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Esteban Ocon's 2026 season, measured: three points, thirteen finishes, and a Haas seat under review
Esteban Ocon has three points from fourteen races in 2026, and his Haas contract ends in December with the team weighing its 2027 line-up. He has finished thirteen of fourteen races. Every race, measured, and what he has said about his future.
Oliver Bearman's 2026 season, measured: fifth in China, and one point since
Oliver Bearman scored 17 of his 18 points in the first two rounds of 2026, seventh in Melbourne and fifth in China. In the twelve races since he has one point and four retirements. Every race for the Haas driver, measured, and the radio.
Pierre Gasly's 2026 season, measured: a first pole at Monza, and thirteen finishes from fourteen
Pierre Gasly took the first pole of his career at Monza in 2026, the only one of the year not taken by Mercedes or McLaren. He has 41 points, tenth in the championship, and has retired once. Every race, measured, and the radio from the pole lap.
Valtteri Bottas's 2026 season, measured: back on the grid with Cadillac, and still waiting for a point
Valtteri Bottas won ten Grands Prix for Mercedes, went a whole season without a point at Sauber, spent 2025 as a reserve, and returned with Cadillac in 2026. Fourteen races in, his best result is thirteenth. Every race, measured.
Carlos Sainz's 2026 season, measured: three ninth places, then nine races without a point
Carlos Sainz scored six points in the first five rounds of 2026, ninth three times, and none in the nine races since. In August he signed a new multi-year contract with Williams anyway. Every race, measured, and the radio.
Sergio Perez's 2026 season, measured: the comeback at Cadillac, fourteen races in
Red Bull dropped Sergio Perez after 2024. In 2026 he is back in Formula 1 with Cadillac, the sport's newest team, on a deal that runs to at least the end of 2027. Fourteen races in, his best result is fourteenth. Every race, measured, with his home race in Mexico City still to come.
Fernando Alonso's 2026 season, measured: 45 years old, a record 437 starts, and a contract that ends in December
Fernando Alonso is the oldest driver in Formula 1 for more than 50 years and holds the record for Grand Prix starts. In 2026 he has three points from fourteen races in an Aston Martin shaken by its Honda engine, and his contract ends this year. Every race, and what he has said about his future.
Audi's first Formula 1 season, measured: two points in eight races, fifteen in the next six
Audi entered Formula 1 in 2026 as a full works team with its own power unit, taking over Sauber. It scored two points in the first eight races and fifteen in the six since. Every race for Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hulkenberg, measured.
Haas' 2026 season, measured: seventeen points in two races, then almost nothing
Haas scored 17 of their 21 points in the first two rounds of 2026, when Oliver Bearman finished seventh in Melbourne and fifth in China. They have not scored since Monaco. Every race for Bearman and Esteban Ocon, measured.
Williams' 2026 season, measured: eleven points in six races, and none since Monaco
Williams scored all eleven of their 2026 points in the first six rounds, and nothing in the eight races since Monaco. They have also failed to finish eight of their 28 entries on a Mercedes engine. Every race for Carlos Sainz and Alexander Albon, measured.
Racing Bulls' 2026 season, measured: a rookie, a promotion and the second best finishing record on the grid
Racing Bulls are fifth in the 2026 constructors' championship on 77 points, with 26 finishes from 28 entries. Liam Lawson moved up to Red Bull mid-season, Yuki Tsunoda came back to cover, and rookie Arvid Lindblad has scored in nine of his thirteen starts. The season race by race.
Alpine's 2026 season, measured: a first pole at Monza, and the team that does not break down
Alpine have finished 27 of their 28 race entries in 2026, the best record on the grid, and Pierre Gasly took the team's first pole under the Alpine name at Monza. Franco Colapinto has finished every race. The season race by race.