The 11 Formula 1 Teams Racing in 2026

Scuderia Ferrari: The Scarlet Standard

Oracle Red Bull Racing: Defending the Crown

This is the first post-Adrian Newey season at Red Bull and the first year of Red Bull Powertrains-Ford as an in-house engine maker. The numbers are sobering. Twelve points after the opening rounds, sixth in the constructors' table behind Haas and Alpine, an engine retirement for Verstappen in China, and a reported 9-10 kg weight overshoot on the RB22. Verstappen has publicly described the car as incredibly tough to drive. Isack Hadjar, promoted to partner the four-time champion, has been quietly out-qualifying his teammate at moments. A major upgrade package is set for Miami; the team's response there will define their 2026 narrative.

Mercedes-AMG Petronas: The Silver Arrows Reset

Silver, black and Petronas teal, three opening wins, and the youngest championship leader in F1 history. Mercedes have nailed the 2026 reset on both the chassis and the power-unit side. Russell took Australia, Antonelli took China and Japan, and Mercedes power flows from Brackley to McLaren, Williams and Alpine as customer engines. Russell is the senior figure now, two years into a clean post-Hamilton lineage, and Antonelli is the storyline. Whether the team can keep both drivers calm through a 22-race title fight will define their summer.

McLaren: Papaya Resurgent

The reigning constructors' champions, dressed in the brightest papaya orange and anthracite on the grid, are still chasing a 2026 win. Oscar Piastri grabbed second in Japan, Lando Norris is still hunting his first podium of the year, and the MCL40 has flashes of last year's pace without yet stringing them together. Norris and Piastri remain the most balanced young pairing in the championship, and McLaren's Mercedes-supplied engine puts them on the same competitive footing as the works team. North American audiences should expect papaya in the hunt by Miami at the latest.

Aston Martin Aramco: British Racing Green Goes Honda

The Honda factory partnership is officially live, and Aston Martin has Adrian Newey on car design for the first time. Fernando Alonso turns 45 this year and remains a benchmark on Sundays; Lance Stroll partners him in lime-accented British racing green. The early results are modest, but the combination of Newey, Honda and Alonso makes Aston the most credible sleeper of the season. Watch the upgrade cadence from May onwards.

Audi Revolut F1 Team: Four Rings, First Year

The biggest brand entry into Formula 1 in years deserves a dedicated section. Audi has taken full ownership of the former Sauber operation and races in 2026 as the Audi Revolut F1 Team, with Mattia Binotto as team principal on site. Nico Hülkenberg, fresh off his first F1 podium at the 2025 British Grand Prix, partners 2024 F2 champion Gabriel Bortoleto in the cockpit. The R26 was launched in Berlin in early 2026 and races in titanium silver bodywork with a carbon-black engine cover and bright Audi Lava Red accents toward the rear. The four-ring logo sits on the carbon engine cover.

The chassis is built in Hinwil, Switzerland, and the power unit is developed at Audi Formula Racing GmbH in Neuburg an der Donau, Germany. It is the brand's first F1 engine, joining Mercedes, Ferrari, Honda RBPT and Red Bull Powertrains-Ford as the fifth manufacturer on the grid. Revolut is the title sponsor; Qatar Tourism, NinjaOne, Libertex and Perk fill out the partner board. Audi has stated the program is built to contend for world titles by 2030. For more on the engine technology behind that timeline, see 2026 cars and power units.

Cadillac F1: General Motors Joins the Grid

The eleventh team is American. Cadillac, backed by General Motors, races in 2026 in dark navy with white and crystal accents, with Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas in a debut-season lineup that brings 16 grand prix wins and more than 500 starts of combined experience. Power comes from Ferrari, the operation is learning the ropes in year one, and the long-term plan ties tightly to the Miami, Austin and Las Vegas weekends that anchor the North American calendar.

Williams, Alpine, Haas and Racing Bulls

Williams Racing, in Atlassian blue and white, finally has Carlos Sainz alongside Alex Albon in a Mercedes-powered FW48 that has looked respectable through three rounds. BWT Alpine, in blue and pink, switched to Mercedes power for 2026 and currently sits ahead of Red Bull in the constructors' standings — Pierre Gasly is partnered by Argentine fan favorite Franco Colapinto. MoneyGram Haas, in black, white and red with a Ferrari power unit, is having a strong opening with Esteban Ocon and breakout Briton Oliver Bearman. Visa Cash App Racing Bulls, in white, navy and red, run Liam Lawson alongside hyped F2 graduate Arvid Lindblad. The midfield is where 2026 is at its tightest, and these four teams will trade positions every Sunday.

How the Season Is Shaping

Three rounds is a small sample, but the patterns are real. Mercedes are the early benchmark, Ferrari is the box-office draw, Red Bull is rebuilding mid-flight, McLaren is closing in, Audi and Cadillac are building for the future, and the midfield is genuinely four teams deep. From Miami onwards, the upgrade race begins in earnest. To match each constructor with the names behind the wheel, browse the drivers behind these constructors, or head back to the F1 Colours homepage for the latest coverage.