The wheels are already in motion for the all-important F1 2026 campaign, as the driver market starts to fall into place.
As for his team-mate come 2026, that is where Red Bull has major work to do in the driver market, with Sergio Perez’s contract up at the end of 2024 as it stands.Mercedes find themselves with a blank sheet of paper for their F1 2026 driver plans, with George Russell’s current deal ending after the 2025 campaign.
Lewis Hamilton has made one of the most shocking driver moves in F1 history, penning a “multi-year” contract at Ferrari starting in 2025, which various outlets are reporting runs for two years, while shortly before that bombshell came the news that Leclerc had agreed a Ferrari contract extension, said to cover 2026.Oscar Piastri