A filmmaker with a soft spot for Ronnie Peterson, Gilles Villeneuve, Mika Hakkinen and above all, Tazio Nuvolari and Ayrton Senna, is also a diehard Formula One fan since the age of 4 (mid-90's). An avid researcher of the past of Grand Prix Racing since before it was even named F1, and with a thirst for knowledge of the ins and outs of the actuality of the sport, as well as for the technical aspects that define it, is a member of GPblog since 2023, where he has put his love of racing to good use.
Max Verstappen's confirmation that he will remain at Red Bull Racing for 2026 has seen his name added to an ever-growing list of drivers who are now confirmed to their respective F1 teams.
After being the cause of much rumours in the F1 paddock, Verstappen has made the decision to stop the F1 rumour mill from going bezerk, albeit if only for a little while.
The Dutchman in conversation with media amongst which was GPblog, made the revelation that he would thrown in his luck with Red Bull Racing for the upcoming season as well, pulling the plug on the rumours that put him at Mercedes.
Now, with the current F1 champion's future known, we take a look up and down the grid to see which drivers are also confirmed by their teams.
After Helmut Marko, Max Verstappen has also confirmed he willll drive for Red Bull in 2026.
ADVERTISEMENT
Read also
The F1 drivers line up for 2026
McLaren: Oscar Piastri/Lando Norris.
Ferrari: Charles Leclerc/Lewis Hamilton.
Mercedes: N/A.
ADVERTISEMENT
Red Bull: Max Verstappen.
Williams: Alexander Albon/Carlos Sainz.
Sauber: Nico Hulkenberg/Gabriel Bortoleto.
Racing Bulls: N/A.
Aston Martin: Fernando Alonso/Lance Stroll.
ADVERTISEMENT
Haas: Esteban Ocon/Oliver Bearman.
Alpine: Pierre Gasly.
Cadillac: Valtteri Bottas*.
GPblog understands that Bottas and Cadillac have reached an agreement for the Finn to drive for the American team as of the 2026 season.
Read also
ADVERTISEMENT
Don’t miss GPblog in Google
Mark us as a preferred source and our articles will appear more often at the top of Top Stories.
Add as a preferred / source on GoogleRead more about:
latest news
Austrian Grand Prix
Overview
Friday 26.06.26
Practice 1
11:30 AM
Practice 2
03:00 PM
Saturday 27.06.26
Practice 3
10:30 AM
Qualification
02:00 PM
Sunday 28.06.26
Race
01:00 PM
Friday 26.06.26
Practice 1
Fri 11:30 AM
Practice 2
Fri 03:00 PM
Saturday 27.06.26
Practice 3
Sat 10:30 AM
Qualification
Sat 02:00 PM
Sunday 28.06.26
Race
Sun 01:00 PM
Times are in your local timezone
Rumors
Popular on GPBlog
1
Kim Kardashian congratulates 'her' Lewis Hamilton on his F1 victory in Barcelona
2291 times read
2
'I carried that for months' - Hamilton reveals hidden injury after Ferrari breakthrough
1046 times read
3
Hamilton hails instant connection with race engineer Santi after first Ferrari win
977 times read
4
Russell distances himself from Antonelli alliance in bid to halt Hamilton
859 times read
F1-stand 2026
Season
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | MercedesMER | 156 | |
2 | FerrariFER | 115 | |
3 | MercedesMER | 106 | |
4 | FerrariFER | 75 | |
5 | McLarenMCL | 73 | |
6 | McLarenMCL | 70 | |
7 | Red Bull RacingRBR | 55 | |
8 | Red Bull RacingRBR | 37 | |
9 | AlpineALP | 32 | |
10 | Racing BullsRCB | 28 |
Loading
