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Lance Stroll's 2026 season, measured: ten non-finishes in fourteen races, the most on the grid
Lance Stroll has failed to finish ten of fourteen races in 2026, four more than any other driver, in an Aston Martin shaken by vibration from Honda's new power unit. His best result is thirteenth, in Hungary. Every race, measured, and the radio.
Nico Hulkenberg's 2026 season, measured: nothing for ten rounds, then points in three of the last four
Nico Hulkenberg did not score in the first ten rounds of Audi's first season, after a non-start in Melbourne, three retirements and a Monaco penalty. Then came ninth in Hungary, eighth at Zandvoort and tenth in Madrid. Every race, measured.
Gabriel Bortoleto's 2026 season, measured: eleventh five times, and the points that came at Silverstone and Spa
Gabriel Bortoleto has finished eleventh, one place outside the points, five times in 2026. His ten points came from ninth in Melbourne and eighth at Silverstone and Spa, in Audi's first season as a works team. Every race, measured, the Miami disqualification, and the radio.
Franco Colapinto's 2026 season, measured: every race finished, and 27 points after a year with none
Franco Colapinto went through 2025 without a point. In 2026 he has 27, a career-best sixth in Canada, and he is the only driver on the grid who has finished every race. Every race for the Alpine driver, measured, and the radio.
Alex Albon's 2026 season, measured: 100 races for Williams, five points, and a contract to 2027
Alex Albon became the first driver to start 100 races for Williams in 2026, in a season with five points, four retirements and a start he never made in China. In August the team extended his contract to 2027. Every race, measured, and the radio.
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.