FIA reveals F1 2026 entry list as Sauber name makes surprise appearance
Formula 1's governing body the FIA has published the entry list for the 2026 season featuring 11 teams, including newcomer Cadillac and a surprise mention of the Sauber name as the team morphs into Audi.
After 33 years in F1, the Sauber name is set to disappear from the grid after being taken over by Audi. But the 11-team entry list published by the FIA on Friday still refers to the company as Sauber Motorsport AG rather than Audi, with it understood that the name change process of the legal entity is still ongoing.
It means that the Sauber name will grace the entry list for one more season, even though the race team itself will enter as Audi Revolut F1 team after the German manufacturer concluded a title partner deal with the fintech company.
Other team name changes include McLaren, which has upgraded its partnership with Mastercard and will race as McLaren Mastercard F1 Team, its first fully-fledged title sponsorship since the Vodafone days. Haas has also taken on Toyota as a title partner, with the team becoming known as TGR Haas F1 Team.
Audi Revolut F1 Team
Photo by: Audi
As previously reported, title defender Norris will move from #4 to #1, as is customary for the reigning world champion. Outgoing champion Verstappen won't move back to his #33 number last used in 2021, but will instead take the #3 vacated by his former Red Bull stablemate Daniel Ricciardo.
F1 2026 will have one rookie entrant, with Arvid Lindblad taking the number 41. The 18-year-old Briton replaces Isack Hadjar, who has been promoted to Red Bull at the expense of Yuki Tsunoda. Tsunoda is set for a year on the sidelines as Red Bull's test and reserve driver.
Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas are back on the entry list after sitting out the 2025 season as both race-winning veterans are set for a grand prix comeback with Cadillac, which is the new addition to the entry list as F1's long-awaited 11th team.
FIA F1 2026 world championship entry list
Car No.
Driver Name
Company Name
Team Name
Chassis Name
Power Unit
Oscar Piastri
McLaren Racing Limited
McLaren Mastercard F1 Team
McLaren
Mercedes
Lando Norris
McLaren Racing Limited
McLaren Mastercard F1 Team
McLaren
Mercedes
George Russell
Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Limited
Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team
Mercedes
Mercedes
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Limited
Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team
Mercedes
Mercedes
Max Verstappen
Red Bull Racing Limited
Oracle Red Bull Racing
Red Bull Racing
Red Bull Ford
Isack Hadjar
Red Bull Racing Limited
Oracle Red Bull Racing
Red Bull Racing
Red Bull Ford
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari S.p.A
Scuderia Ferrari HP
Ferrari
Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari S.p.A
Scuderia Ferrari HP
Ferrari
Ferrari
Alexander Albon
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Ltd
Atlassian Williams F1 Team
Atlassian Williams
Mercedes
Carlos Sainz
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Ltd
Atlassian Williams F1 Team
Atlassian Williams
Mercedes
Arvid Lindblad
Racing Bulls S.p.A.
Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team
Racing Bulls
Red Bull Ford
Liam Lawson
Racing Bulls S.p.A.
Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team
Racing Bulls
Red Bull Ford
Lance Stroll
AMR GP Limited
Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team
Aston Martin Aramco
Honda
Fernando Alonso
AMR GP Limited
Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team
Aston Martin Aramco
Honda
Esteban Ocon
Haas Formula LLC
TGR Haas F1 Team
Haas
Ferrari
Oliver Bearman
Haas Formula LLC
TGR Haas F1 Team
Haas
Ferrari
Nico Hülkenberg
Sauber Motorsport AG
Audi Revolut F1 Team
Audi
Audi
Gabriel Bortoleto
Sauber Motorsport AG
Audi Revolut F1 Team
Audi
Audi
Pierre Gasly
Alpine Racing Limited
BWT Alpine Formula One Team
Alpine
Mercedes
Franco Colapinto
Alpine Racing Limited
BWT Alpine Formula One Team
Alpine
Mercedes
Sergio Perez
TWG Cadillac Formula 1 Team LLC
Cadillac Formula 1 Team
Cadillac
Ferrari
Valtteri Bottas
TWG Cadillac Formula 1 Team LLC
Cadillac Formula 1 Team
Cadillac
Ferrari
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