.
Adrian Newey
This four-time champion qualified 20th at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix after crashing in qualifying, but recovered to finish 6th in the race.
Max Verstappen
Cadillac's parent company General Motors is developing its own in-house F1 power unit, scheduled to replace their Ferrari engines starting in this future season.
2029