{"id":208799,"date":"2025-12-03T07:09:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T07:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/03\/formula-1-2026-grid-revealed-18-drivers-retain-their-seats-1-is-demoted-2-get-promoted-2-drivers-re-join-the-grid\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T07:09:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T07:09:38","slug":"formula-1-2026-grid-revealed-18-drivers-retain-their-seats-1-is-demoted-2-get-promoted-2-drivers-re-join-the-grid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/03\/formula-1-2026-grid-revealed-18-drivers-retain-their-seats-1-is-demoted-2-get-promoted-2-drivers-re-join-the-grid\/","title":{"rendered":"Formula 1 2026 Grid Revealed: 18 Drivers Retain Their Seats, 1 Is Demoted, 2 Get Promoted &#038; 2 Drivers Re-Join the Grid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\t\t<span><\/p>\n<p>The 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/f1\/\" title=\"F1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>F1<\/strong><\/a> season is coming to a close, but we\u2019re already looking forward to next year! <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/formula-1\/\" title=\"Formula 1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Formula 1<\/strong><\/a> will be going through some major regulation changes for the 2026 season, which will officially kick off with the first race in early March in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>There will once again be 24 races, as there have been for the past couple years, with the drivers racing around the world across five continents.<\/p>\n<p>With the new season comes some driver changes, and an 11th team joining the grid! <\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve been keeping track all year long on contract renewals and more, and have gathered all of the changes, demotions and additions that are set to come for the 2026 F1 season. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Keep reading inside to find out who officially has a seat in Formula 1 next year\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"page-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2025\/12\/03\/formula-1-2026-grid-revealed-18-drivers-retain-their-seats-1-is-demoted-2-get-promoted-2-drivers-re-join-the-grid\/2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"nextpage-link\">Continue \u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"postdata\">\n<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\tPhotos: Getty\t\t\tPosted to: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/alex-albon\/\" title=\"View all posts in alex albon\" rel=\"category tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">alex albon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/arvid-lindblad\/\" title=\"View all posts in Arvid Lindblad\" rel=\"category tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arvid Lindblad<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/carlos-sainz\/\" title=\"View all posts in Carlos Sainz\" rel=\"category tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carlos Sainz<\/a>, <a 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